Frequently Asked Questions

You can try! But WordPress themes have no standard structure. AI ends up guessing inside chaos - PHP templates, hook-based injection, plugin conflicts. Theme vibecoding generates hacks. PhantomWP gives your WordPress a component-based frontend with predictable structure. AI works much better when it knows where things are and how they connect.

No. PhantomWP is designed for progressive learning. Start by editing existing components with AI assistance. Over time, you'll naturally pick up Astro patterns. Many users tell us it's the first time frontend felt approachable. You can stay at whatever skill level is comfortable.

Take everything with you. Your entire site lives in your GitHub repo - standard Astro + Tailwind code. Clone it, host it anywhere, develop locally. There's no proprietary database, no vendor lock-in, no special runtime required. The code is yours.

Cache solves performance - and it works! But PhantomWP solves more: preview before publish, Git-based rollback, maintainable component structure, zero security surface on frontend. Cache is a fan on your PC. PhantomWP separates the monitor from the PC entirely.

The opposite. Builders give you editor components (drag & drop in UI). PhantomWP gives you frontend components (real files in your repo). Builders store data in proprietary schemas. PhantomWP stores code in Git - diffable, testable, portable. Builders are great for assembling pages. PhantomWP is for building frontend systems.

PhantomWP Connect is our open WordPress plugin that pairs your WordPress site with PhantomWP. It unlocks signed two-way communication, visitor JWT authentication for your Astro frontend, and an agentic AI that can create posts, pages, custom post types, taxonomies, and field groups directly inside your WordPress on your behalf. It self-pairs on first admin visit using a one-time bootstrap token - no API keys to copy, no wp-config edits.

No. PhantomWP works with your public WordPress REST API out of the box in read-only mode, which is enough for most content sites. The WordPress plugin is the upgrade path. Install it when you want writes, agentic AI content scaffolding, visitor login on your Astro site, or WooCommerce customer flows.

With PhantomWP Connect paired, the AI assistant inside the IDE can reach back into your WordPress and make real changes. Ask it to create a Recipes CPT with fields for ingredients, draft a blog post announcing your new pricing page, add a Testimonials taxonomy, or scaffold a full custom content model. The plugin detects whichever content modeler you already use (SCF, ACF, ACPT, or Meta Box) and routes the scaffold through it.

Your WordPress content is untouched and your Astro repo keeps working. Read-only flows through the public REST API continue to work. You lose writes, AI scaffolding, visitor JWT authentication, and WooCommerce customer flows until you reactivate. No data is destroyed or migrated.

Yes, and it is designed so the worst case of a stolen token or compromised edge is bounded. Every request is signed with ECDSA P-256 and SHA-256, scoped to your specific install ID, with a 5-minute replay window. JWTs are short-lived and capability-restricted, so they cannot exercise destructive WordPress capabilities. Sensitive options are encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM, and there is a single kill switch to disable scaffolding without uninstalling.

No migration needed! PhantomWP connects to your existing WordPress site via the REST API and pulls content dynamically. Your WordPress site stays exactly where it is - we just use it as a headless CMS.

Absolutely! Your content team can continue using the familiar WordPress editor. Changes are automatically synced to your Astro frontend through the REST API or webhooks.

Backend plugins (SEO, ACF, custom post types) work great - your Astro frontend pulls that data via the REST API. Frontend plugins (sliders, popups) need to be rebuilt as components, but AI can help generate most of these. Forms are fully supported via integrations like Formspree and Web3Forms.

PhantomWP holds your hand until you learn proper frontend technique. Start by editing with AI assistance, and you'll naturally pick up Astro patterns over time. Many users tell us it's the first time frontend felt approachable.

Most sites see 60-90% improvement in load times (typically 95-100 Lighthouse scores). Astro's static generation means your pages load instantly, while traditional WordPress sites need to process PHP and query databases on every request.

Even more secure! Your WordPress backend can be hidden from public access, eliminating common attack vectors. The public-facing Astro site is static HTML with nothing to hack - no database, no PHP, no vulnerabilities.

Yes! While we offer one-click deployment to Vercel, you have full access to the generated code. Deploy to Netlify, Cloudflare Workers, AWS, or any hosting platform you prefer.

Everything! Unlimited projects, all features, priority support, and lifetime updates. Pay once and use PhantomWP forever with no recurring fees or limitations. Note: While PhantomWP projects are unlimited, GitHub Codespaces (our cloud IDE) are subject to your GitHub account limits.

PhantomWP allows you to create unlimited projects, but the cloud IDE runs on GitHub Codespaces, which has its own limits based on your GitHub account. Free GitHub accounts get 60 hours/month of Codespace usage. GitHub Pro and Team plans offer more hours. You can check your usage at github.com/settings/billing.

Yes! Pay once and get access to PhantomWP forever. No monthly fees, no hidden costs. You'll also receive all future updates at no extra charge.

We offer a 30-day money-back guarantee. If PhantomWP doesn't meet your expectations, we'll refund your payment in full, no questions asked.

Absolutely! With the lifetime deal, you can migrate unlimited WordPress sites to Astro. There are no restrictions on the number of projects you can create.

Your SEO will actually improve! Static sites load faster, which is a key Google ranking factor. PhantomWP also imports SEO data from Yoast, Rank Math, or All in One SEO, and generates proper meta tags, sitemaps, and structured data automatically.

Yes! You have full control over the frontend design using our cloud IDE. Edit Tailwind CSS, modify components, or use AI to generate new sections. The generated code is yours to customize however you want.

We offer priority support for all customers. You can reach us via email, and we typically respond within 24 hours. We also have comprehensive documentation, video tutorials, and a Facebook community.