Umbraco 8 End-of-Life

While Umbraco 8 has proved a fantastic CMS for many organisations, its end of life is unfortunately coming soon. Careful planning and pragmatic thinking is required to ensure your digital platform remains secure and fit for purpose. From February 2025, Umbraco will no longer be supporting Umbraco 8. While this doesn’t mean your website will be switched off, it does mean that the platform will cease to be updated. This poses significant risk for continued website security and limits expansion of the site, so it’s crucial to start planning your next steps as soon as possible.

Unlike newer versions, Umbraco 8 is the last remaining version built with C# on the .NET framework. Umbraco 9 onwards is built on the .NET Core framework. This means direct upgrades from Umbraco 8 are not possible, but a migration or a rebuild can take place depending on how custom your CMS build is. From version 9, however, Umbraco has aligned its versioning with .NET Core versions, streamlining future upgrades.

Work with an Umbraco Platinum Partner

With significant experience in guiding clients on their Umbraco upgrade journeys, we will work with you to identify the most appropriate solution to meet your budget and digital objectives. From taking advantage of a new site design in a complete rebuild, to maintaining existing visuals with new underlying code, or even a migration to an entirely different platform, as an Umbraco Platinum Partner Spindogs will provide the pragmatic, expert voice that you need.

Why work with an Umbraco Platinum Partner

  • High level of technical expertise
  • Proven track record of successful Umbraco projects
  • In-house Umbraco website support
  • Fully certified Umbraco developers
  • Umbraco CMS training available
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