We migrated from WordPress to a Strapi + Next.js stack deployed on Azure Static Web Apps with PostgreSQL as the database. The result: faster performance, cleaner workflows, and a future-ready digital presence.

The Problem: Growing pains with WordPress

• At Gigasolv, our old WordPress site was:

• Sluggish despite optimizations

• Rigid in design and templating

• Dependent on plugins that often conflicted

• Difficult to scale across new platforms

❝ It wasnʼt just a developer pain. WordPress had become a bottleneck for our business. ❞

Our Goals for the Rebuild

We wanted to:

• Separate content from presentation (true headless architecture)

• Empower marketing teams without developer dependencies

• Improve site speed and Core Web Vitals

• Use a tech stack that would scale with us

The Tech Stack we chose

Backend CMS: Strapi

Frontend Framework: Next.js

Database: PostgreSQL

Hosting & Deployment: Azure Static Web Apps (frontend + backend) via Git based CI/CD

Integrations: Markdown, REST APIs, custom components

How Gigasolv built its modern stack using Strapi, PostgreSQL, Next.js, and Azure Static Web Apps. 

  Gigasolv Headless Website Architecture 🧐

Why Strapi + Next.js?

Why Strapi

• Fully open and self-hosted for maximum flexibility and ownership

• REST & GraphQL support out of the box

• Custom content types in minutes

• Developer-first, but content team–friendly

• Easy plugin system and role-based permissions

Why Next.js

• Combines static generation and server-side rendering for ultra-fast, seamless user experiences

• SEO-optimized out of the box

• Works seamlessly with headless CMS

• Excellent DX (developer experience)

Migration Strategy 

1. Content Modeling:  We redefined our data structure with reusable content blocks.

    

2. Component Mapping: UI rebuilt in modular React components

    

3. API Integration: Strapi served structured content via REST endpoints

    

4. Staging + QA : We ran both sites in parallel before full switch

    

5. Launch & Monitor: Automated deployments through Azure Static Web Apps with integrated analytics optimization

The Impact

❝ It wasnʼt just a tech upgrade. It was a strategic shift in how we build and grow. ❞

Lessons Learned

• Headless CMS is not just for devs. It helps the entire org move faster

• Migration is a chance to rethink, not just re-platform

• Strapi is a powerful middle ground between flexibility and usability

• Next.js makes frontend performance effortless with the right architecture

Whatʼs next for Gigasolv

• Scalable multi-site architecture

• Personalized experiences via dynamic content

• Experimentation with AI content structuring

• Reusable headless components for future client work

Final word from the Founder “Going headless unlocked speed, creativity, and control, not just for our dev team, but for our entire business. Weʼre not going back.ˮ

— Pradeep Reddy, Founder, Gigasolv

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