In the world of web development, there are endless options for creating websites and blogs. One tool that has gained popularity in recent years is GatsbyJS, a static site generator that leverages the power of React to build blazing fast websites.
Combined with WordPress, a popular content management system, you can create a powerful and flexible blog using the JAMstack architecture, which stands for Javascript, APIs, and Markup. This architecture allows for better performance, scalability, and security.
In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of building a blog using GatsbyJS and WordPress. Let’s get started!
Step 1: Setup GatsbyJS
Start by installing GatsbyJS globally on your machine using npm or yarn. Open your terminal and run the following command:
“`
npm install -g gatsby-cli
“`
Once the installation is complete, create a new Gatsby project using the following command:
“`
gatsby new blog
“`
Navigate to the project folder using:
“`
cd blog
“`
Step 2: Setting up WordPress
To connect GatsbyJS with WordPress, we need to install and configure the `gatsby-source-wordpress` plugin. This plugin allows GatsbyJS to fetch data from the WordPress API.
Inside your Gatsby project, install the plugin by running the following command:
“`
npm install gatsby-source-wordpress
“`
Next, create a `.env` file in the root directory and add the configuration for your WordPress site:
“`
WORDPRESS_API_URL=
WORDPRESS_API_USERNAME=
WORDPRESS_API_PASSWORD=
“`
Step 3: Configure GatsbyJS to use WordPress plugin
Open the `gatsby-config.js` file and add the following code:
“`
require(‘dotenv’).config()
module.exports = {
plugins: [
{
resolve: ‘gatsby-source-wordpress’,
options: {
baseUrl: process.env.WORDPRESS_API_URL,
protocol: ‘https’,
hostingWPCOM: false,
useACF: true,
auth: {
htaccess_user: process.env.WORDPRESS_API_USERNAME,
htaccess_pass: process.env.WORDPRESS_API_PASSWORD,
htaccess_sendImmediately: false,
},
verboseOutput: false,
perPage: 100,
searchAndReplaceContentUrls: {
sourceUrl: ‘https://
replacementUrl: ”,
},
},
},
],
}
“`
Step 4: Fetch and display WordPress data with GatsbyJS
Now that we have configured the WordPress plugin, we can start fetching and displaying data from WordPress.
Create a new file called `index.js` inside the `src/pages` folder. Add the following code:
“`jsx
import React from “react”
import { graphql } from “gatsby”
export default ({ data }) => {
const posts = data.allWordpressPost.edges
return (
My Blog
{posts.map(({ node }) => (
{node.title}
))}
)
}
export const query = graphql`
query {
allWordpressPost {
edges {
node {
id
title
excerpt
}
}
}
}
`
“`
Step 5: Start the development server
To see the blog in action, start the Gatsby development server by running the following command:
“`
gatsby develop
“`
Visit `http://localhost:8000` in your browser, and you should see your blog displaying the posts fetched from WordPress.
Step 6: Customize and extend your blog
At this point, you have a basic blog up and running. You can now start customizing and extending it according to your needs. GatsbyJS provides numerous plugins, themes, and templates that you can utilize to add features such as pagination, categories, tags, comments, and much more.
Conclusion
Building a blog with GatsbyJS and WordPress provides you with a powerful and flexible platform to create a fast and secure blog. By leveraging the power of the JAMstack architecture, you can ensure better performance, scalability, and security for your users.
So why not give it a try? Follow the steps outlined in this tutorial, and you’ll be on your way to creating an amazing blog with GatsbyJS and WordPress. Happy coding!
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Excellent presentation, from start to finish. This tutorial may understand even kids. Thx to you for your work, really amazing tutorial when i want to meet a JAMstack technology with WordPress.
Using a subdomain for your headless WordPress CMS setup is a better option than purchasing a new domain. This way, you can save money by using your existing domain
Great tutorial!
Good video. Question.
Wouldn't there be SEO issues between the WP builds and the Gatsby Cloud builds?
In order for me to have WP, I need to have a domain, right? So, i'll be paying two domain names. One for the hosting provider in WordPress and one to Gatsby. So, I'll want google crawlers to crawl Gatsby's, of course.
Wouldn't they find duplicate content then?
You clicked on Publish. That publishes the content on the internet. Or wasn't it better to preview the build so gatsby can call the api and post it?
Yours is the sixth or seventh tutorial I've watched, plus a couple of Udemy courses. Your approach to setting up the stack and using a GatsbyJS starter repo worked without a lot of fuss. I hope you plan to create more tutorials like this!
Great video, thank you. Does this work if a post is deleted too?
Thanks. Can you do another video on homepage or how to use Gatsby for other pages other than blog
so headless WordPress require 2 domain names, one for wordpress, another for gatsby front-end part? Is it possible to manage the website like normal WordPress with one 1URL? For example, type in /wp-admin in gatsby url to manage WP.
Gold. More of WP + React!
What are the requirements before doing this tutorial?
nice channel love the vids! can we chat? ill hire u to ask u questions for 30 mins lol dm me on ig dmfs100 ur ig link is broken 🙂
Really good WordPress video!
Hey…..Can you make Walmart app clone??
How can we add Advertisement in Gatsby built site?
Good stuff man!
Hey, I am waiting for this kind of tutorial from a long time.
Can you make wordpress as cms and gatsby for Frontend like this but also woocommerce functionality.
Also how to use the same backend and use it for apps made with react native.
So finally one cms and web ui is gatsby and application is react native.
Please I request you to consider this.
Edit: Instead of gatsby NextJs is also fine.
Thank you for another great content!
One thing that wasn't clear for me: the original domain, notjustdevelopmentblog.online, is just for sourcing the content?
At first, I thought you were going to deploy on that URL.
Hi, Vadim! Check the email (and spam) with a letter of cooperation (ConveyThis)
Sir, please Udemy website clone