Overview

Wagtail 5.0, released on May 2, 2023, is a major version with a redesigned admin interface and new customization APIs.

Main Features

New admin interface

Wagtail's admin adopts a modernized design with Slim sidebar, dark mode, and new Stimulus components for better responsiveness.

python 
from wagtail.models import Page
from wagtail.fields import RichTextField
from wagtail.admin.panels import FieldPanel

class ArticlePage(Page):
    body = RichTextField()

    content_panels = Page.content_panels + [
        FieldPanel('body'),
    ]

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