Sitefinity
Is Sitefinity Still Worth It in 2026? An Honest Take
I spent over a decade building sites on Sitefinity. It paid my bills, taught me enterprise development, and gave me deep expertise in .NET CMS architecture.
.NET
CMS
Headless Sitefinity with Next.js: a practical guide for modern frontends
Sitefinity’s headless APIs and native Next.js support let you keep a powerful CMS backend while building a modern React frontend. With an official SDK, starter templates and hybrid rendering, you can ship headless or migrate gradually without a full rewrite.
AI
Top 5 AI Plugins & Integrations for Sitefinity (2025 Edition)
Sitefinity’s built-in AI is strong, but these 5 plugins & integrations unlock real productivity: Azure OpenAI content tools, on-page chat assistants, SEO auditing, and the fast-growing open-source AgentKit for AI workflows inside Sitefinity — all with minimal setup.
headless cms
From CMS to DXP: How to Build Composable Architectures with Sitefinity
This article explains how Sitefinity 15.x enables API-first delivery, personalisation, and scalable multisystem integration through a clean, modular approach.
CMS
Sitefinity Embedded Resources Not Refreshed During Deployment
When deploying updated Sitefinity MVC widgets from an external assembly, sometimes the embedded resources don’t refresh — even when the new DLL is deployed. Here’s what causes this issue and how to fix it.
.NET
BindingRedirect Madness: Fixing Broken Assemblies After a Sitefinity Upgrade
Upgrading Sitefinity can trigger a flood of runtime errors due to outdated binding redirects and broken assembly references. In this post, we break down why these issues occur and share a step-by-step guide to cleaning up your config, fixing feeds, and restoring stability.
.NET
Widget dashboards gone after Sitefinity 15.1 — and how developers are working around it
Sitefinity 15.1 removed support for custom dashboard widgets, leaving developers without one of their most used backend extension points. Here's how others are restoring, replacing, or reinventing their dashboards.
.NET
Smarter Content, Smarter Workflows: AI Improvements in Sitefinity 15
Sitefinity 15.3 introduces a new layer of intelligence across the platform — from AI-assisted writing and translation to semantic image search. Here’s what’s new, how it works, and why it matters for developers, editors, and digital teams working with Sitefinity.
Sitefinity
Next.js & Sitefinity: Building Hybrid Frontends in Practice
Sitefinity 15.2 introduces native Next.js support, bridging React-based frontends with enterprise CMS workflows. Here’s what’s new, why it matters, and how you can get started.
.NET
Speed Up Your Local Sitefinity Development
Sitefinity can feel sluggish when developing locally — especially when IIS recompiles and initializes the app after every change. Here’s a simple setup using a RAM disk that dramatically speeds up build and restart times without touching your code.
.NET
Changing Blog Post URLs Programmatically in Sitefinity
When migrating legacy Sitefinity sites, old .aspx URLs often stick around. Here’s how to regenerate all your blog post slugs programmatically using the Sitefinity API — fast, safe, and consistent.