Have you looked at/heard about the WP REST API[1]? Basically, it allows WP to function as that backend admin tool that you talked about, and you can build the f

Have you looked at/heard about the WP REST API[1]? Basically, it allows WP to function as that backend admin tool that you talked about, and you can build the front end as what ever you want[2]. [1] http://v2.wp-api.org/ http://v2.wp-api.org/ [2] An example of a front end powered by the WP REST API https://github.com/ustwo/ustwo.com-frontend https://github.com/ustwo/ustwo.com-frontend