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Friday, January 31, 2025

January 2025 – Directus Updates, Releases, + More

Node 22 support, refreshed Kanban layouts, improved translations + more. Check out what our team has been up to this month.
January 2025 – Directus Updates, Releases, + More

Heyo! Ben here... What. A. Year. 😅

I was just looking back through everything we shipped in 2024, and honestly, it's mind-blowing – over 1,000 updates to be exact!

I won't list them all (I promise), but I do want to highlight some of my personal favorites that made this year special:

In March, we launched our Marketplace beta, something we've been methodically working on behind the scenes over the past few years.

This opened up a whole new world of possibilities for extending Directus, and the response from our community has been incredible.

We also dropped Version 11 over the summer, which completely transformed how access control works with our new policies system.

On the Cloud side we rolled out our new $15/month starter tier to make our hosted cloud service as affordable as possible. We've also added:

  • Autoscaling and custom domains
  • Pre-built templates for CMS, CRM, eCommerce, and more use cases (Bryant has more on this below!)

Our infrastructure team deserves a massive shoutout here – they've been working tirelessly behind the scenes to make all of this possible.

Some other cool additions?

  • Focal point support for image cropping (small but mighty!)
  • Improved content versioning
  • Live preview enhancements
  • Public user registration with configurable limits
  • Oh, and you can now stream system logs directly in the Data Studio for better debugging 🐛

I truly believe this has been one of our most impactful years yet.

And as always, we couldn't have done any of this without our amazing community. Your feedback, suggestions, and support continue to drive us forward.

One last favor...

We're ALMOST to 30,000(!!!) GitHub stars. If you haven't yet, could you drop us a star on our GitHub if you think we've earned it? It gives us more visibility, and in turn, helps our community grow even more. 💜

Leave us a star on GitHub

Rijk Product Updates

Heya! Rijk here 👋

Let's dive into what's new with our latest releases, including 11.4.0 which just shipped this month.

11.4.0 (Release Notes)

One of our biggest changes is upgrading our runtime to Node 22!

After resolving compatibility issues with our dependencies, you can now run Directus on current LTS versions of Node.js. Here's what else is new:

  • Enhanced translation interface with toggle-able deletion
  • Improved Kanban layout supporting relational data in card titles
  • New Murathi language support (our 30th language with >70% coverage!)
  • Activity tracking for field deletion
  • New CLI validation command for extension authors (huge thanks to our new DX Engineer Mike Elsmore for this first contribution!)

11.3.5 (Release Notes)

This update brought several quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes:

  • Enhanced multilingual content management
  • Improved project activity logging
  • Various performance optimizations

We've got a ton of exciting updates planned for this year, so remember to check our feature requests and submit any you'd like to have for consideration! 

Bryant How Tos and Guides (1)

Hola! Bryant here.

One thing we've heard a lot is: "I wish it was easier to get started with Directus."

If you've ever stared at a blank Directus project wondering where to start, these templates are about to become your new best friends.

Directus templates

They're pre-built, production-ready setups that you can launch in Cloud:

Simple CMS

↳ Try the live demo

This is our bread and butter - a ready-to-go CMS that'll handle about 95% of website use cases right out of the box. Perfect for when you need a solid content management system without any extra fluff.

Simple CRM

↳ Try the live demo

For those of you looking to build your own custom CRM - we've set up everything you need for managing deals, activities, contacts, and more. And since it's Directus, you can totally customize it to fit your exact needs.

Simple eCommerce

↳ Try the live demo

Want to launch an online store? This template gives you all the essentials: products, categories, orders, and customers. Just add your branding and you're ready to sell.

Each template comes with:

  • Pre-configured schema and data models
  • Ready-to-use roles and permissions
  • Sample content to help you get the idea
  • Flows and automation setups
  • Customizable dashboards and panels

Got questions about the templates or need help picking the right one? Drop into our Discord - I'd love to help you figure out which one's best for your project!

Latest Content

Howdy! Here's our newest and most popular content from the past month: 

Sharp Focus

Sharp Focus

Sharp Focus is a series exploring the powerful image transformation capabilities in Directus. 

Watch now »

Directus Academy

Directus Academy

Learn more about each part of the Directus platform. 

Watch now »

100 Apps - Form Builder

Mission: Form Builder

100 Apps, 100 Hours

Join Bryant for his final 60 minute rush of the season as he attempts to plan and build a form builder.

Watch now »

Signs Your Web Architecture Won't Survive 2025

Signs Your Web Architecture Won't Survive 2025

Directus Blog

Modern tech stacks aren't just showing their age - they're fundamentally misaligned with where computing is headed.

Read now »

The Real Impact of Context Switching for Dev Teams

The Real Impact of Context Switching for Devs

Directus Blog

Your developers aren't unfocused or inefficient – each interruption steals more productive hours than most leaders realize. 

Read now »

🚨 Want a specific guide, tutorial, or content? 🚨

Have something you'd love for us to write or film about? We'd love to hear from you! 

Make a content request here »

Next.js Server Gif Optimizer

Could you do us a favor and leave us a GitHub star if you think we've earned it? As always, we appreciate your support 💜

Have a great 2025! 

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Benjamin Haynes

Benjamin Haynes

CEO, Founder

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