Wagtail

Open source Python CMS.

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Console’s review

· Reviewed by David Mytton

What we like

Integrates into Django for content management. Provides a web UI for writing, editing, managing assets like images etc. Full API for accessing content, including support for headless mode. Configurable workflows e.g. for moderating submissions. Connects to S3 compatible storage for assets. UI has dark mode. Open source.

Tradeoffs

Requires Python, obviously - use the API to pull content from other systems. Extra work required to scale it - Redis for caching, ElasticSearch for advanced search (uses database search by default).

Is Wagtail a fit?

Based on Console’s review published on 2024-10-03. Summary updated .

Who it’s for

Developers using Django for content management

Why consider it

Provides a full API for accessing content, including support for headless mode

Keep in mind

Requires extra work to scale it

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