Headless CMS with vanilla JavaScript
Builder's Visual Headless CMS works seamlessly with JavaScript to create fast websites. The combination allows you to build from the bare bones or basic JavaScript.
WHY
Builder and JavaScript?
Using vanilla JavaScript with a visual headless CMS like Builder.io keeps things lightweight, fast, and flexible while reducing complexity. The simplicity and standardization of JavaScript is easy to learn and aligns seamlessly with headless design principles, making it a great fit for integrating with CMS platforms like Builder that allow tailored Jamstack implementations without the bloat and overhead of heavy frameworks.
VISUAL CMS FEATURES
Get more done with less effort
Visual Editor
Enable everyone to get digital experiences to market. Let anyone drag and drop to compose experiences with your components.
Structured Content
Scale content efficiently. Create flexible data models for content that needs to scale across experiences or channels.
Asset Library
Store and manage optimized assets. Upload, optimize, organize, and search for images and videos.
AI
Auto-generate content and sections. Use AI to generate content or entire visual sections with chat prompts.
Create a new Builder project using vanilla JavaScript
git clone https://github.com/BuilderIO
To run this example locally, git clone repo above, and cd examples/plain-js. Run npm install, then npm start.
Start building
Check out Builder.io's integration guide for detailed, step-by-step instructions on using our SDKs. The docs walkthrough page building while also covering sections, components, and data integration. Follow the guides to seamlessly connect your project and Builder's Visual Headless CMS capabilities.
Leverage a range of scalable built-in tools
Utilize Builder however you need with powerful server-side and static optimization tools.
Roles and permissions
Determine who can input content, who can use your approved design system, and who can create fully bespoke experiences.
Localization
Deliver highly personalized and localized experiences at scale.
Environments
Create pre-production environments to test updates and functionality
Performance
Build blazing-fast web development with advanced optimization, content delivery at the edge, and more.
4 Approaches to Visual Editing with a Headless CMS
In today's digital landscape, agile content management is crucial for rapidly publishing across platforms. This has led to the rise of headless CMS as a flexible approach. For developers, integrating a visual headless CMS like Builder.io provides a powerful way to separate the content backend from the frontend framework.
Learn more about Builder.io + JavaScript
The standards-based simplicity of vanilla JavaScript fits perfectly with Builder.io's headless flexibility and developer control. Together, they enable fully customized, optimized, and scalable modern web apps.
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Lastly, Builder’s Visual Headless Content Management System can be incrementally adopted for a better user experience. You don't have to rebuild your frontend framework from scratch—you can build on top of what you already have. And if you decide to replatform, it's easy: content created in Builder's Visual CMS will seamlessly migrate to your new platform.
