Decoupled (headless) WordPress with Next.js is often pitched as the ultimate solution for sub-second page loads, ironclad security, and modern developer bliss. But nobody warns you about the “Hassle Tax”—the moment you realize you just broke previews, form submissions, SEO plugins, and visual editing.
In this session, we will strip away the hype and look at the brutal architectural realities of shifting from vanilla WordPress to a Next.js frontend. We will calculate the true cost of going headless and map out exactly when it is an enterprise game-changer versus when it is an over-engineered nightmare.