MODX Field Notes: Winter 2026

Jens Wittmann's latest roundup of tools, extras, and community updates to start your year right.

By Jens Wittmann  |  January 8, 2026  |  3 min read
Community Insights MODX CMS
MODX Field Notes: Winter 2026

This is another special entry into the MODX Blog by guest author and long-time MODX community member, Jens Wittmann. Yet again, he's pulled together some of his recent finds and other things he's come across while working on projects and participating in the community. Enjoy Jens' Field Notes. You can check out his previous Field Notes entry.

MODX Field Notes – Winter 2026

Happy New Year, everyone! Here is a roundup of what has been happening in the MODX community over the last few months.

Tools

  • MetaStorm for PhpStorm provides autocomplete for all MODX Models and Extras.
  • Speed up your site with HTML caching.
  • The MODX Elements API allows you to use the VSCode extension to create and edit elements on your MODX site through VSCode, eliminating the need for FTP.
  • A comprehensive Claude AI skill for MODX Revolution CMS development. It provides Claude with expert-level knowledge of MODX templating and extras configuration, as well as the best practices for creating professional websites.
  • Importing and exporting elements and resources with ModxTransfer.

Extras

  • The AI Content Assistant generates full pages in just a few clicks. These pages are written in your unique tone of voice and placed directly into the correct modmore ContentBlocks.
  • Preview your changes when using VersionX and Magic Preview together.
  • MODX Toolbar adds a powerful front-end toolbar to your site, allowing quick actions like editing, deleting, publishing/unpublishing, and showing/hiding resources in the menu — directly from the page you're viewing.
  • Alternate Amazon S3 Media Source for MODX Revolution, using 3.* AWS SDK for PHP.
  • Form Protection offers enhanced spam protection for FormIt through content filtering, timed submissions, and email validation.
  • Scheduler is a modified version of the original component created by Mark Hamstra, with improvements made by the modx.pro team.

Good to know

  • MiniShop3 is under development and uses VueJS.
  • MoreGallery has long supported including videos from YouTube and Vimeo, but if you prefer self-hosting your videos, try v1.18 out.
  • Redactor 3.4 is packed with new features and improvements.
  • Is your site timing out or running slow? Do you notice it running a lot faster in your local development environment? Does it especially slow down as traffic rises? Guess what? It's (probably) sessions!
  • Are you using an AI agent? Then join this discussion.
  • Are you an expert in managing z-indexes? Share your knowledge in this discussion.
  • Did you know that MODX has a wish list of new features?
  • Prevent booked Cursus dates from being accidentally deleted via the Agenda CMP.

Support

  • We are also looking for monthly backers and agency sponsors on Open Collective to support open-source development.

Do You Have Any MODX Field Notes to Share?

Get in touch if you have any news or insights to share about your MODX development.

Message Jens via Slack or MODX Forum.

Jens Wittmann is an accessibility and sustainability developer from Leipzig, Germany. He has been a MODX enthusiast since 2006 and publishes his daily learnings as CurlyFramework and also maintains the JoliTypo Extra.