Announcements

March 2026: Version 8 Is Done, Two Releases, and AI Gets Philosophical

Light news month, but there's some important stuff in here including a milestone we've been telegraphing for a while. Let's get into it.

This shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone who's been paying attention, but we want to be clear about it: as of this month, we are no longer providing security patches or releases for Concrete CMS version 8.

It’s February. This month Franz is in Buffalo NY. It’s minus twenty with the wind chill.

So naturally, we shipped a release candidate.

Day one at the AI & Big Data Expo didn’t feel like a parade of shiny demos. It felt like a collective reality check. Across keynotes, panels, and hallway conversations, the same message kept resurfacing in different words: AI adoption fails when organizations treat it like software instead of infrastructure for human work.

You know that moment when you are casually scrolling, coffee in hand, and suddenly you do a double take because you recognize a name? That was us this week.

Concrete CMS has been featured in a Forbes Advisor roundup of the best content management software. Not a sponsored mention. Not a blink-and-you-miss-it footnote. An editorial inclusion alongside platforms businesses actually trust.

January is rarely about fireworks. It is about clearing inboxes, finishing leftovers, and easing back into momentum. That same energy carried into the Concrete CMS January 2026 Town Hall, and honestly, that is not a bad thing. No core release this month, some thoughtful community contributions, a practical marketplace update, and a reminder that simple, well-designed websites still win.

Hello everybody! We're wrapping up a great year with the Concrete CMS Town Hall for December 2025. It's been an amazing journey, and I want to extend a huge thank you for everything the community does. It's truly cool to be part of something much bigger than any one of us, and I'm always excited to see what you've all built with Concrete.

Hello, everyone! As we head into the holiday season, let’s take a moment to look back at what’s been happening in the Concrete CMS world this month. From new releases and community contributions to fresh marketplace add-ons and a beautiful “site in the wild,” there’s plenty to raise a glass to.

It’s been a crisp fall month here in Portland, perfect weather for squashing bugs, shipping releases, and adding a little extra polish to your Concrete sites. So grab a pumpkin-spiced something and let’s dive in.