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Headless WordPress is transforming how developers and businesses use WordPress by decoupling content management from front-end development.

In a Headless setup, WordPress acts purely as a CMS that exposes content via an API, allowing you to choose any front-end technology to power the user-facing site or app. 

That means you can build a fully static frontend, use server-side rendering, or take a hybrid approach—all using a Headless setup. You can also use any framework or library that can fetch data from an external API, including React, Vue, Astro, Next.js, or a static site generator.

More advanced use cases of Headless WordPress include ecommerce sites, SaaS applications, and mobile apps powered by WordPress. An example you might be familiar with is the Jetpack mobile app.

So how do you know if your project would benefit from a Headless WordPress setup? And how exactly do you connect all the pieces? Read on:

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