About Wagtail
Wagtail is a leading open source CMS.
Tens of thousands of organisations worldwide, including Google, NASA, and the British NHS, are powering their digital estates with Wagtail - here’s why.
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Future-proof technology
Wagtail is built in Python, one of the most popular global programming languages, used widely in machine learning and big data. And, Wagtail is always improving - see the public roadmap and regular release cycle
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Enterprise CMS features
Wagtail includes best-in-class content management tools (part funded by Google), configurable workflow, enterprise translation and localization capability, powerful search, and more. See the features.
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Scalable, extensible and secure
Wagtail can be scaled up to handle traffic from millions of visitors every month as well as be extended to include data tools and rich data visualizations. It meets Google’s strict security standards and multiple Wagtail sites run on the google.com domain.
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The #1 choice for accessibility
The Wagtail team aims for compliance with Section 508, WCAG 2.1 (AA level) and ATAG 2.0 (AA level). Wagtail comes with several built-in features to support users with accessibility needs and an accessibility checker to encourage accessible content creation. We are also proud Wagtail CMS is a trusted tool used by the Royal National Institute of Blind People.
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Built-in green features
Committed to reducing the climate impact of Wagtail CMS, our software includes green features that encourage sustainable web practices. The Wagtail team has also committed to measuring the impact of Wagtail and has put together a sustainability roadmap to track our progress.
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Headless ready
Wagtail’s powerful content API enables organisations to manage content centrally and publish it to multiple endpoints and systems to create omni-channel experiences.
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Ready to integrate with third-party tools
Wagtail is well suited to integrate with your CRM and marketing automation platform, your ticketing and event management system and payment fulfilment system.
Where did the Wagtail name come from?
Wagtails are pretty little birds from the Motacilla family. From spring to autumn they gather on the lawns outside Torchbox's offices, charming Torchbox staff and their visitors. Torchbox wanted a name which had a sense of light and delight. Plus birds make easy logos.
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Help us build Wagtail
Whether you want to contribute code, get the word out, or sponsor a new feature, we'd love for you to join our growing community.