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News about SwiftyEdit: releases, how-tos and a look behind the scenes of the core, themes and plugins.

10.10.2026 v2 Releases

SwiftyEdit 2.1

Two-Factor Authentication, Safer Logins and a Lighter Default Theme SwiftyEdit 2.0 was released not long ago, and two updates have followed: a short maintenance release (2.0.1) and now SwiftyEdit 2.1.0 (Build 26-0222). Most of the work in 2.1 went into security: how you log in, how you reset a password and how your …

05.10.2026 v2 Releases

SwiftyEdit 2.0

SwiftyEdit 2.0 is here – and it’s a big one. The shop is now a full e-commerce system, the backend is faster and no longer reloads all the time, plugins can hook into core processes, and the documentation has been …

03.10.2026 Insights

Vibe coding or CMS? An honest comparison

Today, an AI agent can build you a complete website in an afternoon. So why still use a CMS? I take an honest look – including the cases where the answer isn't "SwiftyEdit".

01.07.2024 v1 Releases

SwiftyEdit v1.3.0

Version 1.3.0 is now available for download. Some new features and improvements have been implemented. Find out what's new here.

30.11.2023 v1 Releases

SwiftyEdit 1.2.1

A minor update for SwiftyEdit is available. Version 1.2.1: Fix background color in events (frontend) Add HTMLPurifier (backend and frontend) Fix the page crawler that creates the page index (backend)

13.11.2023 v1 Releases

SwiftyEdit 1.2

SwiftyEdit 1.2 is ready and brings some new features in addition to the usual bug fixes. There are also some important security updates for the frontend. Find out what's new here.

20.06.2023 v1

Screenshots (Backend)

Some Screenshots from the Backend.

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20.06.2023 v1 Releases