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Andrew Fairlie
Technical Director · 13+ years with Craft CMS
Andrew is Technical Director at Mutual, a Craft CMS Partner agency. He has been building with Craft CMS since its public beta in 2012 — working through every major version from Craft 1 to Craft 5 — and has delivered over 100 sites for clients including Apple, Transparency International, and Arts University Bournemouth.
He writes about Craft CMS on the Mutual blog and has contributed to net Magazine. At Mutual, he leads development of Mutual One, a marketing platform built on Craft CMS as its foundation.
He has spoken about Craft CMS to undergraduate students at the University of Brighton and Canterbury Christ Church University, and appeared on the Devmode.fm podcast. He has also trained development teams at other agencies in working with the platform.
28 posts
When is Craft CMS 6 Out?
Craft CMS 6 is expected in late 2026 with content releases, scheduled drafts, approval workflows, and a migration to Laravel framework.
Craft CMS 5.8: Content Blocks, Generated Fields, and Content Validation
Craft CMS 5.8 introduces Content Block fields for reusable content structures, Generated Fields for auto-populated values, and content validation tools for better quality control.
Craft CMS 5.7: Content Duplication, Concurrent Editing Alerts, and Design Refresh
Craft CMS 5.7 adds duplicate and copy actions for entries, shows concurrent editing alerts, refreshes the design of cards and blocks, and includes undo for asset moves.
Do I Need to Upgrade Craft 5?
Craft 5 is the latest major version and will become LTS when Craft 6 releases. Keep it updated with patches, but no major upgrade needed.
Craft CMS 5.6: Copy Content Between Sites and Improved Field Management
Craft CMS 5.6 adds the ability to copy field values between sites, enhanced condition rules for better filtering, and improved field management workflows.
Craft CMS 5.5: Draft Mode for Nested Content and Media Previews
Craft CMS 5.5 introduces draft mode for nested elements, audio/video previews, and status indicators for unpublished changes - improving content review workflows.
Do I Need to Upgrade Craft 4?
Craft 4 receives security updates until April 2026, but planning your Craft 5 upgrade now ensures you stay current without rushing.
Craft CMS 5.4: More Inline Editing for Faster Content Updates
Craft CMS 5.4 expands inline editing to entry dates, slugs, authors, and category slugs - making quick content updates faster without opening full editors.
Craft CMS 5.3: New Link Field Type and Entry Migration Between Sections
Craft CMS 5.3 introduces a versatile Link field replacing URL fields, plus the ability to move entries between sections - making content reorganisation much easier.
Craft CMS 5.2: Enhanced Live Preview and Easier Asset Management
Craft CMS 5.2 brings major improvements to Live Preview functionality, inline asset editing, and provisional change indicators for better content management workflows.
