This article explains how we rebuilt the Made Grand website using a headless WordPress architecture, combining a modern front-end application with AI-assisted development tools.
Rebuilding the Made Grand website was an opportunity to rethink not just the design, but the architecture behind it.
Made Grand specialises in building booking and membership platforms that help organisations scale their digital services.
Rather than following the traditional WordPress approach of themes, plugins and server-rendered pages, the new site explores a headless CMS architecture. WordPress now manages the content, while the front end is built as a modern application that consumes that content through APIs.
The project also became an experiment in how AI tools can support development workflows.
AI was used to help generate interface components, test layout variations and iterate on the front end build. The process relied heavily on structured prompting, combined with local development using Git to refine design details and improve performance.
The result is a site that is faster, more flexible and easier to evolve.
Along the way the build raised some interesting questions:
- How does a headless CMS change the way websites are built?
- Where does AI genuinely help in development workflows?
- What still requires human decision making?
- And how can a rebuild preserve existing SEO and content authority?
I wrote a detailed breakdown of the project, including the prompting process, development workflow and lessons learned from the rebuild.
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Key Takeaways
This article explains how the Made Grand website was rebuilt using a modern headless architecture.
Key points include:
- WordPress was retained as the CMS while the front end was rebuilt as a modern application
- AI tools were used to assist development through structured prompting
- Local development with Git allowed faster iteration and design refinement
- The new architecture improves performance, security and flexibility
- Existing content, URLs and SEO authority were preserved
If you are considering rebuilding an existing WordPress site or exploring a headless architecture, we’re always happy to discuss ideas and approaches.
This article was written by Paul Grand, founder of Made Grand, a digital studio specialising in booking platforms, membership systems and scalable web applications.
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