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Umbraco 8 FAQ |
Frequently asked questions on Umbraco 8 |
In this article you can find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about Umbraco 8.
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Yes, you can! All free Umbraco Cloud trials will be on Umbraco 8 from the official release date.
Yes, for now it is still possible to create Umbraco 7 projects on Umbraco Cloud.
When creating a new paid Umbraco Cloud project, you’ll get the option to create it in either Umbraco 7 or Umbraco 8.
If you're running an Umbraco Cloud Baseline project on Umbraco 7 you are able to create new Umbraco 7 child projects up until February 28th 2021.
We will continue to support Umbraco 7 project on Umbraco Cloud until September 30th 2023. Support means providing you with necessary updates in regard to bug and security fixes. Following September 30th 2023, Umbraco 7 project will no longer work on Umbraco Cloud, so we'll therefore recommend you make sure you migrate your projects to Umbraco 8 before this date.
There is no direct upgrade path from Umbraco 7 to Umbraco 8, but it is be possible to migrate content from Umbraco 7 sites to Umbraco 8 sites. We have added content migrations in Umbraco 8.1.0 that will enable you to move your content (content/media/members) from an Umbraco 7 site to an Umbraco 8 site.
The reason why it is not possible to upgrade an Umbraco 7 site to Umbraco 8 is that the codebase has been fundamentally updated in Umbraco 8. A lot of outdated code and technology has been removed and instead new, faster and more secure technology has been implemented throughout Umbraco 8.
If you have an Umbraco 7 site you can migrate the content to an Umbraco 8.1+ site. Read how to do it in our Content Migration guide.
:::tip If you are using Umbraco Cloud we have a Cloud specific migration guide that will take you through the Cloud specific considerations. :::
As Umbraco 7 is open source, you'll be able to use it, well, forever. You should though be aware that Umbraco HQ is only committed to supporting this version up until a specific date.
We will continue to provide necessary updates in regard to bug and security fixes for Umbraco 7 up until the September 30th 2023.
New features will not be added to Umbraco 7 going forward, and the last planned minor release for Umbraco 7 was Umbraco 7.15.0 which was released on July 9th 2019.
If you are an Umbraco Gold Partner or have a support plan with Umbraco HQ, we will continue to provide technical support for Umbraco 7 projects until February 28th 2021.
The introduction of three new features: Infinite Editing, Content Apps and Language Variants. All features that have been added to make working with Umbraco more enjoyable for everyone involved.
Also, if you are a developer and currently have projects on Umbraco 7 (or previous versions) you will notice a big difference in the codebase. In Umbraco 8 we have added improvements and updated dependencies as well as done a thorough clean-up to make it simpler for you to work with and extend your Umbraco project.