{"id":4691,"date":"2020-05-29T19:34:12","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T14:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/?p=4691"},"modified":"2025-07-18T15:57:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T10:27:10","slug":"why-you-should-upgrade-to-umbraco-8-and-what-you-need-to-consider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/why-you-should-upgrade-to-umbraco-8-and-what-you-need-to-consider","title":{"rendered":"Why You should Upgrade to Umbraco 8 and What You Need to Consider"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/why-you-should-upgrade-to-umbraco-8-and-what-you-need-to-consider\/#Things_to_Consider_before_Upgrading_Your_Umbraco_Website_Development\" title=\"Things to Consider before Upgrading Your Umbraco Website Development?\">Things to Consider before Upgrading Your Umbraco Website Development?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/why-you-should-upgrade-to-umbraco-8-and-what-you-need-to-consider\/#Is_Your_Current_Solution_Supported\" title=\"Is Your Current Solution Supported?\">Is Your Current Solution Supported?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/why-you-should-upgrade-to-umbraco-8-and-what-you-need-to-consider\/#How_will_the_Upgrade_Impact_Your_Business\" title=\"How will the Upgrade Impact Your Business?\">How will the Upgrade Impact Your Business?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/why-you-should-upgrade-to-umbraco-8-and-what-you-need-to-consider\/#Will_this_Upgrade_be_Compatible_with_Your_Systems\" title=\"Will this Upgrade be Compatible with Your Systems?\">Will this Upgrade be Compatible with Your Systems?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/why-you-should-upgrade-to-umbraco-8-and-what-you-need-to-consider\/#Why_should_You_Choose_the_Latest_Version_Umbraco_8_for_an_Upgrade\" title=\"Why should You Choose the Latest Version Umbraco 8 for an Upgrade?\">Why should You Choose the Latest Version Umbraco 8 for an Upgrade?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Umbraco is a popular CMS platform that comes with a wide range of features, especially for the content editors making it highly flexible and intuitive. It is also open source and created to address the challenges that enterprises face. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Like other CMS platforms, Umbraco is also constantly evolving and with each new release it comes with some new features and security patches. With such updates coming up on a regular basis, it is actually important for business owners to upgrade their <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"\/umbraco-development\/\">Umbraco website development<\/a><\/span> every year or two.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Things_to_Consider_before_Upgrading_Your_Umbraco_Website_Development\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #008000;\"><strong>Things to Consider before Upgrading Your Umbraco Website Development<\/strong>?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Many times it is seen that business owners are not aware of the fact that they need a software upgrade. But keeping your Umbraco updated is essential for a successful business performance.\u00a0 So, here is what you need to understand:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Your_Current_Solution_Supported\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Is Your Current Solution Supported?<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If your existing software is not supported by the developer or it serves as a gaping vulnerability, without security updates and patches, then it\u2019s high time that you plan for an upgrade. If you have not planned yet, you will see more and more performance issues as time goes and things will go out of your hands.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_will_the_Upgrade_Impact_Your_Business\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>How will the Upgrade Impact Your Business?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">There is a great difference between the software that appear slick and the software that has the capacity to boost your productivity and the efficiency of your organization. If your application is no longer helping you to enhance the productivity, then it\u2019s time for an upgrade.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"\/blog\/umbraco-8-a-cms-that-just-got-better-with-time\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Umbraco 8: A CMS That Just Got Better with Time<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_this_Upgrade_be_Compatible_with_Your_Systems\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Will this Upgrade be Compatible with Your Systems?<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A software should always be able to easily integrate with the other applications used by the company, else there will be great trouble. So have your IT team do some extensive research and test the software before you roll it out.\u00a0 Early adoption is good, but compatibility issues should also be considered so that you don\u2019t lose your money or time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_should_You_Choose_the_Latest_Version_Umbraco_8_for_an_Upgrade\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Why should You Choose the Latest Version Umbraco 8 for an Upgrade?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The most obvious reason why you should ask your <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"\/umbraco-development\/\">Umbraco development company<\/a><\/span> to upgrade your site are:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Security:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This is probably the top reason on the list because it is only by keeping your Umbraco development website updated in terms of infrastructure and security patches that you can fix any security vulnerabilities that may be existing in your website. With every new release, Umbraco fixes the security bugs and makes it safer than before.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Cool Features:<\/strong> <\/span>With every new update comes the latest features and improvements. It is only by constantly and consistently upgrading your Umbraco site that you can automatically get a whole new bonus features for very little effort on your part. This is a main reason why organizations should upgrade their Umbraco site to Umbraco 8 and enjoy all the cool new features like auto URL rewriting, scheduled health checks, info tabs, improved search indexing and etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"\/blog\/the-benefits-of-moving-umbraco-cms-website-to-azure-and-tips-to-consider\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">The Benefits of Moving Umbraco CMS Website to Azure and Tips to Consider<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>User Experience<\/strong>:<\/span> One of the best reason to upgrade your Umbraco site is to offer a dreamy user experience. Gone are the days when people used to wait for slow website. Nowadays they want everything with a click, and with each new upgrades coming up and with improvements in the UI\/ UX the improvements can contribute and make the site more efficient and offer an enjoyable editor experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Responsive Content<\/strong>:<\/span> Grid and component based layouts are principles of responsive web designs that allow the content to reflow and adapt to suit various screen size, platform and orientation. It is assumed by the users that your site is a fully responsive one and it is only by upgrading to the latest Umbraco 8 that you can allow the content editors to use various components in a page layout and remove the need to right click that prevents the content editors from making changes on the touch device.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Umbraco is a popular CMS platform that comes with a wide range of features, especially for the content editors making it highly flexible and intuitive. It is also open source and created to address the challenges that enterprises face. 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