Launching Umbraco Automate, Migrating from v13 to v17, UmbraCymru Umbraco AI Hackathon and much more...

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Launching Umbraco Automate (4 minute read)

Umbraco Automate, presented by Filip Bech-Larsen, is a drag-and-drop automation tool for Umbraco 17+, enabling users to create limitless automations with native triggers and actions. Its open-source nature allows customization and integration with AI tools, enhancing content production and customer journeys without operational limits.

[ ] [ #automation ] [ #umbracoautomate ]

Community

How I upgraded Umbraco 13 to 17 in less than two hours! (8 minute read)

Corné Hoskam details his upgrade from Umbraco version 13 to 17, emphasizing the ease of the process, which took just two hours. He highlights the importance of staying updated for security and maintainability, and notes that the transition was smooth due to reliance on official Umbraco packages without custom integrations.

[ #migrations ] [ #upgrades ]

Migrating Umbraco 13 to Umbraco 17 on Umbraco Cloud (12 minute read)

Justin Neville's guide details the process of upgrading an Umbraco 13 site to Umbraco 17 on Umbraco Cloud. By migrating locally and deploying to a new Cloud project, the approach minimizes downtime and risks to the live site, ensuring a smooth transition while addressing legacy data types and maintaining content integrity.

[ #guides ] [ #umbracocloud ] [ #upgrades ]

Umbraco 13 to 17 (8 minute read)

Stéphane Gay discusses upgrading an Umbraco site from version 13 to 17, detailing the process of updating packages, resolving migration issues, and adapting custom data types. Despite challenges, including network configuration and model adjustments, the upgrade was successful, resulting in a functional back-office and improved user experience.

[ #migrations ] [ #upgrades ]

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Pinning docs.umbraco.com to a Specific Version with Tampermonkey (5 minute read)

Nathaniel Nunes discusses a Tampermonkey userscript designed to redirect users of Umbraco documentation to a specific version, addressing issues with default links leading to the latest version. The script ensures accurate navigation across product lines while preventing 404 errors, enhancing user experience for those working with earlier versions.

[ #documentation ]

Are you okay (6 minute read)

Owain Williams discusses the importance of mental health awareness among developers, particularly men, who often avoid expressing vulnerability. He emphasizes the value of community support in fostering open conversations about struggles. As AI changes the tech landscape, he warns that this could hinder diversity and entry-level opportunities, urging developers to check in on each other.

[ ] [ #mentalhealth ]

Make Razor Partials Navigable in VS Code (4 minute read)

Søren Kottal's Go To Partial is a VS Code extension that enhances navigation for Razor partial view references in .cshtml files. It allows users to jump directly to the corresponding .cshtml files and provides live diagnostics for unresolved references, improving the overall coding experience in ASP.NET MVC and Razor Pages projects.

Exploring Umbraco AI for end users (4 minute read)

Hayley Mark looks at how Umbraco AI enhances content management by integrating AI features directly into the CMS, allowing organizations to choose preferred AI providers and customize functionalities. With a focus on flexibility, governance, and human oversight, Umbraco AI supports editors in various tasks while ensuring responsible use of AI technology.

[ #ai ] [ #umbracoai ]

Why We Pair Next.js with Umbraco 17 ? (5 minute read)

Devam Chaudhari discusses a content-driven website architecture using Umbraco 17 as the backend and Next.js 16 as the frontend. This headless CMS approach allows independent development, enhancing speed, SEO control, and content management. While it requires careful configuration, the separation of content and presentation facilitates efficient workflows for both content and engineering teams.

[ #headless ]

Events

umBristol Talks - July 2026

2026-07-15 from 18:00 to 21:00 (Europe/London) - Rock Solid Knowledge, C2, Vantage Office Park, BS16 1RS, Bristol, GB

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Umbraco Melbourne Meetup

2026-07-16 from 18:00 to 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne) - Luminary, Level 1, 195 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, AU

UmbraCymru - Umbraco AI Hackathon!

2026-07-16 from 14:00 to 20:00 (Europe/London) - Method4, 12-14 Trade Street, Cardiff, CF10 5DT, Cardiff, GB

[ ] [ #ai ] [ #hackathons ] [ #umbracoai ]

Umbraco Kent Meetup - Online - Monday 20th July 2026 @ 7pm

2026-07-20 from 19:00 to 21:00 (Europe/London) - Online

[ #virtual ]

TUKG/TUUG Temmuz Toplantısı: Umbraco 17 ve Arama Sistemleri

2026-07-21 from 19:00 to 21:00 (Europe/Istanbul) - Online

[ #virtual ]

Umbraco US Meetup Group - Check Out Umbraco 18

2026-07-21 from 13:00 to 14:00 (America/New_York) - Online

[ #virtual ]

Umbraco India User Group - Unlocking the Power of Umbraco's Commercial Products

2026-07-22 from 16:00 to 17:00 (Asia/Kolkata) - Online

[ #business ] [ #virtual ]

Umbraco Users Group India - Unlock the Power of Umbraco Automate

2026-07-23 from 17:00 to 17:45 (Asia/Kolkata) - Online

[ #umbracoautomate ] [ #virtual ]

Manchester and North West Umbraco Meetup - Codegarden 2026 Review & Discussion

2026-07-23 from 18:00 to 20:00 (Europe/London) - Cantarus, Lower Ground Floor, Jutland House, 15 Jutland St, Manchester M1 2BE, Manchester, GB

[ #codegarden ] [ #codegarden26 ]

UmbLeeds Summer Social

2026-07-23 from 18:00 to 20:00 (Europe/London) - Enjoy Digital, 23 The Calls, Leeds, GB

[ #social ]

Packages

Dragonfly.Umbraco10.Forms.Web

A collection of custom Umbraco Forms FieldTypes and Helpers

[ #umbracoforms ]

SplatDev.Umbraco.Plugins.Getnet

Umbraco 17 plugin that registers the Getnet (Santander acquirer) SDK (SplatDev.Payments.Getnet)

SplatDev.Umbraco.Plugins.Santander

Umbraco 17 plugin for the Santander Open Banking suite

Skybrud.Umbraco.Redirects 18.0.0-alpha001

Award winning redirects manager for Umbraco.

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uTPro.Feature.JobMonitor

Read-and-trigger monitor for Umbraco recurring background jobs

[ #automation ]

Flowcourier.Umbraco.AI.Agents.Seo

Improve the SEO of any Umbraco page in one click.

[ #ai ] [ #seo ] [ #umbracoai ]

Flowcourier.Umbraco.AI.Agents.Translation

Translate whole Umbraco pages in one click.

[ #ai ] [ #translations ] [ #umbracoai ]

Our.Umbraco.MediaManager

Safe, async media cleanup for Umbraco 16–17.

[ #media ]

Limbo.Umbraco.ModelsBuilder 17.0.0-alpha001

Limbo.Umbraco.ModelsBuilder is a custom models builder for Umbraco that provides extended functionality compared to Umbraco's build-in models builder.

[ ] [ #modelsbuilder ]

Geoa.AiVisibility

Make your Umbraco site visible to AI answer engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini).

[ #ai ]

Umbraco.Community.Automate.Inspector

This Umbraco package provides comprehensive, living documentation for Umbraco Automate, empowering developers with real-time insights into all available Actions, Triggers and Connections.

[ #umbracoau ]

Umbraco.UIBuilder.Automate

Umbraco UI Builder triggers and actions for Umbraco Automate

[ #umbracoautomate ] [ #umbracouibuilder ]

Umbraco.Automate.Slack

Slack connection and actions for Umbraco Automate

[ #umbracoautomate ]

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