Overedge Connector

Description

Overedge Connector is the bridge between your WordPress content and your React frontend.

Whether you built your site with Lovable, Vite, Next.js, or plain React — Overedge Connector turns your WordPress installation into a fully configured headless CMS that your React app can fetch from instantly.

External Services

This plugin optionally connects to the Overedge platform (https://overedge.dev) to automate the connection setup between your React frontend and WordPress. This connection is initiated manually by the site administrator and can be used without the platform entirely.

The Overedge platform stores only site URLs and plugin health status. No content or personal data is transmitted.

Privacy policy: https://overedge.dev/privacy
Terms of service: https://overedge.dev

What It Does

Once activated, Overedge Connector automatically:

• Registers custom post types — Testimonials, Team Members, and FAQs — all exposed via the REST API
• Configures Advanced Custom Fields field groups for each post type
• Enables and configures the WordPress REST API for headless use
• Handles CORS headers so your React frontend can fetch content cross-origin
• Creates a site-wide options panel for managing global settings (hero text, stats, CTAs, contact details)
• Exposes a health endpoint at /wp-json/overedge/v1/health so your frontend can monitor the connection
• Generates a secret key for secure webhook verification

Who Is It For?

• Vibe coders building client sites on Lovable who need their clients to manage content independently
• Freelance developers tired of rewriting WordPress REST API integrations on every project
• Agencies delivering consistent, client-friendly handovers at scale

Works With Any React Frontend

• Lovable subdomain (e.g. yoursite.lovable.app)
• Custom domain (e.g. yoursite.com)
• Next.js, Vite, Create React App — anything React

Works With Any WordPress Setup

• Subdomain (e.g. cms.yoursite.com)
• Main domain (e.g. yoursite.com)
• Subfolder (e.g. yoursite.com/cms)
• Shared hosting, VPS, managed WordPress — all supported

Overedge Platform

This plugin works standalone, but connects seamlessly with the Overedge platform (overedge.dev) which provides:

• Browser-based connection wizard — no terminal, no VS Code
• Auto-generated React integration files (wordpress.ts, useWordPress.ts, cmsData.ts)
• Dashboard to manage all connected sites
• Health monitoring across all your client sites
• Phase 2: Visual customisation — clients control colours, layout, and components from wp-admin
• Phase 2: Shortcode → React props mapping — [overedge_hero headline="..."] updates your React component automatically

REST API Endpoints Added

• GET /wp-json/overedge/v1/health — Plugin health and site status
• POST /wp-json/overedge/v1/configure — Update CORS allowed origin
• GET /wp-json/overedge/v1/settings — Site-wide CMS settings

Custom Post Types Registered

• overedge_testimonials — with fields: quote, author_name, author_country, destination, avatar
• overedge_team_members — with fields: full_name, job_title, bio, photo, destination_focus, linkedin_url
• overedge_faqs — with fields: answer, destination, order

All custom post types are exposed via the WordPress REST API and include ACF field support.

Privacy

This plugin does not collect or transmit any personal data. The optional Overedge platform connection only stores site URLs and connection status — never content or user data.