Overview
Wagtail 7.3, released on February 2, 2026, is a feature release with search and workflow improvements.
Main Features
Search improvements
The internal search engine benefits from improved result relevance and faster indexing.
python
from wagtail.search.backends import get_search_backend
backend = get_search_backend()
# Search with improved relevance
results = backend.search('django', Page)
print(f'Results: {len(results)}')Workflow improvements
Publishing workflows offer new notification options and more precise tracking of validation steps.