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July 25th, 2025
October Update - Nested blocks, Gatsby v4... and new plugin system!
Nested blocks are out at last, roles inheritance will make your life easier, new plugin system is in the works... and a lot more!
What You Should Know about the Next.js Image component
All you need to know about Next.js built-in image component, one of the best perks of Next.js > 10
The wait is over: Nested Blocks are here!
The most requested feature in the history of DatoCMS is finally ready. You can now expand the possibilities of your content model by nesting multiple levels of blocks!
Introducing Inherited Roles, for greater modularity in role management
Using inherited roles, you can easily create role hierarchies which mirror real-world operational or organizational hierarchies, without having to duplicate permissions assignments for multiple different roles.
How To Build an Ecommerce with Next.js and Snipcart
Being able to build an ecommerce application from scratch is now more valuable than ever. Thankfully, several libraries have been released to help developers achieve this goal with less effort. So, let’s see how to develop an ecommerce website in JavaScript and Next.js using Snipcart.
September Update: Security, Performance... and a teaser!
Despite the summer holidays, a lot has been achieved in DatoCMS-land! Learn about the latest improvements, optimizations and activities of our team.
How To Build a Multi-Language Website with Next.js i18n
How to build an international multi-language website in JavaScript and Next.js from scratch.
What happened in the last few months and plans for Q4 21
Let's review together the latest developments on DatoCMS and see what the future will bring to the table
Headless CMS as a Winning Strategy for Multi-Site Management
What is the Multi-site management problem and why a headless CMS is the solution.
Even more control for your sensitive projects: introducing Audit Logs
Today, we're happy to publicly release another vital feature for our Enterprise customers and fast growing startups: Audit Logs.
Stepping up the content localization game: introducing Translator roles
Today we're thrilled to release Translator roles, a way to restrict your translators to edit only the locales they are responsible for. Is it the missing puzzle piece that allows DatoCMS to be a complete solution for every localization need.
An (even more) open company
From today we want to be more transparent and less "shy" in telling our story. Find out why.
Introducing Workflows: supercharge your content approval process
Today we are pleased to introduce Workflows, a new feature designed for our Enterprise customers. Workflows allow complex content operations for bigger editorial teams, making DatoCMS one of the most secure and user-friendly headless CMS to-date.
What is Content as a Service?
Content-as-a-Service (CaaS) is one of the pillars of contemporary content creation strategy. But why is it so central for editors and marketers?
Retrospective for winter 20-21 and plans for the near future
Structured text, responsive UI, real-time updates API, improvements on blocks and more! The last six months were really feature packed.