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Headless CMS development: editors publish in a system built for them, and Next.js delivers the content fast to the web, apps and search.

We build headless CMS setups: content lives in a CMS shaped around how your team writes and approves, and a Next.js front end turns it into fast, indexable pages. The same content can feed a mobile app, a newsletter or a second site.

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How long does a headless CMS project take?
A website with a headless CMS usually takes 4–8 weeks; apps, large migrations or custom workflows take longer.
How much does a headless CMS setup cost?
A Next.js website with a CMS starts from €1,800, and larger platforms with custom workflows from €4,500, as web applications.
Who owns the CMS and the content?
You do.

What this service includes

TechPlay's newsroom publishes news and reviews from a Laravel + Filament back office to a Next.js site with more than 200,000 game pages, and Federalna's app reads straight from the news portal, so editors publish once.

  • A headless CMS, headless WordPress or a custom admin — chosen for your editors, content, budget and hosting, not for what is fashionable.

  • Content types, fields, relations and approval steps designed with your editors, so the CMS matches how they work.

  • Pages rendered on the server, fast on phones and complete for search engines, with a preview before anything is published.

    Next.js Development

  • Keep the WordPress editor your team knows, and replace the theme and plugins on the front with Next.js.

    WordPress to Next.js

  • The website, the mobile app and other channels read from the same API, so content is published once.

    Case study: Federalna.ba

  • Posts, pages, media and URLs moved from the old system, with redirects mapped and rankings watched after the switch.

Next.js Development
WordPress to Next.js
Case study: Federalna.ba

Why teams go headless

  • The CMS and the website are one tangled system, so a redesign means migrating content, and every plugin update can break pages.
  • The same content is copied by hand into the website, the app and the newsletter, and the versions drift apart.
  • Editors wait for a developer for every new page layout, because the theme decides what is possible.

A clear process, from scope to delivery

  1. Content workshop

    What you receiveA written scope, the chosen CMS and a fixed price.

  2. Content model

    What you receiveA CMS your editors have already used.

  3. Front end on staging

    What you receiveA staging site fed by the CMS.

  4. Migration and launch

    What you receiveA live site with every old URL accounted for.

  5. Thirty days of care, included

    What you receiveA tuned setup and editors who publish on their own.

Related work: TechPlay

200K+

games, each with a page of its own

TechPlay's newsroom publishes from a Laravel + Filament back office to a Next.js site where each of more than 200,000 games has its own page.

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Chosen for the work, not for the trend

We choose tools based on the requirements of the project, your existing systems and what will be practical to maintain after delivery. Below are the technologies we typically use for this type of work, and why.

  • Next.js + React

    The front end: server-rendered pages, previews and metadata generated from the content.

  • Laravel + Filament

    A custom back office when editors need workflows a ready-made CMS cannot give — as behind TechPlay.

  • WordPress (headless)

    When the team already knows the WordPress editor and only the front end needs to change.

  • PostgreSQL

    Structured content and relations that stay consistent as the site grows.

The work stays with you

  • Editors publish on their own

    New pages and posts without a developer, with a preview first.

  • Content once, everywhere

    Web, app and other channels from one source.

  • Fast, indexable pages

    Server-rendered front end with SEO generated from content.

  • Code and content you own

    Repository, CMS and data registered to your business.

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Questions about this service?

If you cannot find the answer below, send us your question. A member of our team will reply within one business day.

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01How long does a headless CMS project take?

A website with a headless CMS usually takes 4–8 weeks; apps, large migrations or custom workflows take longer. The timeline is in the written scope.

02How much does a headless CMS setup cost?

A Next.js website with a CMS starts from €1,800, and larger platforms with custom workflows from €4,500, as web applications. You receive the final price in writing after a short call, and it does not change.

03Who owns the CMS and the content?

You do. The code, the CMS, the content and the accounts are registered to your business from day one.

04Which headless CMS do you recommend?

It depends on your editors and your content. For many sites a ready-made headless CMS or headless WordPress is enough; when workflows are specific, a custom admin pays off. We explain the trade-offs before you choose.

05Will our editors have to learn a new system?

Not necessarily: with headless WordPress they keep the editor they know. Every new CMS comes with a recorded walkthrough.

06Is headless better for SEO?

Headless on its own does not rank a site. What helps is a front end that renders full pages on the server, loads fast and generates metadata and sitemaps from the content — which is how we build it.

Often combined with

Web Development

Company websites, online shops and web applications, built in Next.js. TechPlay’s database of more than 200,000 games runs on the same stack.

SEO

Technical fixes first, then pages written for the searches your customers make. You get a report every month.

Hosting & Care

Managed hosting and care for the sites we build, and for sites we take over from someone else.