Unlock the power of WordPress data with GraphQL
WPGraphQL provides an extendable GraphQL API for any WordPress site, unlocking modern development workflows.
Whether you're a WordPress developer exploring GraphQL or a GraphQL expert diving into WordPress, WPGraphQL simplifies data interaction and empowers your development workflow.
- 📦 Install WPGraphQL:
wp plugin install wp-graphql --activate - 👩💻 Try it out: Live Demo
- 📖 Read the Quick Start Guide.
- 💬 Join the Community on Discord
- ⭐ Star the Repo on GitHub 😉
- Flexible API: Access posts, pages, custom post types, taxonomies, users, and more.
- Extendable Schema: Easily add functionality with functions like
register_graphql_fieldandregister_graphql_connection.- Plugins like WPGraphQL Smart Cache, WPGraphQL for ACF and other extension plugins demonstrate the power of extendability.
- Modern Framework Integration: Works seamlessly with Next.js, Svelte, Astro and other frameworks.
- Optimized Performance: Query only the data you need. Collect multiple resources in one request, reducing round-trips. Use WPGraphQL Smart Cache for enhanced performance and network-level caching and cache-invalidation.
- Developer Tools: Explore the schema with tools like the GraphiQL IDE and WordPress Playground.
WPGraphQL is powered by a passionate community of contributors, backers, and sponsors.
Want to help maintain and grow WPGraphQL?
- Support the project on Open Collective
- Join the Community on Discord
- Contribute to the project on GitHub
We extend our gratitude to the following projects and organizations for their contributions to the WordPress and GraphQL ecosystems:
- Webonyx: For the amazing
graphql-phplibrary that powers WPGraphQL's core functionality. - Ivome: For the
graphql-relay-phplibrary used in relay connections. - Automattic: For supporting WPGraphQL's ongoing development as a canonical WordPress plugin.
- Gatsby: For their contributions to the WPGraphQL ecosystem and support for headless WordPress development.
- WPEngine: For funding early development of WPGraphQL and supporting its growth.
- Facebook: For open-sourcing the GraphQL spec, GraphiQL, and maintaining the JavaScript reference implementation.
- Apollo: For pushing GraphQL forward and inspiring schema design best practices.
- The WordPress REST API Contributors: For paving the way with the WP-API project, inspiring WPGraphQL's architecture.
Thank you to all these organizations and individuals for their efforts in shaping the tools we rely on today.
WPGraphQL is becoming a Canonical Plugin on WordPress.org, ensuring long-term support and a growing community of users and contributors.
WPGraphQL uses the Appsero SDK to collect telemetry data only after user consent, helping us improve the plugin responsibly.