Headless Wordpress with no framework (using vanilla JS)

This page summarizes the projects mentioned and recommended in the original post on /r/ProWordPress

SurveyJS - Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App
With SurveyJS form UI libraries, you can build and style forms in a fully-integrated drag & drop form builder, render them in your JS app, and store form submission data in any backend, inc. PHP, ASP.NET Core, and Node.js.
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InfluxDB - Power Real-Time Data Analytics at Scale
Get real-time insights from all types of time series data with InfluxDB. Ingest, query, and analyze billions of data points in real-time with unbounded cardinality.
www.influxdata.com
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  • axios

    Promise based HTTP client for the browser and node.js

  • I wouldn't necessarily call it a simple project either, since you can make it as complex as you want. I don't think there is much more else to say; I'll simply point you towards Axios, since the Fetch isn't supported by legacy browsers - and

  • frontity

    ยป Frontity - The React Framework for WordPress

  • Even though this might not be the ideal way to work with the API, it is definitely possible. Note that the WordPress API is still somewhat slow when it comes to fetching everything dynamically, all the time. In my opinion, you can even feel this with frameworks like Frontity.

  • SurveyJS

    Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App. With SurveyJS form UI libraries, you can build and style forms in a fully-integrated drag & drop form builder, render them in your JS app, and store form submission data in any backend, inc. PHP, ASP.NET Core, and Node.js.

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  • Gatsby

    The best React-based framework with performance, scalability and security built in.

  • If you are interested in something faster (and a bit more complicated), you could also look into generating static files every time a WP Post/Page is updated. Much like how Gatsby works!

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