WordPress Dev API

Understand the boundary

WordPress content can reach a static pipeline through an export file or the REST API. Keep posts, pages, categories, tags, and attachment metadata as separate inputs until their relationships have been resolved. A WXR file describes content and media references; a static export may contain the actual image files needed for a deployable copy.

A practical starting project

Inventory a WordPress site before rendering anything. Count published posts, inspect taxonomy relationships, map each attachment URL to available bytes, and preserve original permalinks. For an API-based importer, process every collection page and record a consistent extraction boundary. Build a report of missing references rather than replacing them with guessed assets.

Where integrations go wrong

Do not bring plugin administration scripts, unrelated template branding, or nonworking forms into a static deployment. Short source notes should not be inflated into invented articles. Keep their source records and choose a transparent destination, such as a populated category page, while preserving useful long-form posts at their established URLs.

Reference for implementation: WordPress REST API pagination. Check the official reference for the specific version and environment you plan to use. The exercise above is an engineering starting point, not a live DevAPI.com service.