Concrete CMS Announcements

Concrete CMS News: October 2026 Town Hall Recap

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:36:00 +0000

Concrete CMS 9.5.5 is out, and it's a patch release with more in it than the version number suggests. Our October town hall also had four new add-ons, a museum website worth a look, and a forum thread about letting an AI agent do your most tedious Concrete chores.

Concrete CMS Wins SourceForge Fall 2026 Leader Award

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:26:00 +0000

Concrete CMS wins the SourceForge Fall 2026 Leader Award, placing it in the top 5% of favorably reviewed software thanks to user reviews.

August 2026 Concrete CMS Town Hall

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:53:00 +0000

A light month before September's core release. Five new Concrete CMS marketplace add-ons including Top Navigation Bar PLUS and Hero Image PLUS, plus a site in the wild from Siebnen, Switzerland.

July 2026 Concrete CMS Town Hall

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:34:00 +0000

No release this month, but plenty happening: three new marketplace add-ons, a permissions-driven football coaching platform in the wild, and two exciting AI projects.

Concrete CMS Wins SourceForge Summer 2026 Leader Award

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:21:00 +0000

Concrete CMS has been named a Summer 2026 Leader by SourceForge, recognized among the top 5% of reviewed software for user satisfaction.

Concrete CMS Town Hall June 2026 and Monthly Round Up

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:35:00 +0000

Concrete CMS 9.5.2 patches Symfony and Twig security vulnerabilities that were breaking installations under newer versions of Composer. Plus community thanks and a site in the wild from Glarus, Switzerland.

Concrete CMS Town Hall May 2026 and Monthly Round Up

Thu, 14 May 2026 18:04:00 +0000

Concrete CMS 9.5.0 ships with Twig templating and PHP 8.5 support, the May 4th squash week closes 45 issues, and the project publishes its first official AI policy for contributors.

TechRadar Called Concrete CMS a Top CMS Pick. Here's Why That Tracks.

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:21:00 +0000

TechRadar recently highlighted Concrete CMS as a standout free, open-source CMS. We think they got it right, and here's the full story behind what they found.

Concrete CMS Wins Spring 2026 Leader Award from SourceForge

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:10:00 +0000

Concrete CMS has been named a Spring 2026 Leader by SourceForge, placing it in the top 5% of highly reviewed software products among more than 100,000 listings.

Squash Week : Bugs & Security Sprint

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:20:00 +0000

Three of our core team members (Myq, Korvin, and Andy) are clearing their calendars for four straight days to do nothing but fix bugs, harden security, and dial in the details for the next version of Concrete CMS.

Concrete CMS Town Hall April 2026 and Monthly Round Up

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:27:00 +0000

Catch up on the April 2026 Concrete CMS Town Hall. Learn what’s coming in version 9.5.0, community contributions, forum discussions, and marketplace updates.

March 2026 Concrete CMS Monthly Roundup

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:50:00 +0000

Version 8 support has officially ended, 9.4.8 is out with security fixes, 9.5.0 RC2 is ready for testing with PHP 8.5 support, and the community is having a genuinely interesting conversation about AI coding agents and Concrete.

Version 8 Support Has Officially Ended

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:22:00 +0000

Concrete CMS is no longer releasing security patches for version 8. Here's what that means, why now, and how to plan your upgrade to v9.

February 2026 Monthly Round Up

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:50:00 +0000

Concrete CMS 9.5.0RC1 introduces Twig templating support, PHP 8.4/8.5 readiness, permission fixes, and new Marketplace add-ons. Here’s everything announced in the February 2026 Town Hall.

Day 1 at AI & Big Data Expo: What It Means for CMS, Intranets & Digital Workplaces

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:43:00 +0000

Day 1 takeaways from AI & Big Data Expo—why AI adoption isn’t an IT rollout, how new AI roles are emerging, and what it means for CMS platforms, intranets, and digital workplaces.

Concrete CMS Featured by Forbes as a Top CMS for Security

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:32:00 +0000

Concrete CMS has been recognized by Forbes as one of the best content management software platforms for security. Learn why security, usability, and scalability set it apart.

January 2026 Monthly Round Up and Town Hall

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:25:00 +0000

The January 2026 Concrete CMS Town Hall recaps community contributions, new AI marketplace add-ons, a Site in the Wild spotlight, and what’s coming in February.

Concrete CMS Wins the Winter 2026 Leader Award from SourceForge

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:59:00 +0000

Concrete CMS has been named a Winter 2026 Leader by SourceForge, recognizing top rated software based on outstanding user reviews.

December 2025 Monthly Round Up

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:40:00 +0000

Recap the Concrete CMS December 2025 Town Hall! Learn about the 9.4.7 maintenance release, new developer features, a helpful CKEditor dark mode package, and the featured DDR Museum site.

Concrete CMS November 2025 Roundup

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:04:00 +0000

Catch up on the latest from Concrete CMS: version 9.4.6 release, new marketplace add-ons, a whisky-inspired Site in the Wild, and community highlights from November 2025.