Wagtail
Django-based content management system focused on flexibility
Wagtail is an open-source content management system built on Django, designed to provide an excellent authoring experience while giving developers full control over site structure and front-end implementation. It supports traditional, template-driven websites as well as headless architectures via an API.
Key Features
- Editor-friendly admin interface for creating, scheduling, and publishing content
- StreamField for flexible, structured page building with reusable content blocks
- Full front-end freedom using Django’s templating and view patterns
- Built-in image handling and rich media embedding capabilities
- Headless content delivery via a content API for decoupled front ends
- Integrated search with support for PostgreSQL or Elasticsearch backends
- Multi-site and internationalization features suitable for large organizations
Use Cases
- Building custom marketing sites and editorial websites with bespoke design
- Running multi-site deployments for institutions, departments, or brands
- Delivering content to decoupled front ends (web or mobile) using a headless API
Wagtail fits teams that want a polished editorial workflow without sacrificing developer flexibility, and it scales from small deployments to large, high-traffic installations. Its Django foundation makes it well-suited for organizations standardizing on Python for web development.
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SQLite
JavaScript
Django
PostgreSQL
TypeScript
Python
Elasticsearch
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