Headless Bridge by Crux is a high-performance headless WordPress solution that pre-compiles your content into optimized JSON responses. Unlike traditional REST API or WPGraphQL solutions that calculate data on-the-fly, Headless Bridge compiles everything when you save a post, resulting in lightning-fast API responses.

Why Headless Bridge?

Traditional headless WordPress setups suffer from “Plugin Bloat”:
* They calculate data on-the-fly, leading to slow TTFB (Time To First Byte)
* Complex, nested JSON structures that frontend developers struggle with
* Every request hits the database and runs PHP logic
* Performance degrades as your site grows

Headless Bridge uses a “Zero-Runtime” architecture:
* Pre-calculates the entire API response when a post is SAVED
* Stores flat, optimized JSON in a custom database table
* Serves responses via a single, fast REST endpoint
* Includes SEO metadata and responsive images automatically

Performance Benefits

Traditional WPGraphQL:
* TTFB: ~500ms
* Response size: 15KB (nested)
* Database queries: 12+

Headless Bridge:
* TTFB: ~50ms (10x faster!)
* Response size: 8KB (flat)
* Database queries: 1

Free Features

• ✅ Pre-compiled JSON – Zero runtime overhead
• ✅ Flat JSON structure – Intuitive for React/Next.js developers
• ✅ SEO ready – Auto-includes Yoast/RankMath metadata
• ✅ Image optimization – Srcset data for next/image
• ✅ Background processing – Uses Action Scheduler or WP-Cron
• ✅ API key authentication – Secure preview access
• ✅ Rate limiting – Built-in DDoS protection
• ✅ UUID-based IDs – Prevents ID enumeration attacks
• ✅ Multi-language – WPML & Polylang support

Pro Features (Separate Plugin)

Upgrade to the Pro addon plugin for advanced functionality:

• 🚀 ACF Integration – Automatically include Advanced Custom Fields in your API responses
• 🚀 Webhooks – Trigger external services (Vercel, Netlify, etc.) on content updates
• 🚀 Priority Support – Email support with 24-hour response time
• 🚀 Automatic Updates – Seamless plugin updates through WordPress

Pro is a separate addon plugin that extends the free version.

Learn more & Download Pro →

Perfect For

• Next.js websites
• React applications
• Jamstack sites
• Mobile apps
• High-traffic headless WordPress sites

API Endpoints

Base URL: https://your-wordpress-site.com/wp-json/bridge/v1

• GET /page?slug={slug} – Get page by slug
• GET /page/{uuid} – Get page by UUID
• GET /pages?type={type}&limit=20 – List pages
• GET /stats – Get cache statistics (admin only)

Developer Friendly

• Clean, flat JSON structure
• TypeScript-ready responses
• Comprehensive hooks and filters
• Well-documented codebase
• Built with security in mind

Support

For support, please visit:
* Documentation
* GitHub Issues

Pro users: Priority email support included with your license.