postlight/headless-wp-starter

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A starter kit from Postlight that spins up a headless WordPress backend exposing data via the WP REST API and GraphQL, alongside sample React frontends (one GraphQL-based, one Next.js SSR). It bundles Docker Compose setup, JWT auth plugins, ACF integration, and CORS configuration in one automated installer.

Use cases

• build a react app powered by wordpress content
• set up a headless wordpress backend with graphql
• spin up wordpress with next.js frontend in one step
• use wordpress as a headless cms for a react site
• expose wordpress custom fields and menus via rest api
• prototype a decoupled wordpress site with docker

When to choose

• you want WordPress as a headless CMS with a React frontend
• you need both REST and GraphQL APIs from WordPress
• you want a quick Docker-based local dev environment for decoupled WordPress
• you need JWT authentication between WordPress and a frontend app

When to avoid

• you need a traditional WordPress theme-based site
• you use a different frontend stack than React or Next.js
• you need actively maintained tooling - the project has seen limited updates since 2023
• you want a lightweight setup without Docker

Facets

framework · maturity maintenance

web-framework graphql http-server auth templating ssr web-development cms frontend backend developer-tools self-hosted headless-cms wordpress react nextjs starter-kit wp-graphql wp-rest-api boilerplate docker nodejs web-server javascript

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