Media & Publishing
Headless WordPress with Next.js for 2M+ monthly visitors
A scalable, headless platform for a news website with high traffic peaks.
NieuwsMedia NL · 5 months
The challenge
NieuwsMedia NL had a traditional WordPress website that could not scale during breaking news moments. The website regularly crashed at 50,000+ concurrent visitors and the mobile experience was substandard. They wanted a future-proof platform.
Our approach
Architecture design: WordPress as headless CMS with Next.js as frontend
Implementation of the WordPress REST API and GraphQL for content delivery
Development of a Next.js frontend with SSR and ISR for optimal performance
CDN implementation with edge caching for worldwide distribution
Real-time updates via WebSockets for breaking news
Progressive Web App (PWA) features for mobile users
Load testing up to 500,000 concurrent users
Results
"The headless platform has completely transformed our ability to break news. Even during the biggest news events the website stays lightning fast."