Wagtail 8.0 End of Life

Support dates and upgrade guidance — rebuilt from live data.

Supported

Wagtail 8.0 is actively supported. It reaches end of life on 2 Feb 2027.

120 days of security support left

8.0 latest release

25% of this branch's supported lifetime has elapsed — 25 Aug 2026 → 2 Feb 2027.

Check your versionpython -c "import wagtail; print(wagtail.__version__)"

Support timeline

Official dates from the Wagtail release process.

Milestone	Date	Status
Initial release	25 Aug 2026	1mo ago
Active Support ended	3 Nov 2026	security fixes only after this
Security Support ends	2 Feb 2027	in 4mo
Latest release	8.0 · 25 Aug 2026	current

Wagtail 8.0 is the newest branch — this is the longest runway currently available.

Branch	End of life	Days left	vs 8.0
Wagtail 8.0	2 Feb 2027	120	this branch
Wagtail 7.4	2 Nov 2027	393	+273 days
Wagtail 7.0	2 Nov 2026	28	-92 days

When does Wagtail 8.0 reach end of life?

Wagtail 8.0 reaches end of life on 2 Feb 2027 — 120 days from now. After that date it receives no security fixes.

Is Wagtail 8.0 still supported?

Yes. Wagtail 8.0 is currently maintained. Latest release: 8.0, published 25 Aug 2026.

What happens when Wagtail 8.0 reaches end of life?

Security fixes stop. After 2 Feb 2027 this branch receives no further updates under standard support.

How long do I have to upgrade from Wagtail 8.0?

120 days. This is already the newest branch, so this is the longest runway currently available.