Vip Go Nextjs Skeleton
A Next.js boilerplate for decoupled WordPress on VIP.
Overview
The Next.js boilerplate for decoupled/ headless WordPress applications is a tool provided by WordPress VIP. It is designed to assist in creating decoupled WordPress sites using Next.js. Although not required for Node.js applications on VIP, this boilerplate helps to solve common use cases for decoupled WordPress applications. It requires the VIP decoupled plugin bundle to be installed and activated on the WordPress backend.
Features
- Next.js 13
- Fetch data with Apollo and WPGraphQL
- Seamless previewing
- Easy mapping of Gutenberg blocks to React components and integration with design systems
- Automatic code generation from GraphQL queries
- Optional TypeScript support
- Next.js
Next.js is a React-based web framework that enables server-side rendering, static site generation, and other powerful features for building modern web applications.
- React
React is a widely used JavaScript library for building user interfaces and single-page applications. It follows a component-based architecture and uses a virtual DOM to efficiently update and render UI components
- Apollo
Apollo is an open-source platform for building GraphQL APIs that connects with any data source. It provides a powerful set of tools and features for developers, including client and server-side caching, real-time data synchronization, and a seamless integration with popular frontend frameworks.
- Eslint
ESLint is a linter for JavaScript that analyzes code to detect and report on potential problems and errors, as well as enforce consistent code style and best practices, helping developers to write cleaner, more maintainable code.
- Graphql
A website that uses GraphQL as a query language to manage data fetching and state management. This includes features such as a strongly typed schema, client-side caching, and declarative data fetching to streamline data management and optimize website performance.
- Typescript
TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript, providing optional static typing, classes, interfaces, and other features that help developers write more maintainable and scalable code. TypeScript's static typing system can catch errors at compile-time, making it easier to build and maintain large applications.
