Sveltia CMS Community Insights, June 2026

[kyoshino]

We’re thrilled to share insights from our growing showcase of real-world Sveltia CMS examples! Since launching in January, we’ve grown to 300 sites — a remarkable 5x expansion. Our showcase serves as a unique database of live projects. To maintain accuracy, we continuously monitor GitHub repositories for new implementations. While our data skews toward professional and organizational sites rather than personal projects, we believe the overall trends reflect the broader Sveltia CMS community.

Categories

Our showcase includes sites across 18 categories, revealing the diversity of Sveltia CMS usage (sites can belong to multiple categories, so the numbers add up to more than 300).

• Service-oriented projects lead with 90 entries, showing strong adoption among professional service providers and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs)
• Research & Education ranks second with 67 sites, demonstrating Sveltia CMS’s value for schools, educational platforms, and research organizations
• Community & Organization and Science & Technology lead engagement at 61 and 60 entries respectively, highlighting their appeal for collaborative projects and tech-focused initiatives
• Portfolio & Creative and Art & Culture follow closely at 57 and 47 entries respectively, showing Sveltia CMS is a popular choice for artists and agencies

The data shows Sveltia CMS serves the full spectrum of web use cases — from personal portfolios to large institutional sites.

Countries

Our showcase represents an impressive 63 countries, showcasing Sveltia CMS’s truly global reach:

• United States dominates with 76 sites, representing 25% of our showcase and reflecting the platform’s strong adoption in North America
• Europe shows robust support, with France (23), Germany (18), and the UK (16) leading European adoption
• Emerging markets are growing: India (10), Vietnam (5), Indonesia (5), and Mexico (4) are driving expanding adoption in Asia-Pacific and Latin America
• Global distribution: From Taiwan to Turkey, Australia to Argentina, Sveltia CMS users span all continents

Remarkably, this global reach has been achieved without localization support — something we plan to address soon as we expand our mission to serve users worldwide.

Features

Our users leverage Sveltia CMS’s advanced capabilities across diverse use cases:

• Internationalization (i18n) leads adoption with 31 sites using the feature, showcasing the strong demand for multi-language support
• Commit messages feature is used by 26 sites, indicating many users value detailed Git history for content changes
• Image optimization and editor components are each employed by 10 sites, showing practical concern for performance and customization
• Advanced customization features like initialization hooks (10) and external media storage (8) demonstrate the platform’s flexibility for complex workflows

The popularity of i18n is particularly noteworthy — reflecting both the global nature of the web and Sveltia CMS’s recognition as a leader in international content management.

Frameworks

The web framework space shows clear market consolidation around a few dominant players, but with notable shifts happening:

• Astro is skyrocketing: 99 sites (33%) use Astro, continuing its rapid rise with superior developer experience and modern architecture
• Eleventy maintains steady momentum: 45 sites (15%) continue choosing Eleventy as a reliable, proven option
• Hugo holds third place but vanilla JavaScript closes in: 36 sites (12%) use Hugo, while vanilla JavaScript (35 sites, 12%) is nearly catching up
• Jekyll also being challenged: 22 sites (7%) use Jekyll, but Next.js (19 sites, 6%) is rising

While Astro is the clear leader, the data shows a dynamic landscape. Vanilla JavaScript sites created by LLMs will likely surpass Hugo soon — which was once our No. 2 framework — and Next.js will probably climb past Jekyll. The Jamstack ecosystem is evolving fast, and Sveltia CMS is riding this wave.

The latest chart can be found on the Framework Guides page.

Migration Patterns

Here’s what really stands out: two-thirds of Sveltia CMS users are migrants from other platforms — a sign that people are actively choosing to make the switch:

• Decap CMS exodus continues: 103 sites (34%) migrated from Decap CMS. The steady flow shows Sveltia CMS is a preferred alternative for developers seeking a modern, Git-based headless CMS
• WordPress migrations growing: 49 sites (16%) migrated from WordPress, showing both traditional site owners and developers are seeking better Git-based workflows
• Website builders: Wix (13) and Squarespace (7) users are making the jump from proprietary platforms to open-source, Git-based solutions

Sveltia CMS continues attracting users away from Decap CMS — which makes sense since we offer a modern alternative to a platform that’s struggled with maintenance. The steady stream from WordPress shows developers appreciate Git-based content management and appreciate control over their workflows.

People often migrate from one platform to another before landing on Sveltia CMS, and our data captures these journeys. That’s why some sites’ migration data contain multiple platforms, and we use a bar chart here instead of a pie chart. A typical migration path might look like this: WordPress → Decap CMS → Sveltia CMS. This pattern suggests that developers are actively seeking better solutions, and Sveltia CMS is emerging as the preferred destination.

Looking Ahead

The data tells a clear story: Sveltia CMS is no longer a niche choice. With two-thirds of users migrating from other platforms, it’s clear that developers are actively seeking alternatives to aging tools and proprietary solutions. They want Git-based workflows, modern tooling, and maintainable open source platforms — and they’re choosing us to get there.

What excites us most is the diversity. From Astro-powered sites in emerging markets to WordPress migrations in tech hubs, from multi-language education platforms to service-oriented SMBs, Sveltia CMS is proving itself across the full spectrum of web projects. The fact that we’re reaching these audiences without localization support yet suggests there’s even more growth ahead.

With 300 examples reached, we’re just getting started. We’ll continue monitoring these trends, expanding our showcase, and building features that serve this vibrant community. Thanks to everyone contributing to the Sveltia CMS ecosystem — your projects inspire us every day!

[davidvkimball]

Congrats on the growth!