Django CMS September and October Highlights
The Django CMS community has been on fire this month — new features, smarter builds, fresh faces, and exciting milestones across the entire ecosystem.
Let’s dive into what’s been happening and where we’re heading next.
💪 Community Power in Action
Our contributors have kept the momentum high, tackling everything from modernization to UX polish.
- @vinitkumar modernized multiple repositories — adding Django 6.0 and Python 3.14 support, revamping CI pipelines, and improving JS builds.
- @metaforx boosted
djangocms-restwith OpenAPI schema enhancements, page search extensions, and clearer endpoint structures, laying the groundwork for version 1.0. - @mrbazzan streamlined
djangocms-transferand introduced a demo-content command fordjango-cms-quickstart. - @benzkji, @payamnj, @marbru, @invi84, and @florianschneider delivered UX improvements, translation fixes, and frontend plugin refactors that make day-to-day editing smoother.
- @wfehr, @mihalikv, @mbi, and @albanbochsler continued improving stability and documentation across key add-ons — from Stories to Snippets to Icons.
And of course, countless behind-the-scenes improvements keep the whole ecosystem running like clockwork.
🌟 Welcoming New Contributors
A huge welcome to our first-time contributors this month: @marbru, @invi84, @florianschieder, @g-builder-0, @payamnj, and @bencipher!
Your enthusiasm, sharp eyes, and fresh ideas make Django CMS thrive. Thank you for jumping in, asking questions, and improving the platform from day one. 🎉
🔮 What’s Coming Next
The roadmap is looking brighter than ever:
- ✨ django CMS 5.0.5 – coming soon with refinements and quality-of-life fixes.
- 📦 djangocms-rest 1.0 – a major milestone introducing a cleaner, more consistent API structure.
- 🌍 django CMS 5.1 – introducing improved site support, including the ability to run the admin on a single siteand assign requests via middleware for flexible multi-site setups.
These updates continue our push toward a more modular, future-ready CMS that’s as developer-friendly as it is editor-focused.
💙 Thank You, Community
Every pull request, test, review, and bug report pushes Django CMS forward. Whether you’ve contributed code, written docs, tested new features, or just joined the conversation — you’re part of this journey.
Let’s keep the momentum going for 2025! 🚀
Fabian Braun
django CMS Fellow
Release
django CMS 5.1 is here: easier setup, flexible deployments, and a fresh editing experience
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Release
django CMS 5.0.9 released: security, accessibility, and stability improvements
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Case Studies
How we built our professional services digital platform using django CMS
Compound Partners is a UK digital consultancy specialising in audience-centric user experience and content architecture for professional services firms. Fifteen years ago, a developer's recommendation pointed us at django CMS. Today, our entire business is built on it.