{"id":132427,"date":"2022-07-15T15:12:14","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T20:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=132427"},"modified":"2022-09-26T10:41:09","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T15:41:09","slug":"agency-ignite-full-site-editing-vs-headless","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/resources\/agency-ignite-full-site-editing-vs-headless\/","title":{"rendered":"Agency Ignite: Full Site Editing vs. Headless"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/blog\/full-site-editing-what-you-need-to-get-started\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Full Site Editing<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/support\/headless\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">headless website builds<\/a> are currently two of the most widely-discussed topics in WordPress development\u2014and for good reason. While Full Site Editing empowers builders with block-based content and design control across their WordPress sites,  headless or decoupled architecture allows them to connect their WordPress sites with the modern front-end frameworks they prefer to use.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this on-demand WP Engine Agency Ignite session, find out more about using Full-Site Editing vs. going headless. 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