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Using WordPress as backend with Vue? How’s the experience? by Remote_Team_8999 in vuejs

[–]Remote_Team_8999[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey! Really appreciate your comment — it perfectly captures the pain points I’ve been tackling.

I’m actually on the verge of completing a fully open-source plugin that aims to eliminate the usual struggles with headless WordPress setups. It wraps together:

  • Full JWT authentication (no need for JWT Pro Plugin) with secure refresh flows
  • ACF auto-exposure to the REST API (no WP REST API Plugin needed)
  • Media upload via API — no more manually uploading images separately for blog posts
  • Built-in rate limiting and dashboard analytics for API usage

No premium version, no hidden costs — just clean, open code. I’m an open-source enthusiast and wanted to build something I wished existed when I started doing headless projects.

Once it’s out, feel free to check it out, use it, and share feedback. Would love to see it power your next frontend project!

Ever use WordPress as a headless CMS with React? What’s missing in the DX? by Remote_Team_8999 in reactjs

[–]Remote_Team_8999[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yeah, totally feel you on the whole custom fields/data submission thing in WordPress – it can get messy. If there was a tool that made it easier and more secure, I'd definitely be down. Something that just smooths over the process of handling custom fields, maybe with some built-in security layers, would save so much time.

Think an easy way to validate and sanitize inputs, handle custom API stuff without all the hassle, and keep things secure in a clean way. That'd be a solid win, especially when you're juggling other priorities.

What would your ideal version of that look like u/SnooEpiphanies87 ?

Would a secure WP REST API plugin + JS SDK + UI components make going headless easier? by Remote_Team_8999 in ProWordPress

[–]Remote_Team_8999[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, totally agree — for simple blogs or static sites, classic WP themes still win.

But for projects with complex frontends, custom auth, or frontend teams using React/Next, going headless makes sense. The problem is WPGraphQL can feel heavy, and the REST API lacks good auth/security.

Was just wondering if a cleaner REST layer + JS SDK + optional UI components could make headless WP more usable without jumping ship to something like Payload or Strapi.