Tutorial Page for Local Development of Headless WordPress using Local WP and DDEV

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
php, wordpress

Research direction

Start with the linked DDEV and LocalWP references, then outline the local headless WordPress setup and the required WPGraphQL, FaustWP, content-blocks, and headless-login plugins. Done means the tutorial covers installation, integration, configuration, scripts, verification of WPGraphQL responses, troubleshooting, and FAQs.

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Description

Create a comprehensive tutorial page that guides users through setting up a local development environment for headless WordPress using Local WP and DDEV. The tutorial should include step-by-step instructions, necessary scripts, and configuration files to ensure a smooth setup.
The tutorial scripts should include necessary plugins like wp-graphql, faustWP, wp-graphql-content-blocks and wp-graphql-headless-login.

Acceptance Criteria

  • Overview of headless WordPress and Local WP/DDEV
  • Installation & setup guide for Local WP and DDEV
  • Configuration for integrating both tools
  • Guide to setting up a new WordPress instance
  • Instructions for installing and configuring essential plugins:
    • WPGraphQL
    • wp-graphql-content-blocks
    • wp-graphql-headless-login
  • Sample scripts and configuration files
  • Steps to verify functionality and test WPGraphQL API responses
  • Troubleshooting and FAQs section

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