Android Authority achieves peak performance with headless WordPress

Android Authority moved to WP Engine Atlas headless WordPress, dramatically speeding up its site for 50 million monthly readers.

  • 6x

    increase across Lighthouse performance metrics

  • 30%+

    faster page loads

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Client ProfileA publisher rebuilds for speed at scale

Client Site
androidauthority.com (opens in a new tab)
Industry
Media & Publishing

Android Authority, founded in 2007, publishes more than 64,000 articles for an audience of 50 million monthly readers, with an ad-revenue business model tied directly to site performance.

Android Authority began working with WP Engine and WordPress experience agency Drewl to move from traditional WordPress to WP Engine’s headless platform.

  • The ChallengeScaling without sacrificing speed

    As traffic grew more than 200% in a year, Android Authority needed to protect ad revenue tied to site performance while giving its publishing team more workflow flexibility.

  • SolutionHeadless WordPress on WP Engine Atlas

    Android Authority migrated from traditional WordPress to WP Engine’s headless platform, adopting React on the front end to decouple performance from the publishing backend.

ResultsFaster pages, healthier Core Web Vitals

Pages load more than 30% faster since the migration, and Core Web Vitals moved to “green” status on both mobile and desktop. Revenue increased across the board within the first month.

  • Faster

    page load speed than any of its competitors

  • Revenue

    increase within first month of adoption

We couldn’t have made this happen without WP Engine and Headless WordPress.

Tayo Onabule Head of Product, Android Authority

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