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In short, Headless WordPress simply means “No WordPress front-end.” Companies who use an entirely Headless solution will typically host a separate JavaScript application for the front-end, which pulls specific WordPress data via the REST API.
Using WordPress functionality and the REST API in tandem. While Headless “consumes” data from WordPress, Brainless actually uses WordPress when building the front-end. Brainless implementations use WordPress to compile minimal HTML and static assets upon the initial page request. It then allows JavaScript to construct the entirety of the front-end while consuming data from the REST API.
- Great General Overview: HEADLESS WORDPRESS ON WP ENGINE WHITE PAPER
- Good discussion about how others have applied/used headless WP: ALL ABOUT HEADLESS: A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH THE JAVASCRIPT DEVELOPERS OF WP ENGINE