{"id":149605,"date":"2024-02-21T13:04:34","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T19:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/?p=149605"},"modified":"2025-05-14T13:31:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T18:31:50","slug":"atlas-year-in-review-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/atlas-year-in-review-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Headless WordPress Year-in-Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>2023 was another year of exciting growth for <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/headless-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Headless WordPress<\/a>, WP Engine\u2019s all-in-one platform for headless WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Introduced in 2021, Headless WordPress offers a complete headless stack designed for agency efficiency, developer freedom, and enhanced brand impact. While initial, post-launch efforts were focused mainly on foundational goals, the Headless WordPress team broadened its scope in 2023, embarking on a range of enhancements aimed at refining the developer experience and upgrading tools to be more user friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re excited to share all the details with you, and in this article, we\u2019ll break down the major updates to Headless WordPress in 2023, highlight some of our customers\u2019 successes, and include important resources for developers starting their headless journey. Let\u2019s dive in!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making Blueprints Better<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Launched at <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/decode-2023-composable-commerce-atlas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DE{CODE} 2022<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/wpengine\/atlas-blueprint-portfolio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Headless WordPress Blueprints<\/a> provide users with pre-configured, easy-to-install environments that serve as a starting point for learning and building with a headless tech stack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, we incorporated even more builder tools into the <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.wpengine.com\/docs\/atlas\/getting-started\/deploy-from-blueprint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Headless WordPress Blueprints<\/a> experience. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8cEeZWG3v-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BigCommerce<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/blog\/shopify-blueprint-expands-atlas-commerce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shopify Blueprints<\/a>, for example, have become invaluable to headless eCommerce developers who want to embrace composable commerce without rebuilding their legacy stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancedcustomfields.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Advanced Custom Fields<\/a> (ACF), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpgraphql.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WPGraphQL<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/faustjs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Faust.js<\/a> have also been seamlessly integrated into Headless WordPress Blueprints, making it easier than ever for developers to get up and running on headless WordPress projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simplifying Innovation&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>2023 also saw significant enhancements to the Headless WordPress platform as a whole, solidifying its position as a leader in headless WordPress technology.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By focusing on enhancements to individual components, the Headless WordPress team successfully elevated the entire platform, making it more intuitive and user friendly while fostering innovation and simplifying the development process.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In 2023, Headless WordPress platform improvements included:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/developers.wpengine.com\/docs\/atlas\/getting-started\/deploy-from-existing-repo\/#connect-to-a-supported-repository-provider\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Integration with Bitbucket and GitLab<\/a> to provide Headless WordPress users with a wider selection of Git vendors and greater flexibility and compatibility with different development workflows.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/developers.wpengine.com\/docs\/atlas\/platform-guides\/build-notifications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Build notifications<\/a>. Headless WordPress now offers enhanced communication by posting comments on a repository\u2019s Pull Request page after a build completion. This feature supports multiple notification preferences, including email, Slack, and the WP Engine User Portal.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/developers.wpengine.com\/docs\/atlas\/platform-guides\/access-logs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access logs<\/a> created for Headless WordPress projects to improve troubleshooting. Developers can request up to 20 access logs per Headless WordPress environment every 24 hours.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/developers.wpengine.com\/docs\/atlas\/platform-guides\/environment-variables\/#system-environment-variables\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">System environment variables<\/a>, which can influence the behavior of the web application, providing a way to dynamically adjust its configuration without changing the codebase. Each value can be modified based on the specific Headless WordPress environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/faustjs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Faust.js<\/strong><\/a>, a framework designed to streamline the development of headless WordPress sites, <strong>has seen its own set of enhancements<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wordpress-javascript\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JavaScript<\/a> framework, Faust.js has become a valuable tool for both WordPress and JavaScript developers, and recent updates have been aimed at simplifying and enhancing the development experience for both. This includes:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introducing the <a href=\"https:\/\/faustjs.org\/faust-update-jan-18-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WordPress Toolbar for Headless + New TypeScript types<\/a>. The toolbar improves the workflow of content creators by making a headless backend seamlessly resemble that of a traditional WordPress site. The team also created two new TypeScript types (FaustPlugin and FaustHooks) which can be used to type check Faust plugins.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enabling new <a href=\"https:\/\/faustjs.org\/faust-update-feb-3-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bug fixes (Windows e.g.) + Debug Mode<\/a> which can be triggered by adding FAUST_DEBUG=true to the .env.local file. This new mode gives developers deeper insight to what Faust is doing behind the scenes, including debugging for remote calls and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/decode-2023-react-gutenberg-bridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">React-Gutenberg Bridge<\/a> which, in 2023, made huge strides in meeting the needs of both content creators who prefer the WYSIWYG editor and developers who want to harness the full potential of headless architecture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adding ten of the most popular WordPress blocks to an all-new <a href=\"https:\/\/faustjs.org\/announcing-a-block-library-to-get-you-started-with-faust-js-and-gutenberg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Block Library<\/a> for Headless WordPress. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npmjs.com\/package\/@faustwp\/blocks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">These blocks<\/a> allow you to get started with the most important functionality quickly and serve as an example set you can use to build your own block library filled with blocks most appropriate for your site and needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introducing <a href=\"https:\/\/faustjs.org\/whats-new-in-faust-js-october-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Next.js App Router Support<\/a>, a new model for building applications using React&#8217;s latest features, like <a href=\"https:\/\/nextjs.org\/docs\/app\/building-your-application\/rendering\/server-components\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Server Components<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/faustjs.org\/whats-new-in-faust-js-october-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Streaming with Suspense<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/nextjs.org\/docs\/app\/building-your-application\/data-fetching\/server-actions-and-mutations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Server Actions<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/faustjs.org\/whats-new-in-faust-js-september-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moving Faust Blueprints to ACF<\/a> which allows developers to make use of existing ACF content structures much more easily and take advantage of the most powerful content solution in the WordPress ecosystem.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Building a <a href=\"https:\/\/faustjs.org\/showcase\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">showcase page<\/a> to highlight Faust.js builds created by members of the community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating a path to convert existing <a href=\"https:\/\/faustjs.org\/tutorial\/react-components-to-gutenberg-blocks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">React components to WordPress blocks<\/a>, improving workflows for developers coming to WordPress from another CMS.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Connection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another focus for the Headless WordPress team in 2023 was educating and connecting with a larger community of developers interested in making the leap to headless.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Community building is one of the most important ways we enable open source developers because collaboration is the best way to learn and grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Developer Relations (DevRel) team has created a treasure trove of both <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/builders\/headless\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">written<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/WPEngineBuilders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube content<\/a> which is popular among headless developers\u2014the YouTube channel alone has more than 4,000 subscribers! The short-form content covers everything from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=64-fYmzSP00&amp;list=PLmHWEf9to3749c9_YAJyElIJlgE11EXHR&amp;index=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">image optimization in headless<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q71fEdtqoHI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">building a new app using Faust.js, WPGraphQL, and ACF<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Faust.js team has steadily documented their process on the <a href=\"https:\/\/faustjs.org\/blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Faust.js blog<\/a>, and just last month, they <a href=\"https:\/\/faustjs.org\/taking-customer-inspired-up-a-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">moved their project management to GitHub<\/a>, allowing them to respond to issues and pull requests faster and more efficiently than ever before.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On our <a href=\"https:\/\/discord.com\/invite\/syQFkUJeap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Discord channel<\/a>, the team has also been active in answering developer questions from our more than 1,600 community members and facilitating discussions on some of the most important topics surrounding headless WordPress.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All Headless WordPress-associated teams are continuously connecting with and asking for feedback from the developers who are experimenting with these products, so be sure to send questions and general feedback to the <a href=\"https:\/\/faustjs.org\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Faust.js team<\/a> via their website or to the wider Headless WordPress community on <a href=\"https:\/\/discord.com\/invite\/syQFkUJeap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Discord<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Altas Success&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve already seen dozens of agile, highly performant site applications spun up with Headless WordPress, and 2023 brought some of the most impressive projects to date!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Agency experts at <a href=\"https:\/\/wideeye.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wide Eye Creative<\/a> built a <a href=\"http:\/\/lgbtqhealthcaredirectory.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">healthcare directory site<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/more\/wide-eye-healthcare-directory-atlas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">using Headless WordPress<\/a> which includes a membership platform for healthcare providers, a publishing platform for health resources, and an extensible API to enable robust provider search functionality, all while achieving lightning-fast speeds for end users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wideeyeatlas-1024x662.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-149606\" 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site.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/more\/kanopi-studios-accfb-case-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alameda County Food Bank used Headless WordPress<\/a> to refresh the online presence of its <a href=\"https:\/\/foodnow.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Food Now<\/a> program while retaining a connection to data from its existing CRM and improving mobile accessibility for users in low-bandwidth areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunnerroofing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gunnar Roofing<\/a> contacted <a href=\"https:\/\/clickherelabs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click Here Labs<\/a> to enhance their customer experience by creating a seamless, and user-friendly <a href=\"https:\/\/estimator.gunnerroofing.com\/register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">platform for obtaining roofing quotes<\/a> and making purchases, <a 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The result was a site with improved performance and caching capabilities as well as added functionality, including a 3D visualization tool.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1014\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Gunner-Roofing-site2.png-copy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-149607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Gunner-Roofing-site2.png-copy.png 1014w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Gunner-Roofing-site2.png-copy-540x362.png 540w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Gunner-Roofing-site2.png-copy-768x515.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1014px) 100vw, 1014px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Gunnar Roofing\u2019s new 3D visualization tool <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/more\/gunner-roofing-click-here-labs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>created with Headless WordPress<\/em><\/a><em> helps their customers better understand the process of getting a new roof while also showing the myriad of options available to them<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These are just a few of the projects we\u2019ve seen built on Headless WordPress in the last year, and we\u2019re so excited to see what\u2019s coming in 2024!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s Next for Headless WordPress?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The innovation never stops on Headless WordPress, and we\u2019ve got lofty goals for 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AI is on the minds of many developers, and the Headless WordPress team is no exception. One area where the Headless WordPress team is setting its sights is <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/smart-search\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Smart Search<\/a>, WP Engine\u2019s scalable, intuitive WordPress search solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Headless WordPress team is already taking steps to improve <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/smart-search\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Smart Search<\/a> with AI enhancements, including new features that we\u2019ll discuss in detail at <a href=\"https:\/\/events.wpengine.com\/event\/f5972890-64b0-4934-9b39-2e704bf34725\/websitePage:7b184ebe-3411-489f-bc0c-f76fe90d1ce5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DE{CODE} 2024<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Headless WordPress will also continue to <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.wpengine.com\/docs\/atlas\/framework-guides\/astro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">support many frameworks<\/a>, including React,js, Astro, Next.js, and more to deliver on our promise of bringing all the best features into our premium headless WordPress framework, Faust.js.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All of our team\u2019s current efforts and all of the work that\u2019s yet to come are focused on one goal: to future-proof WordPress and keep the open-source community thriving!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connect With Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have feedback or questions for the Headless WordPress team, connect with them and others in the community in their headless <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZaDcmm5pKYo&amp;list=PLmHWEf9to3749c9_YAJyElIJlgE11EXHR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Discord channel<\/a> or check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZaDcmm5pKYo&amp;list=PLmHWEf9to3749c9_YAJyElIJlgE11EXHR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">State of Headless WordPress 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or, if you\u2019re curious about trying headless development for yourself, <a href=\"https:\/\/my.wpengine.com\/signup?plan=headless-eval\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sign up for a free Sandbox account<\/a> to start tinkering.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2023 was another year of exciting growth for Headless WordPress, WP Engine\u2019s all-in-one platform for headless WordPress. 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