Skills Languages and frameworks
Adjacent
Next.js
Next.js App Router, ISR, and edge-rendered frontends for headless CMS.
Adjacent
Practice tier
04
Languages and frameworks
4
Ways I apply it
5
Process steps
Why it matters
Where this skill sits in a programme.
Next.js is the enterprise choice for headless WordPress frontends in 2026 — ISR, edge caching, and App Router deliver sub-200ms TTFB globally when configured correctly.
PHP and the JavaScript front ends I ship beside WordPress.
Services
How I put this to work.
Typical engagements, not a menu of add-ons.
01
Next.js App Router setup with headless WordPress
02
ISR and static generation strategy
03
Preview mode and draft content workflows
04
Edge deployment (Vercel, Cloudflare Pages)
Process
How the work actually runs.
01
Discovery
Goals, constraints, timeline, and success metrics for your project.
02
Audit & plan
Technical review, architecture options, and a clear delivery roadmap.
03
Build
Iterative implementation with performance, security, and quality checks.
04
Launch
Staging validation, deployment, monitoring, and handoff documentation.
05
Optimize
Post-launch tuning, Core Web Vitals, and ongoing support as needed.
FAQ
Questions I get on this skill.
Next.js with WordPress u2014 static or SSR?
It depends on content freshness needs. I typically use ISR for marketing pages and SSR for personalized or frequently updated content.
Can you set up preview mode for editors?
Yes. Draft preview with WordPress authentication and Next.js draft mode is a standard headless deliverable.
From the blog
Notes on this skill.
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