{"id":139934,"date":"2023-02-08T15:27:47","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T21:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/?p=139934"},"modified":"2025-05-14T13:31:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T18:31:24","slug":"2022-atlas-year-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/2022-atlas-year-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 Headless WordPress Year-in-Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WP Engine’s platform for headless WordPress, Headless WordPress<\/a>, has seen incredible growth over the past year, thanks to a full suite of products supported by many of our internal teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout 2022, those teams and products led the way as WP Engine made significant strides in the headless WordPress space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re excited to share some of that work with you, and below, we\u2019ll break down last year\u2019s key launches and improvements to the Headless WordPress platform<\/a>, Faust.js<\/a>, WPGraphQL<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bonus: We\u2019ll also give you a sneak peek at what we want to build in 2023! But first, let\u2019s dive in with Headless WordPress platform improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Getting Started With Headless WordPress is Easier<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since its launch in 2021, the Headless WordPress platform and its growing ecosystem have taken aim at the hurdles to headless development, making the headless building experience more accessible and streamlined for veteran developers as well as those who are new to headless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022 was no exception as our teams focused on updates and improvements that make it easier than ever to experiment with and create a headless WordPress project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Headless WordPress Sandbox Accounts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the biggest launches of 2022 was the addition of Sandbox<\/a>, or trial accounts for Headless WordPress, which provide developers with a free and feature-complete environment where they can learn more about headless technology and start building quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re thrilled to provide our customers and technology enthusiasts with a secure place to start new projects, and alongside Headless WordPress Sandbox accounts, WP Engine also extended Headless WordPress plans to businesses of all sizes in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Headless WordPress Blueprints<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At DE{CODE} 2022<\/a>, we launched Headless WordPress Blueprints, which are pre-configured, easy-to-install environments that give Headless WordPress users a starting point for learning and building with a headless tech stack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Blueprints allow developers to speed up learning and save time that would otherwise be spent reading documentation, installing the tech stack, and learning how to piece together headless sites from scratch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, you can use Headless WordPress Blueprints to spin up a templated headless site in minutes and focus your efforts on building your next headless project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Headless WordPress Platform is More Intuitive and User-Friendly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

2022 also saw our teams shore up the core Headless WordPress platform, running through the following punch list of updates, additions, and optimizations, which all make Headless WordPress easier to use and navigate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n