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Wp Rest Theme

Author Avatar Theme by Gilbitron
Updated: 14 Oct 2019
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A WordPress theme powered by the WordPress REST API and Vue.js

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Overview

The WP REST Theme is a skeleton theme that utilizes the WordPress REST API and Vue.js to create a single page application. Its purpose is to showcase how to build a front-end site using Vue.js while fetching data from the backend through the WordPress REST API. The theme ensures that SEO is not compromised in the process.

Features

  • Powered by WordPress REST API and Vue.js
  • Demonstrates the creation of a single page application using Vue.js
  • Fetches data from the backend through the WordPress REST API
  • Maintains SEO performance

Installation

  1. Install the WordPress REST API plugin (v2) if not already installed.
  2. Download the WP REST Theme and install it on your WordPress site as you would with any other theme.
  3. Customize the theme’s Vue.js specific code, which can be found in the rest-theme/src folder.
  4. While developing, run the following command from the theme root to build the dist/build.js script:
build_script_command
  1. Before deploying, run the following command from the theme root to build the dist/build.js script:
build_script_command

Summary

The WP REST Theme is designed to demonstrate how to use Vue.js and the WordPress REST API to create a single page application without compromising SEO. It provides an easy-to-install skeleton theme that can be customized to meet your specific needs.