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Victor Campos September 03, 2025

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September 03, 2025

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ContentBox Evolves with BoxLang-First Development and Smarter Content Management

ContentBox has always been more than just a CMS, it’s the beating heart of Ortus Solutions and the backbone powering our sites and applications. For over 13 years, it has grown alongside ColdBox, constantly adapting to modern development trends. Now, with the arrival of BoxLang, ContentBox is taking its most exciting leap forward yet.

We’re thrilled to announce a new era: ContentBox is evolving into a BoxLang-first platform, reimagined for today’s developers, content creators, and organizations that demand speed, flexibility, and smarter tools.

Why This Matters

The world of content management has changed dramatically. Developers and businesses need CMS platforms that aren’t just stable but are modern, modular, and intelligent. By embracing BoxLang at its core, ContentBox is positioning itself as the go-to solution for the next generation of apps, whether you’re building on CFML or diving headfirst into BoxLang.

From an upgraded admin interface to AI-powered content generation with bx-ai, ContentBox 7.x is designed to help teams do more, faster, with less friction.

ContentBox at a Glance

  • 13 years of continuous evolution
  • Powers all Ortus Solutions sites
  • Ongoing innovation across CFML and BoxLang
  • Current 6.x LTS release with 7.x coming in 2025

Release Roadmap

ContentBox is built to last, and our roadmap reflects that long-term commitment:

  • 2024 → 6.x
  • 2025 → 6.x LTS + 7.x
  • 2026 → 7.x LTS + 8.x
  • 2027 → 7.x LTS + 8.x LTS + 9.x

Highlights from Version 6.x

The current 6.x series delivered a huge set of improvements:

  • Blazing-fast performance powered by ColdBox 7
  • Redesigned Menu Manager and Admin Bar
  • Modernized Admin Theme with reactivity via AlpineJS
  • Content Templates for faster publishing
  • Automatic + manual Redirects
  • CBFS-integrated Media Manager
  • Enhanced API + headless deployment support

A Sneak Peek at 7.x

The upcoming 7.x series (coming in 2025) takes things to a whole new level:

  • BoxLang-first approach
  • Full BoxLang compatibility + compiled version
  • bx-ai for AI-powered content assistance
  • Visual + reusable Custom Fields
  • New Admin interface with a Block Editor
  • Modernized File Manager UI
  • Continued migration to AlpineJS

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