World without WordPress: Payload as an alternative to ACF
Instead of taking over ACF (Advanced Custom Fields), WordPress should have just had a "fields" feature—in 2004.
ACF was the first plugin I installed when I had to use WP, and inspired a lot of what Payload does. In this video, I address the WordPress drama, some of their mistakes, and discuss how Payload is a nice transition for WP + ACF devs looking to jump ship.
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https://github.com/payloadcms/payload
Give it a whirl:
npx create-payload-app@beta
A primer on Payload ...
— The fastest growing open source, headless CMS.
— Next.js native, so it can seamlessly integrate it into your Next app.
— Fully open source.
— Fully TypeScript and code-first — no more click ops.
— Highly extensible, granting you full control over custom hooks, endpoints, and more.
— It's not just a CMS; you can extend it to become a comprehensive backend for any application you build.