The official profile for Umbraco - The Friendly OpenSource ASP.NET CMS. Managed by Umbraco HQ.
Will Steed, a Junior Software Engineer at Simon Antony Ltd, transitioned from traditional education to hands-on development, becoming an Umbraco Certified Master at just 16. His journey highlights the importance of community engagement and practical experience in tech, as he actively contributes to projects and builds useful packages within the Umbraco ecosystem.
Umbraco HQ utilizes Umbraco Cloud for approximately 95% of their clients, enabling rapid site deployment and reducing project time and costs. This stable hosting solution allows developers to focus on client-specific needs rather than server maintenance, often leading to better outcomes compared to self-supported solutions.
The Umbraco Awards 2026 will showcase exceptional projects across various categories, including Best Accessibility & Security Solution, Best Cloud Solution, and Best Innovation with AI. Nominees include Infocaster BV, Cyber-Solutions Software GmbH, and Knowit Experience. Winners will be revealed live at Codegarden 2026, celebrating the community's creativity and talent.
Umbraco 18 standardizes EF Core naming to “EFCore,” fixing inconsistent casing (e.g., EfCore). This breaking change affects APIs and binaries. Developers must update code to the new casing to avoid compilation or runtime issues
Bolette Kern introduces the Umbraco in AI Community Team and Advisory Board, comprising 27 experts dedicated to enhancing AI integration in Umbraco. Their mission focuses on developing practical AI tools and improving editorial workflows, ensuring AI solutions meet real user needs while fostering creativity and efficiency in content management.
Umbraco excelled in the Spring 2026 G2 reports, showcasing strong performance in Headless CMS and DXP usability, regional CMS leadership, and WebOps implementation. Notably, Umbraco improved its DXP usability ranking to #1 and maintained its enterprise usability in Headless CMS, affirming its position as a flexible, enterprise-ready CMS.
In this blog post by Phil Whittaker, the focus is on Agent Skills for Umbraco, which enhance AI's ability to assist developers in creating backoffice extensions. These skills provide structured knowledge, facilitate rapid prototyping, and improve coding accuracy, ultimately transforming how digital projects are delivered with AI integration.
Debasish Gracias reflects on his journey from a Support Developer to a 2025 Umbraco MVP, celebrating his community contributions. He aims to enhance Umbraco's presence in India by organizing online sessions for developers and hopes to establish a developer conference in the region, fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing.
In the first quarter of 2026, Filip Bech-Larsen highlights significant updates for Umbraco, including the launch of Umbraco Compose, advancements in AI integration, enhanced security in Umbraco Cloud, and improvements in search functionality. The updates aim to enhance stability, scalability, and user experience across the platform.
Andy Butland outlines security patches for Umbraco versions 16.0.0 - 16.5.0 and 17.0.0 - 17.2.1, addressing three vulnerabilities: vertical privilege escalation, XSS injection, and unauthorized domain data modification. Users are urged to upgrade to secure their CMS, with automatic fixes available for Umbraco Cloud projects.
Niels Christian Laursen's guide emphasizes the importance of structuring content for AI systems to enhance AEO/GEO readiness. It outlines practical strategies for Umbraco editors, focusing on clarity, trust signals, and technical controls to ensure content is discoverable, understandable, and reusable, ultimately improving visibility in AI-generated answers.
Phil Whittaker discusses how Umbraco is evolving into an Agent-Ready CMS through the introduction of Agent Skills and Model Context Protocol (MCP). These innovations aim to enhance AI interactions by automating context management, enabling more efficient workflows, and ensuring that Umbraco remains integral to AI-driven projects.