Rick Butterfield

📰 The quickest way to add a custom font to the new Umbraco backoffice

Rick Butterfield discusses loading custom fonts in Umbraco 14+ BlockPreview, highlighting that fonts must be loaded at the outermost layer to cascade properly. By creating an `umbraco-package.json` and using a `backofficeEntryPoint`, he successfully injects the IBM Plex Sans font into the backoffice, ensuring it renders correctly.

📰 Adding 2FA (+ recovery codes) for Umbraco Members

In a recent project, Rick Butterfield implemented two-factor authentication (2FA) for a member login area in Umbraco 13, discovering gaps in documentation regarding recovery codes. They detailed the process of adding 2FA, including custom code for member registration and recovery code generation, ultimately achieving a functional 2FA system with recovery options.

📰 Codegarden 2025

In July 2025, the 20th annual Umbraco developer conference, Codegarden celebrated community engagement and innovation. The event featured the inaugural MVP Summit, workshops, and product announcements, including Umbraco Compose. Rick Butterfield, reflecting on his experience, also shared personal news about joining Umbraco HQ, marking a significant career transition.

💬 BlockPreview v4 is here with v16 support and the reintroduction of Sort Mode!

💬 New releases of BlockPreview are out

📰 ContentAudit: first class site crawling and SEO auditing for Umbraco

Rick Butterfield introduces ContentAudit, a new Umbraco package designed for comprehensive site crawling and SEO auditing. Developed over six months, it allows users to assess site health, track SEO issues, and extend functionalities. ContentAudit aims to enhance insights by integrating directly with Umbraco, providing a context-aware editing experience.