The evolution of WordPress (and PHP) developer

headless wordpress is a solid choice, i am slowing moving into it.
Have you tested the performance of headless websites? Do they work as fast as monolithic ones?

Is it true that I can make the frontend look however I want and develop it on whatever I want too?
 
Have you tested the performance of headless websites? Do they work as fast as monolithic ones?

Is it true that I can make the frontend look however I want and develop it on whatever I want too?
i have not started yet, but i am thinking of it.
but yes you can make frontend look however you want. You can simply use wordpress as a pure backend.
 
I'd go with Laravel if staying within PHP was the idea, I don't see anything wrong with gaining even more expertise there, especially moving from a CMS to a full-stack framework.

JS frameworks hype is pushed by industry giants (e.g. Vercel) so I doubt it'll die anytime soon, I can recommend SvelteKit but if job availability is a concern React and anything derived from it (e.g. NextJS, React Router, Tanstack Start, etc...) dominate the field in popularity.
 
I'd go with Laravel if staying within PHP was the idea, I don't see anything wrong with gaining even more expertise there, especially moving from a CMS to a full-stack framework.

JS frameworks hype is pushed by industry giants (e.g. Vercel) so I doubt it'll die anytime soon, I can recommend SvelteKit but if job availability is a concern React and anything derived from it (e.g. NextJS, React Router, Tanstack Start, etc...) dominate the field in popularity.
I agree, Laravel and React are a strong foundation that you can stick with for a long time. There are many job offers. And if you ever want to switch to something else, it will be much easier with that experience under your belt.

I'm still hoping to get some feedback from anyone with experience in full-stack development on the .NET platform using ASP.NET Core, or maybe Java. The enterprise niche looks very attractive, especially in terms of salaries :rolleyes:
 
Laravel is the smoothest upgrade from WordPress, but if ASP.NET motivates you, that’s a valid 2026 choice — strong ecosystem and good pay. Ultimately check local job demand and pick the stack you’ll actually enjoy
 
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