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Freshland Project Details

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Information

  • Client:Freshland
  • Type:Headless WordPress
  • Category:eCommerce
  • Date:Ongoing
  • Location:Sweden
  • Team Size:3
  • Frontend:Next.js with Server-Side Rendering (SSR)
  • Backend:WordPress RESTful API, PHP
  • Frontend Deployment:Vercel
  • Caching Techniques:Object Caching, Full Page Caching, Database Caching
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Introduction of Freshland (Development)

Freshland for Sweden is a modern headless eCommerce solution created by decoupling the frontend from WordPress and WooCommerce. By rebuilding the frontend using Next.js with server-side rendering (SSR), the platform now offers improved speed, SEO performance, and user experience. This farm-to-table shopping experience is now faster, more reliable, and better optimized for search engines.

Problem Statement

The original WordPress and WooCommerce-based Freshland website suffered from:
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Slow load times impacting user retention.

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Poor SEO performance due to client-side rendering.

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Limited frontend control, hindering user experience customization.

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Performance bottlenecks with large product catalogs and plugin overhead.

Affected Areas

The problems identified affected several areas:
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Frontend Performance: Users experienced slow page loads and inconsistent performance.

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Search Engine Optimization (SEO): Client-side rendering impacted search engine visibility.

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Scalability and Maintenance: Managing plugins and page rendering on WordPress created inefficiencies.

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User Experience: User Experience:

Solution

To address these issues, we initiated a transition to a headless architecture:
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Rebuilt the frontend using Next.js with SSR for improved performance and SEO.

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Developed custom RESTful APIs for WooCommerce and WordPress plugins.

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Implemented advanced caching strategies (object, page, and DB caching).

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Deployed the frontend to Vercel for optimized CI/CD and scalable delivery.

How We Implemented

The solution was implemented using the following approach:
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Conversion to Headless Architecture : Replaced the WordPress frontend with a decoupled Next.js interface to enhance speed and user control.

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REST API Development: Converted all required WordPress and WooCommerce plugins into RESTful APIs for seamless frontend-backend integration.

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Improved Caching Techniques: Integrated object caching, full-page caching, and database-level caching to enhance load times and performance.

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SEO Optimization: Leveraged server-side rendering in Next.js to improve SEO rankings, ensuring all pages are crawlable and load efficiently.

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Deployment on Vercel : Used Vercel for frontend deployment, ensuring fast delivery, easy rollbacks, and efficient scaling for high traffic loads.

Outcome

The Freshland for Sweden platform now delivers a faster, more reliable, and SEO-friendly eCommerce experience. With Next.js, custom RESTful APIs, and advanced caching, performance and user engagement have significantly improved. Deployment on Vercel ensures scalability and smooth operation, giving Freshland a strong edge in the farm-to-table market.

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