What's next for FilamentPHP after v4.2?
Filament v4.2 is out – solid, stable, and fully ready for Livewire v4. A no-nonsense status update with exactly where things stand and where to watch for news.
As of November 18, 2025, Filament v4 is the current stable branch, with v4.2.2 being the latest patch release (November 14, 2025). The v4.2 line has focused primarily on stability, Livewire v4 compatibility, and polishing the major features introduced in v4.0 and v4.1.
There is no public, detailed roadmap with fixed dates for the next major changes — Filament follows a community-driven approach where highly requested features often appear first as plugins or in minor releases. However, work has already started on v5 beta, and several big ideas are actively discussed in Discord, GitHub RFCs, and core-team updates.
Here’s a clear overview of what’s already released in the v4.2 series and what the community and core team are currently talking about for the near future (2026 and beyond).
What’s already here (v4.2.x – released November 2025)
| Feature | Description | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Full Livewire v4 support | Native compatibility with the new major version of Livewire (including beta support earlier) | Future-proof for upcoming Livewire changes |
| Query Builder as first-party package | Visual query builder for tables and filters (previously community-only) | No-code advanced filtering for end-users |
| Various performance & UX fixes | Partial imports, better checkbox rendering, export fixes, etc. | Smoother experience in large apps |
Upcoming changes & highly requested features (no fixed dates yet)
These are the items that appear most often in Discord #ideas, GitHub discussions, and core-team hints. Many are already in early development or have open RFCs.
| Feature | Expected timeframe / status | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Native Laravel Reverb integration | Likely 2026 (v5 or late v4.x) | Real-time table updates without polling – push-based rows, live search, etc. |
| Official Inertia v2 + React/Vue panels | In discussion / early exploration | First-class SSR and SPA support alongside Livewire; hybrid panels possible |
| Headless / API mode | Frequently requested | Tables & forms return pure JSON; use Filament as a backend for Next.js, mobile, etc. |
| Lazy-loaded navigation & sidebar trees | Open RFC on GitHub | Fixes slow menus in apps with 50+ resources or complex multi-panel setups |
| Further multi-tenancy improvements | Ongoing | Better isolation, tenant-specific themes, scoped plugins |
| v5 beta (currently in development) | Beta releases already published (beta3 as of Nov 11) | Will eventually bring breaking changes once stabilized; focus on modern Laravel stack |
Where to stay updated
- GitHub releases: https://github.com/filamentphp/filament/releases
- Discord #announcements channel (the fastest source for new betas and RFCs)
- Official blog & “Bright Ideas” podcast episodes
- GitHub Discussions → Ideas category for voting on features
Filament continues to evolve rapidly thanks to its incredibly active community and sponsors. While we don’t have exact dates for the biggest items (Reverb, Inertia, headless), the fact that v5 betas are already dropping shows the team is moving fast.
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