{"id":27189,"date":"2022-05-04T10:00:16","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T07:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/?p=27189"},"modified":"2022-04-27T13:35:31","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T10:35:31","slug":"how-to-use-aws-to-create-a-headless-wordpress-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/how-to-use-aws-to-create-a-headless-wordpress-website\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use AWS to Create a Headless WordPress Website"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/5-reasons-the-future-of-wordpress-is-headless\/\">Headless WordPress<\/a> setup can be a great solution for any business that wishes to separate the back and front ends of its website. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/\">WordPress agency for enterprise<\/a> likes this approach because it lets you create static copies of your site, which can result in substantially quicker loading speeds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In this blog post, we\u2019ll go through what <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/headless-wordpress-i-choose-you\/\">Headless WordPress<\/a> is and how it functions. After that, we\u2019ll explain how to construct <strong>a basic setup that uses static copies of your website.<\/strong> For that purpose, we\u2019ll use <strong>Amazon Web Services (AWS).<\/strong> Let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-27196 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Tech-19_Single-09-ai-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Tech-19_Single-09-ai-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Tech-19_Single-09-ai-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Tech-19_Single-09-ai-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Tech-19_Single-09-ai-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Tech-19_Single-09-ai-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Tech-19_Single-09-ai-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Tech-19_Single-09-ai-410x410.png 410w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Tech-19_Single-09-ai-381x381.png 381w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Tech-19_Single-09-ai-174x174.png 174w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Tech-19_Single-09-ai-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">An Overview of Headless WordPress<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Our <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-development\/\">enterprise WordPress agency<\/a> reminds you that your website consists of two parts \u2013 a back-end and a front-end. Changes that are made on the back-end (this is your admin dashboard) are usually reflected on the front-end (this is the part your visitors have access to). In this classic architecture, WordPress handles both the back and front ends of your site.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/headless-wordpress-the-future-of-enterprise\/\">Headless WordPress<\/a> setup is one that doesn\u2019t use WordPress to generate the front-end of your site. In this case, <strong>WordPress serves only as a back-end.<\/strong> The great thing is that you can use any other platform for the front end as long as it can be connected via the <strong>WordPress REST API functionality.<\/strong> The other option is to create a static website.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Today, our WordPress Agency for Development is going to use a static WordPress setup for the front-end as an example. There are <strong>2 key benefits<\/strong> of this methodology:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Static websites are extremely safe because there are no moving elements for hackers to exploit.<\/li>\n<li>Non-dynamic pages load substantially faster because they don\u2019t need to extract data from databases or run scripts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Our WordPress development agency knows that a static front-end is not a one size fits all solution, but it can definitely be a good choice for basic websites. This configuration might be useful if you\u2019re starting a <strong>personal blog or brochure site.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Do mind that some people don\u2019t consider a static WordPress site to be a real <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/and-the-oscar-goes-to-headless-wordpress\/\">headless WordPress<\/a> configuration. This is because it doesn\u2019t use the <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wordpress-solutions\/api-integration-for-wordpress\/\">REST API<\/a> functionality of WordPress and the design is still tied to the back-end to some extent via the theme. However, this is still the simplest example of this type of setup, and it\u2019s fairly easy to implement even if you\u2019re a total beginner.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-27198 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Tech-19_Single-08-ai-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Tech-19_Single-08-ai-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Tech-19_Single-08-ai-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Tech-19_Single-08-ai-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Tech-19_Single-08-ai-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Tech-19_Single-08-ai-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Tech-19_Single-08-ai-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Tech-19_Single-08-ai-410x410.png 410w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Tech-19_Single-08-ai-381x381.png 381w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Tech-19_Single-08-ai-174x174.png 174w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Tech-19_Single-08-ai-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">How to Create a Headless WordPress Website With AWS<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Our WordPress development company is aware that you may use any service to host a static copy of your website. Nonetheless, for this example, we\u2019ll utilize AWS because it comes pre-configured with the plugin we\u2019ll be using. Here\u2019s everything you need to know to get started.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">1. Create an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Account<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Using AWS may be extremely cost-effective if you want to set up a headless WordPress website. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/building-an-enterprise-wordpress-website-for-stark-industries\/\">WordPress agency for enterprise<\/a> recommends you utilize the <a href=\"https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/s3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amazon S3 tier<\/a> since it offers <strong>12 months of free hosting.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It should be quite simple to create an account \u2013 simply click the \u201cGet started with Amazon S3 button\u201d and fill out the necessary data in the registration form.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-27200 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Bus-01_Single-09-ai-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Bus-01_Single-09-ai-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Bus-01_Single-09-ai-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Bus-01_Single-09-ai-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Bus-01_Single-09-ai-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Bus-01_Single-09-ai-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Bus-01_Single-09-ai-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Bus-01_Single-09-ai-410x410.png 410w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Bus-01_Single-09-ai-381x381.png 381w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Bus-01_Single-09-ai-174x174.png 174w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wavy_Bus-01_Single-09-ai-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">2. Make a Static Version of Your Website<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you want this configuration to work properly, you\u2019ll still need to install WordPress. This will allow you to utilize it as the back-end of your site and to produce static content for the front-end. It is best to <strong>construct a local WordPress installation.<\/strong> This way, you won\u2019t have to pay for two different hosting providers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Our <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/guide-to-scaling-wordpress-for-high-traffic-enterprise-websites\/\">enterprise WordPress agency<\/a> suggests you use software such as <a href=\"https:\/\/getflywheel.com\/design-and-wordpress-resources\/toolbox\/local-by-flywheel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Local by Flywheel<\/a> to set up your local WP installation. After you\u2019ve downloaded and installed the software, you\u2019ll need to create a new local website.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Now, you may <strong>modify and design your site as you see fit.<\/strong> Make the necessary adjustments to your settings, select a theme, and begin creating your pages and posts. You\u2019ll be able to create a static copy for your site\u2019s front-end once you\u2019re satisfied with the results.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To do so, you\u2019ll need to install the <a href=\"https:\/\/wp2static.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WP2Static plugin<\/a>. This plugin is a good option as it works with a variety of platforms right out of the box (these include AWS, Netlify, and GitHub Pages).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-27206 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-from-2022-04-26-12-44-06-300x139.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"509\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-from-2022-04-26-12-44-06-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-from-2022-04-26-12-44-06-1024x474.png 1024w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-from-2022-04-26-12-44-06-768x355.png 768w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-from-2022-04-26-12-44-06-730x338.png 730w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-from-2022-04-26-12-44-06-334x155.png 334w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-from-2022-04-26-12-44-06.png 1288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Once the plugin is installed, our WordPress Agency for Development recommends you go to the WP2Static tab in your dashboard to access its settings. It will take you straight to the <strong>Deploy static website tab<\/strong>, which is exactly what you need.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In the Destination URL section, provide the URL that visitors will use to access your website (this will be determined by your Amazon S3 configuration). From there, you\u2019ll have to select Amazon S3 from the dropdown. Before you can deploy it, you\u2019ll need to set a few parameters and connect AWS to your website. We\u2019ll do this in the next step.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-27202 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/10168-ai-300x188.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"397\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/10168-ai-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/10168-ai-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/10168-ai-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/10168-ai-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/10168-ai-2048x1280.png 2048w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/10168-ai-656x410.png 656w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/10168-ai-610x381.png 610w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/10168-ai-278x174.png 278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">3. Auto-Deploy Static Pages to AWS<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Our WordPress development agency warns you that you\u2019ll need to input both your access key ID and secret access key before you can start deploying. Remember that the deployment will only work if the access key ID you\u2019re using has <strong>the correct permission levels.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">When you\u2019ve pasted your keys into their corresponding fields you\u2019ll have to select the region your AWS bucket was created in and input its name as it is displayed in your AWS console.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Finally, go to the bottom of the page and choose the <strong>\u201cStart static site export\u201d<\/strong> option. Our WordPress development company reminds you that depending on the size of your website, the procedure may take some time. After you\u2019ve completed all the steps, you should be able to access the live static version of your site.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-27204 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/10139-ai-1-300x263.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/10139-ai-1-300x263.png 300w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/10139-ai-1-1024x899.png 1024w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/10139-ai-1-768x674.png 768w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/10139-ai-1-1536x1349.png 1536w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/10139-ai-1-2048x1798.png 2048w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/10139-ai-1-467x410.png 467w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/10139-ai-1-434x381.png 434w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/10139-ai-1-198x174.png 198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Create a Headless WordPress Website With AWS!<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/headless-wordpress-101-everything-you-need-to-know\/\">headless WordPress<\/a> setup isn\u2019t suitable for all kinds of websites. However, a static front-end might increase the <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/6-of-the-best-wordpress-security-plugins\/\">security<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/6-wordpress-speed-optimization-myths-debunked\/\">speed<\/a> of your site. This can be especially beneficial for <strong>websites that don\u2019t rely heavily on dynamic elements.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Setting up a headless WordPress site with AWS is a beginner-friendly method you can use to explore the innovative headless architecture. Once you decide you want to implement this technology into your online business, you can count on our <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/guide-to-using-wordpress-as-an-enterprise-cms\/\">WordPress agency for enterprise<\/a> to provide expert help.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Vipe Studio offers a professional <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wordpress-services\/headless-wordpress-development\/\">Headless WordPress Development<\/a> service that is suitable for businesses of all shapes and sizes, including <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wordpress-solutions\/wordpress-development-for-enterprise\/\">Enterprise<\/a>. <strong>Send us your inquiry<\/strong> with details about your project so we can offer the best solutions!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Headless WordPress setup can be a great solution for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27190,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[113],"tags":[2136,2135,1962,1617,1566,1567,2137],"class_list":["post-27189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-website-wordpress-development","tag-amazon-web-services","tag-aws","tag-decoupled-cms","tag-headless-architecture","tag-headless-wordpress","tag-headless-wordpress-development","tag-static-website"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27189","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27189"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27189\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27209,"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27189\/revisions\/27209"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}