Umbraco
The official profile for Umbraco - The Friendly OpenSource ASP.NET CMS. Managed by Umbraco HQ.
2026-06-24
📰 The Pragmatic Enterprise: Balancing AI Innovation with Predictable TCO
Mats Persson discusses the recent rebranding in the enterprise digital experience platform (DXP) sector, emphasizing the risks of proprietary AI ecosystems. He advocates for a stable, open architecture that prioritizes true enterprise maturity, focusing on enhancing productivity, maintaining flexibility, and ensuring robust AI governance, rather than succumbing to legacy vendor hype.
📰 uProfile June 2026 - Ben Szymanski
Ben Szymanski, a software engineer at HyperFast Interactive, celebrates ten years with Umbraco and has been recognized as a 2026 Umbraco MVP. He shares his journey from a novice to an active community member, highlights his work on the FastGooey package, and emphasizes the importance of community engagement and contribution.
📺 Kenn Jakobsen, It's Elemental; reuse your content!
Umbraco HQ introduces "Elements," a new feature in Umbraco 18 designed for managing reusable content across pages. This fully-fledged content editing experience enhances content reuse and integrates seamlessly with block editors. The session highlights the improved editing workflow, reduced friction for editors, and the benefits of a library section for managing reusable elements.
📺 Matt Brailsford, AI in Umbraco
Matt Brailsford, lead developer on the Umbraco AI project at Umbraco HQ, discusses integrating AI into the Umbraco back office. He showcases a podcasting demo, illustrating AI's capabilities in transcription, summarization, and guest validation. Brailsford emphasizes Umbraco AI's extensibility for custom solutions, encouraging community engagement and experimentation.
📺 Bolette Kern, Umbraco CMS in the Age of AI
In the talk by Umbraco HQ, Polette discusses the integration of AI into Umbraco CMS, emphasizing a strategic approach that prioritizes choice, control, and governance. She explores how Umbraco is adapting to an unpredictable future, the evolving role of content management, and upcoming features aimed at enhancing editor collaboration.
📺 Bjarke Berg, Running Umbraco in a Changing World
In the talk "Running Umbraco in a Changing World," Bjarke Berg discusses the evolving landscape of Umbraco Cloud, highlighting recent developments and future directions. Key themes include the necessity of self-service, enhanced security measures, performance optimization, and operational best practices. The session emphasizes the importance of adapting to increased automated traffic and outlines upcoming features, including artifact deployments and multi-cloud capabilities.
📺 Umbraco Keynote, Mats Persson, Emma Bustow & Filip Bech-Larsen
In this keynote from Codegarden 2026, the Umbraco team shares the latest platform updates, celebrates community milestones, and explores the innovations and ideas shaping the future of the Umbraco ecosystem.
📺 Arnold Visser, Build. Scale. Grow. From Running Projects to Growing Portfolios with Umbraco Cloud.
Arnold from Umbraco discusses the evolving relationship between agencies and Umbraco, emphasizing the need for agencies to adapt to increasing customer expectations. He introduces the concepts of "build, scale, and grow," highlighting Umbraco Cloud's enhancements, including operational insights and improved support, to help agencies deliver greater value and manage complex projects effectively.
📺 Andy Butland, Our Roadmap, Your CMS Umbraco 17 Released and What We're Building Next
Andy Butland from Umbraco HQ discusses the upcoming features in Umbraco 18, including the new "elements" feature for reusable content, updates to the delivery API, and performance improvements. He emphasizes a smoother upgrade experience and outlines future plans for enhanced content management, AI integration, and collaboration tools for editors.
📺 Codegarden Aftermovie 2026
Relive the highlights of Codegarden 2026 in this aftermovie, capturing the people, moments, and energy that brought the Umbraco community together for two unforgettable days of learning, connection, and celebration.
2026-06-17
📰 Across the Himalayas and Into the Heart of Umbraco
At Codegarden, Emma Burstow highlights Rashmita and Jasper, founders of One Tech Nepal, who leverage their 100% Umbraco agency to support IT education and libraries in remote Himalayan communities. Their journey, marked by personal struggles, emphasizes the impact of community and technology in fostering meaningful change for future generations.
📰 The Umbraco MVPs 2026
At the Codegarden keynote, Mathilde Høst celebrated 127 Umbraco MVPs, including 25 first-time recipients. These individuals significantly contribute to the community by providing support, sharing solutions, and fostering collaboration. Their dedication and passion are vital to Umbraco's success, creating a positive impact that enhances the overall experience for users.
📰 Umbraco Awards Winners 2026 🏆
On June 10, 2026, the Umbraco Awards celebrated exceptional projects within the Umbraco ecosystem at Codegarden. Winners included Perplex Digital, Zeroseven, and NXT Digital Solutions Ltd, recognized for their innovative solutions in accessibility, cloud infrastructure, and AI integration. The awards highlighted creativity and technical excellence, inspiring future developments in the community.
📰 Umbraco Product Update/Codegarden Keynote Highlights, Q2 2026
On June 10, 2026, Filip Bech-Larsen announced significant updates at the Codegarden Keynote, including the launch of Umbraco Automate, new CMS features, and Load Balancing for Cloud. The platform's evolution emphasizes maturity, AI integration, and user control, enhancing the developer and business experience with improved tools and functionalities.
2026-06-10
📰 Umbraco.AI Security Advisory, June 4, 2026
Matt Brailsford announces a security patch for the Umbraco.AI package, addressing a vulnerability in versions 1.0.0 through 1.13.x. Users are urged to update to version 1.14.0 or later. The patch enforces strict configuration reference resolution, enhancing security by restricting access to sensitive information. Further details are available in the GitHub Security Advisory.
2026-06-03
📰 More Visibility, More Control. What's New in Umbraco Cloud
Arnold Visser discusses recent updates in Umbraco Cloud that enhance long-term project management for agencies. New features include Traffic and Performance Insights, Hostname Monitoring, Custom Error Pages, and improved security measures. These updates aim to support scalability, stability, and client confidence, with more developments expected at Codegarden 2026.
📰 Umbraco 18 Release Candidate
Umbraco 18 introduces the Elements feature for managing reusable content, typed OpenAPI schemas for enhanced API integration, and replaces Swashbuckle with Microsoft.AspNetCore.OpenApi. The release also includes various performance improvements, backoffice enhancements, and community-driven features. Users are encouraged to test the Release Candidate and report any issues. Written by Andy Butland.
📰 Welcome to the New Umbraco Community Site
The Umbraco Developer Relations team announced a revamped website featuring a new design, structure, and content, built on Umbraco vLatest and Umbraco Cloud. The site is now open source for community members to contribute ideas. Further updates will follow post-Codegarden.
2026-05-20
📰 AI on Your Terms: How Umbraco Reimagines AI
At Digital Excellence 2026, Jeppe Birkebæk Truelsen demonstrated how Umbraco enables membership organizations to scale content while maintaining brand voice and data security. By implementing a governance layer for AI, organizations can define boundaries and retain control, ensuring AI acts as an assistant rather than a decision-maker, fostering accountability and trust.
📰 uProfile May 2026 - Bernadet Goey
Bernadet Goey transitioned from a decade-long career as a PHP specialist to becoming a confident Umbraco Developer at ilionx. Emphasizing the importance of full immersion and community support, she reflects on overcoming challenges and aims to inspire new developers, particularly women in tech, through workshops and knowledge sharing.