What is EmDash?
EmDash is an Astro-native CMS that takes the parts people like about WordPress, including extensibility and editorial structure, and rebuilds them on a modern content and deployment model.
EmDash CMS Resource Hub
The official content hub for learning, shipping, and adopting EmDash CMS.
Publish installation docs, migration guides, plugin releases, template drops, and product updates on a static-first Astro site now, then grow into full EmDash CMS infrastructure only when runtime editing becomes necessary.
Static-first Cloudflare Pages ready
Publishing model Astro + MDX content collections
Future path Upgrade to full EmDash CMS only when runtime editing is needed
Why EmDash
A modern CMS built for developer workflows
EmDash combines the extensibility of WordPress with modern tooling, offering a safer and more efficient content publishing solution.
Who is it for?
It fits teams building documentation hubs, editorial sites, migration programs, plugin ecosystems, and template-driven products that need a cleaner frontend and safer growth path.
Why replace WordPress?
The pitch is not novelty. It is lower runtime overhead, a more portable content model, safer extension patterns, and much better AI collaboration around file-based publishing.
Static First
Start with static, upgrade to runtime when ready
Deploy on Cloudflare Pages with low overhead, clear Git diffs, and seamless AI-assisted content workflows.
Phase 1: Astro + MDX + Pages
Perfect for docs, marketing pages, plugin catalogs, template listings, and editorial updates.
Phase 2: EmDash CMS runtime
Upgrade to Workers, D1, and R2 when you need browser editing, authenticated workflows, or richer publishing automation.
Documentation
Everything you need to get started
Installation guides, migration playbooks, and usage documentation to help you ship faster with EmDash CMS.
Getting Started
Understand what EmDash CMS is, what stack it is built on, and the best way to launch an official EmDash content site today.
Usage Guide
Use this site as a publishing system for EmDash docs, migration content, plugins, templates, and product updates.
FAQ
Common questions about EmDash CMS, this website’s architecture, deployment choices, and the migration path from WordPress.
WordPress Migration Guide
Use EmDash as a practical migration destination for teams that want WordPress-like extensibility with a more modern architecture.
Use Cases
Built for real-world content challenges
See how EmDash fits editorial publishing, documentation hubs, template businesses, and plugin distribution.
Editorial Blog or Publication
Use EmDash to run a modern publication with structured content, clean layouts, and a safer plugin story.
Product Docs and Knowledge Base
A docs hub is one of the clearest use cases for a static-first EmDash ecosystem site.
Plugin Ecosystem Site
Showcase a plugin ecosystem with structured detail pages, release notes, and installation guidance.
Plugins
Extend EmDash with powerful plugins
Explore official and community plugins for forms, AI moderation, webhooks, embeds, and more.
Included in beta
Forms
Build forms, collect submissions, and send notifications directly inside EmDash CMS.
Included in beta
Embeds
Add embed blocks for YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter, Bluesky, Mastodon, and other rich media sources.
Included in beta
Audit Log
Track content changes with a first-party audit trail for editors, reviewers, and administrators.
Templates
Start fast with production-ready templates
Launch with professionally designed templates for blogs, marketing sites, portfolios, and more.
Included in beta
Blog Template
A classic EmDash blog starter with sidebar widgets, search, RSS, and dark/light mode support.
Included in beta
Marketing Template
A conversion-focused EmDash starter with hero sections, feature grids, pricing, FAQ, and contact flows.
Included in beta
Portfolio Template
A visual portfolio starter for showcasing projects, filtering work, and publishing case studies.
FAQ
Get answers to common questions
Find solutions for migration, deployment, and best practices all in one place.
Launch Roadmap for EmDash CMS Everything
The first editorial roadmap for turning this website into the official EmDash CMS learning and release hub.
WordPress Migration Checklist for EmDash CMS
A practical migration article framing the technical and editorial work teams should expect before going live.
Why AI Editing Works Better on a Static Astro Content Site
The practical argument for using Astro plus MDX before adopting a runtime CMS for the official EmDash site.