Changelog: PolyCMS Version History
Welcome to the PolyCMS release notes! Here, we document the entire development journey, new features, security patches, and significant improvements to the PolyCMS platform.
We utilize Semantic Versioning (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH).
Major: Major architectural changes and core upgrades.
Minor: New features and functionality additions.
Patch: Bug fixes and performance optimizations.
[v1.0.0] - First Official Release (2026-04-29)
Today marks the most significant milestone: The first official release of PolyCMS. Built on top of Laravel 12, Vue 3 (Composition API), and Vite 7, PolyCMS delivers a robust architecture that bridges the high performance of a headless CMS with the extensive flexibility of a traditional Open Core platform.
Below is the comprehensive list of core features integrated into this release:
1. Hybrid Open Core Architecture
Highly extensible architecture powered by Themes and Modules.
Native support for installing and upgrading Themes and Modules directly from the Admin UI via .zip uploads.
Intelligent Hook System (Actions & Filters) inspired by WordPress but explicitly engineered for the modern Laravel ecosystem.
Powerful Shortcode manager ([gallery], [product]) empowering users to inject dynamic functionality into content seamlessly.
2. Content Management System (CMS)
Clean separation of concerns between Posts, Pages, Categories, and Tags.
Dynamic Permalinks customization (e.g., seamlessly changing /posts to /blog).
Intuitive Drag-and-Drop Menu Builder with auto-detection for intelligent Archive Pages routing.
Native Widget Areas for sidebars and footers to personalize the frontend without coding.
Deep, out-of-the-box Multi-language support.
3. Integrated E-Commerce Engine
Completely decoupled Taxonomy (ProductCategory, ProductBrand, ProductTag) isolated from the Blog Taxonomy.
Comprehensive management for both Physical and Digital products, featuring a robust Product Variations & Attributes engine.
Advanced Order management fortified by an Immutable Invoicing hash system.
Pluggable Payment Gateways architecture with built-in support for PayPal, SePay, and more.
4. API & Developer Tools
Fully functional RESTful API out-of-the-box.
Native support for building Headless Commerce and Mobile Applications.
The flexible Data Builder module (similar to ACF) allowing developers to forge custom data schemas on the fly.
Visual File Manager for straightforward media and image handling.
PolyCMS provides a ready-to-use CMS foundation, designed as a practical choice for developers looking to rapidly deploy web applications on top of the Laravel framework.
PolyCMS is an open-source content management system for modern web applications, inspired by the WordPress plugin and theme ecosystem but built on top of the Laravel framework. It is designed to provide a complete foundation for content publishing, e-commerce, multi-language support, and extensible module architecture — powered by a Vue 3 admin panel with data served entirely through RESTful APIs.
Whether you're building a blog, a documentation site, an online store, or a multi-tenant SaaS platform, PolyCMS aims to give you a comprehensive starting scaffold so you can ship quickly and extend easily through integrated modules and themes. In particular, themes in PolyCMS follow a multi-theme architecture — one Main theme and an unlimited number of Sub themes can run side by side on the same installation.
We hope this ready-made foundation proves useful for building your next website, blog, or web app, saving you from having to start completely from scratch.