Craft CMS articles
Articles, guides and updates from the Mutual team on Craft CMS.
55 articles Latest 25 Sept 2026
Getting the most out of AI with Craft CMS
Craft CMS is one of the best foundations to build an AI-ready website. Its structured approach to content is exactly what AIs love to see. But a foundation is only as good as what gets built on it. Here's how to get the most out of AI with Craft.
GraphQL vs Element API for headless Craft CMS
Craft CMS excels as a headless CMS, but one question we've seen asked multiple times is whether you should use GraphQL or Element API (JSON). This guide talks through the pros and cons of both options, and introduces the third way.
How To Improve Craft CMS Search Results
Craft's built-in search is better than most owners realise. Here's how we tune it with fuzzy matching, selective indexing, curated synonyms... and when it's time step it up a gear.
The History of Craft CMS: From Blocks to Laravel
A first-hand history of Craft CMS, from its 2012 reveal as Blocks CMS through to the Laravel-powered Craft 6.
Craft CMS 5.10: Safer Deletes, Time Zones, and an Important Security Fix
Craft CMS 5.10 makes deleting content safer, adds time zone support, and patches a high-severity security vulnerability. Here's what site owners need to know.
Why use Craft CMS instead of WordPress?
An honest comparison of Craft CMS and WordPress from a UK Craft agency. Content modelling, accessibility, security, performance, SEO, headless, and total cost of ownership.
Privacy-First Analytics, Built Into Your CMS
Why we build privacy-first analytics into the Craft sites we manage — no cookie banner, real Core Web Vitals from actual visitors, and AI crawler tracking, all inside the CMS.
Craft CMS 5.9: Bulk Content Actions, Spreadsheet Exports, and a Big Security Update
Craft CMS 5.9 adds bulk actions for content blocks, Excel and YAML exports, and patches a large set of security vulnerabilities. Here's what site owners need to know.
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.