Hamed Pakdaman

Headless CMS

shadcn/ui Headless CMS: Why the Admin Matters as Much as the API

A headless CMS has two sides: the API and the admin. Most platforms neglect the admin. Here's why that matters and how shadcn/ui changes it.

May 13, 2026 · 11 min read

CMS

When to Stay on WordPress: Honest Advice (2026)

Not every WordPress site should migrate. An honest breakdown of when staying on WordPress makes sense — and the 5 signs it's time to move on.

May 12, 2026 · 13 min read

Web Development

shadcn/ui vs Ant Design vs Material UI: Which Admin Library Wins in 2026?

We tested shadcn/ui, Ant Design, and Material UI on real CMS projects. Here is the honest 2026 breakdown — bundle size, customization, accessibility, and when each one actually wins.

May 11, 2026 · 12 min read

Self-Hosted CMS

Self-Hosting CMS vs Managed: True 5-Year TCO Breakdown

Three real team scenarios. Five years of costs. Every line item. The numbers will surprise you.

May 10, 2026 · 15 min read

Self-Hosted CMS

Self-Hosted CMS Security: A Practical Guide for 2026

Threat model first, then hardening: server, app, DB, ops controls that block 95% of real attacks on self-hosted CMS.

May 10, 2026 · 19 min read

shadcn/ui CMS

Tailwind v4 + shadcn/ui: Building a Themeable CMS

A complete guide to using Tailwind v4 design tokens and shadcn/ui v2 to build a CMS admin that supports unlimited themes with no rebuild.

May 10, 2026 · 11 min read

Headless CMS

API-First CMS: REST vs GraphQL for Content Delivery (2026)

REST vs GraphQL for headless CMS — what each is, where each wins, the N+1 problem, caching trade-offs, which CMSes ship which, and when to pick each.

May 9, 2026 · 16 min read

Headless CMS

WordPress for Developers: Why DX Fell Behind (2026)

Why WordPress developer experience fell behind modern web stacks in 2026 — language gap, data model, testing, deployment, IDE support, and where WP DX still wins.

May 9, 2026 · 19 min read

Headless CMS

Headless CMS Security: Why Decoupled Is Safer (2026)

An architectural take on headless CMS security — why decoupled wins on most dimensions, where it can introduce new risks, and the honest comparison vs WordPress.

May 9, 2026 · 17 min read

Headless CMS

From WordPress to Modern CMS: A Developer's Migration Story

A composite developer's story of a WordPress to modern CMS migration — the trigger, the evaluation, the playbook, what broke, and the month-by-month results.

May 9, 2026 · 21 min read

Headless CMS

WordPress Market Share Declining: What 2026 Data Shows

WordPress dropped from 65.2% to 60.2% market share among CMS-using sites in 3 years. The data, the cohort story, the developer-mindshare signal, and what it means.

May 9, 2026 · 16 min read

Headless CMS

Config-as-Code vs GUI-First CMS: Which Is Right for Your Team

Schema in TypeScript files vs schema in the admin UI — the architectural fork that shapes who can ship changes on a Friday afternoon.

May 9, 2026 · 16 min read