[FR] E-Commerce Platform

[FR] A modern e-commerce solution with real-time inventory and seamless checkout

[FR] Back to Portfolio [FR] Web Development

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSWordPress

[FR] The Challenge

[FR] The client needed a scalable e-commerce platform that could handle high traffic during sales events while maintaining fast load times and a smooth user experience.

[FR] Our Solution

[FR] We built a Next.js-powered platform with server-side rendering, optimized images, and a headless CMS for easy content management.

CDA Website — Headless CMS Platform

A full-stack, production-grade business website built on a headless WordPress + Next.js architecture. The platform decouples content management from the frontend entirely — editors work in a familiar WordPress admin, while visitors get a blazing-fast, modern React experience.

All data flows between the two layers over a typed GraphQL API. The site is live on Vercel (frontend) and WP Engine (backend), serving as the primary digital presence for CDA.

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Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Frontend Framework	Next.js 15 (App Router)
UI Library	React 19
Styling	Tailwind CSS 4
Language	TypeScript 5
Data Fetching	Apollo Client 4 + GraphQL
CMS	WordPress (Headless)
CMS API	WPGraphQL + ACF Pro
Frontend Hosting	Vercel
Backend Hosting	WP Engine

Architecture

┌──────────────────────┐      GraphQL API      ┌──────────────────────┐
│                      │ ◄───────────────────► │                      │
│   Next.js 15         │                       │   WordPress CMS      │
│   (Frontend)         │                       │   (Headless Backend) │
│                      │                       │                      │
└──────────┬───────────┘                       └──────────┬───────────┘
           │                                              │
       Vercel CDN                                    WP Engine
  (Global Edge Network)                       (Managed WordPress)

The frontend has zero awareness of WordPress internals. Every page is either statically generated at build time or uses Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR) with hourly revalidation — meaning content updates in WordPress propagate to the live site automatically, without a full redeploy.

Key Features

Content Architecture

7 custom post types via WordPress must-use plugins: Services, Case Studies, Team Members, Job Listings, Blog Posts, Technologies, Policies
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF Pro) for rich, structured content on every post type
Global Content Blocks system: reusable, toggle-controlled sections managed from a single WordPress Options page

Frontend Pages

Homepage dynamically assembled from WordPress global blocks with per-block toggle control
Services — overview with filtering + individual service pages with rich structured content
Case Studies — filterable portfolio with challenge/solution/results layout
Jobs — live listings with location and experience filtering
News/Blog, About, Contact, Team, Knowledge Hub, ROI Calculator, Policies — fully CMS-driven

Performance & SEO

Static generation (generateStaticParams) for all dynamic routes — every service, case study, and job page pre-rendered
ISR with 1-hour production revalidation keeps content fresh without cold builds
Next.js Image Optimization — automatic WebP/AVIF, responsive sizing, lazy loading
Dynamic SEO metadata — titles, OG, Twitter Cards sourced from WordPress per page
Auto-generated sitemap.xml and robots.txt

Developer Experience

Centralized GraphQL query library — all queries in one place, no scattered fetch calls
Environment auto-detection in next.config.js — single codebase runs locally and in production
Custom WordPress theme (cdatheme) exposes page templates mapped to each content type
ESLint + TypeScript across the frontend for type-safe, consistent code

What This Project Demonstrates

Headless CMS architecture — separating content management from frontend delivery at production scale
GraphQL API design — structured, typed queries connecting WordPress ACF fields to React components
Next.js App Router patterns — layouts, dynamic routes, server components, ISR, and static generation working together
Full-stack ownership — custom WordPress plugin/theme development on the backend, modern React SPA patterns on the frontend
Real-world deployment — multi-environment configuration, CDN delivery, managed hosting, and automated content propagation