Case Study: Al Jazeera achieves a unified headless WordPress platform with 10up

Al Jazeera launches headless WordPress with 10up in under a month

Al Jazeera, a leading news media outlet, faced significant challenges due to its fragmented technology portfolio, which used multiple versions of Drupal and other systems. This outdated infrastructure hindered growth and innovation. To unify its digital presence and launch new initiatives like the AJ+ channel, Al Jazeera's CTO decided to implement a headless WordPress solution hosted on WordPress VIP. To build this platform, they engaged the vendor 10up for senior engineering talent through a staff augmentation partnership.

10up seamlessly integrated a senior engineer into Al Jazeera's Agile team, and the partnership's success led to the addition of a senior product manager. Together, they architected a decoupled platform using WordPress, GraphQL, and React, which successfully launched multiple sites including Al Jazeera Arabic and English. The project was completed on time, with nearly zero negative impact on search rankings. The successful collaboration resulted in a continued post-launch partnership, with 10up playing an instrumental role in helping Al Jazeera rapidly achieve its decade-long goal.

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