Nearly Headless Theme

Nearly Headless Theme is for developers who want to build a custom frontend using React, Vue, or Angular while retaining the full CMS admin experience. It decouples the frontend from the backend, delivering content via REST or GraphQL APIs.

• Decoupled Architecture: The theme disables frontend rendering on the server, serving only the admin panel. This allows you to build a completely separate frontend that pulls content through APIs.
• Full Admin Functionality: Editors and content managers continue using the familiar dashboard for creating and managing content. No changes to the backend workflow.
• API-First Content Delivery: All content is exposed through native REST API or optional GraphQL endpoints. You can fetch posts, pages, custom post types, and meta data.
• Framework Agnostic: Use any JavaScript framework—React, Vue, Angular, or Svelte—to build the frontend. The theme does not impose any specific framework.
• Inline Preview (Optional): For editors who need to see how content looks on the live frontend, the theme can be configured to show a preview iframe. This keeps the editorial experience intuitive without affecting the decoupled architecture.

By separating the frontend, developers gain full control over performance, routing, and user experience, while non-technical users keep their familiar content management tools.