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How we build your website

A bespoke website, with the content manager you need.

We don't set up templates or “off-the-shelf” WordPress. We custom-build what your customers see (the front end), fast and 100% yours. And only if your project needs it, we add the content manager that fits best (the backend): headless WordPress, Strapi, headless Shopify or one built by us.

Front end first. The backend, only if it's needed.

  1. We build the front end

    The layer your customer sees and uses, custom-built with Astro, Next.js or React. Fast (100/100), secure and 100% yours. No generic templates.

  2. Does your project need more?

    Managing the content yourself, selling online, having users, data or business logic. If so, it's time to add a backend.

  3. You choose the backend (or none)

    Headless WordPress, Strapi, headless Shopify or a custom backend. Don't need one? We maintain it for you, with no admin panel.

Front end first. The backend, only if it's needed. A simple, transparent model: you pay for what your project really needs, with no surplus technology.

Why not a standard WordPress site?

Classic WordPress

Theme + plugins, all in one

  • Every visit runs PHP and queries the database: slower.
  • Performance with a ceiling (≈70-90 in Google Lighthouse).
  • Dozens of third-party plugins: a bigger surface for attacks and failures.
  • Constant maintenance: core, themes and plugins to update.
  • Design and speed depend on the theme and the plugins.

Custom front end + headless

How we work at COD3NEXT

  • Front end compiled and served from a CDN: near-instant loading (100/100).
  • More secure: the admin panel sits behind the scenes, with no public plugins exposed.
  • 100% bespoke design, without the limits of a template.
  • Minimal maintenance: there aren't dozens of plugins to patch.
  • The code and the design are yours, with no ties (vendor lock-in).

It's not WordPress yes or no. It's about using each tool for what it's good at. A custom front end for experience and speed, and a headless content manager (WordPress, Strapi…) only so that you can edit the content yourself. You get the best of both worlds: the website flies and you carry on editing as usual.

The backend, your choice.

If your website needs content management, sales or data, you choose the piece that fits best. And if not, we maintain it for you with no admin panel.

  • Headless WordPress

    You edit content and blog with the best-known content manager, without WordPress constraining the design or the speed.

  • Strapi

    Modern headless CMS: custom content structures, multilingual and clean APIs.

  • Headless Shopify

    Selling online with the best payment gateway, inventory and logistics, with a fully custom front end.

  • Custom backend

    Users, payments, dashboards, apps and your own logic. Node/Hono + PostgreSQL. No technical limits and with the code in your hands.

No backend is an option too. For websites whose content rarely changes, we deliver it ready and update it ourselves — you don't touch a thing and the website flies.

When do you need a backend?

The key question for knowing what you need — and what you don't.

Front end only (or light management)

When the website mainly displays information. If you want to edit copy and a blog, a lightweight headless CMS (WordPress or Strapi) is enough.

  • Informational corporate website
  • Professional portfolio
  • Lead-generation landing page
  • Catalogue without online sales
  • Blog / editorial content

Front end + backend (data, users, payments)

When the website processes data, has users, takes payments or runs business logic. This is where headless Shopify or a custom backend comes in.

  • Online shop with payments
  • Campus / course platform
  • Booking system
  • Management dashboard
  • Private client portal
  • Custom app or SaaS

Basic concepts.

If you don't come from the tech world, these concepts will help you understand what's behind a website.

  • What is the front end?

    It is the visible part of the website: the buttons, the text, the images, the animations — everything you see and interact with. It runs in the user's browser. It is what we always custom-build.

    ExamplesThe home page with its designThe contact formThe navigation menuThe animation as you scroll

  • What is the backend?

    It is the invisible part that manages the data and the logic. It runs on a server and is responsible for processing information, storing data and managing security. It is only added if your project needs it.

    ExamplesStoring a shop's ordersVerifying username and passwordProcessing a payment with StripeSending confirmation emails

  • What is a database?

    It is where all the data is stored in an organised way: users, products, orders, content, etc. The backend reads from and writes to it.

    ExamplesList of registered usersCatalogue of products and pricesOrder historyA student's course progress

  • What is an API?

    It is the bridge between the front end and the backend. When you click "Buy", the front end sends a request to the API, which processes the payment and returns the response. With headless, the front end talks to your CMS via API.

    ExamplesPOST /api/pedidos → creates an orderGET /api/productos → lists productsPOST /api/auth/login → logs inGET /api/contenido → fetches the CMS content

Our tech stack.

A modern front end + the headless or custom backend each project needs. Proven production tools.

  • FrontendAstroFramework for ultra-fast static websites. Zero JS by default.
  • FrontendNext.js 15Full-stack React framework. Server Components and App Router.
  • FrontendReact 19The world's leading UI library. Reusable, reactive components.
  • LenguajeTypeScriptJavaScript with types. Zero errors in production.
  • EstilosTailwind CSSUtility-first CSS framework. Fast, consistent design.
  • Backend (CMS)Headless WordPressThe best-known CMS as a backend, served via API.
  • Backend (CMS)StrapiModern, flexible headless CMS, custom content types.
  • Backend (E-commerce)Headless ShopifyE-commerce payment gateway, inventory and logistics via API.
  • Backend (a medida)HonoUltra-fast API (~3x Express). End-to-end typing.
  • DatabasePostgreSQLThe most robust relational database on the market.
  • InfraDockerContainers for reproducible deployment in any environment.
  • InfraVercel1-click deploy. Global CDN, preview deploys, edge functions.

All development is done in-house — we don't subcontract to third parties.

We'll advise you

Not sure what you need?

We'll advise you with no obligation. Tell us about your project and we'll tell you what it needs and what it doesn't, without selling you surplus technology.