The official profile for Umbraco - The Friendly OpenSource ASP.NET CMS. Managed by Umbraco HQ.
At Codegarden 2025, Umbraco announced significant updates, including Umbraco Compose for streamlined content integration, the Umbraco MCP Server for AI tool connectivity, and enhancements to Umbraco Cloud. New features across various products aim to improve user experience, flexibility, and performance, with a focus on community feedback and future developments.
In this piece, Umbraco emphasizes that open source software offers organizations transparency, flexibility, and long-term value, contrasting it with traditional proprietary systems. It highlights the benefits of community-driven security, developer engagement, and adaptability, asserting that investing in open source fosters innovation and resilience, supported by a stable business model.
The Codegarden 2025 keynote celebrated Umbraco’s 20‑year community milestone, unveiled upcoming platform innovations like block‑level variations, reusable content, a revamped search system, Umbraco Compose orchestration, and an official MCP server enabling AI integration via the Management API
Umbraco versions 13.0.0 - 13.9.1 and 10.0.0 - 10.8.10 are affected by a vulnerability that exposes password complexity details through an anonymous API endpoint. Patches are available for the latest minor versions, and Umbraco Cloud sites will receive automatic updates. Users are encouraged to upgrade to supported versions.
At the Codegarden keynote, Umbraco recognized 113 MVPs, including 26 first-time recipients and 87 renewed titles. These individuals exemplify Umbraco's spirit through their knowledge sharing and community contributions, enhancing the platform for all users. The community expresses gratitude for their dedication and passion, which are vital to Umbraco's success.
On June 18, 2025, the Umbraco Awards celebrated exceptional projects at Codegarden, highlighting innovation and creativity within the Umbraco ecosystem. Winners included Danish Agro for Best Cloud Solution, Perplex Digital for Most Innovative Solution, and Ecreo for Best Editing Experience, among others. Congratulations to all participants for their inspiring work!
Umbraco 16 is a focused release enhancing the editing and developer experience, serving as a precursor to Umbraco 17 LTS. Key features include a new customizable Rich Text Editor, property-level permissions, and improved backoffice accessibility. This version aims to streamline upgrades and provide a solid foundation for future projects.
Unboxing Umbraco 16 showcases the new CMS improvements: a modern Tiptap-powered rich‑text editor, property‑level permissions, rearrangeable fields, enhanced UI accessibility, and smoother upgrades—solidifying a polished and flexible editing experience
Umbraco CMS 15 has a moderate security vulnerability allowing unauthorized file uploads by bypassing configured extensions. Patches for affected versions (15.0.0 - 15.4.1) are now available, with automatic updates for Umbraco Cloud. João Mendes from Devoteam Cyber Trust reported the issue, which has not been exploited prior to this disclosure.
Cherie Gregory, CEO of Koben Digital, has been a key figure in the Umbraco Community for 20 years. From her early involvement with Umbraco HQ to founding her agency and organizing the Umbraco Down Under Festival, Cherie emphasizes community engagement and authenticity. She aims to expand her business while continuing to support the Umbraco community.
Bolette Kern announces the formation of the Community Docs Team 2025, comprising passionate contributors dedicated to updating Umbraco documentation. This initiative encourages community input on articles ahead of Umbraco 17's release, focusing on improving existing content rather than restructuring the site, with future plans for 2026.
Umbraco's acquisition of uMarketing Suite led to the development of Umbraco Engage, enhancing personalized content delivery. Generative AI, like ChatGPT, enables scalable tailored marketing by analyzing user data. AI tools, including sentiment analysis, help adapt content to users' emotional states, improving engagement and conversion rates.