Django CMS September and October Highlights

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-rest with OpenAPI schema enhancements, page search extensions, and clearer endpoint structures, laying the groundwork for version 1.0.
• @mrbazzan streamlined djangocms-transfer and introduced a demo-content command for django-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! 🚀