What Pantheon shipped in April 2026

Princeton’s Web Development Embraces WebOps on WordPress with Pantheon

Princeton University migrated 500+ WordPress sites to Pantheon to replace on-prem infrastructure, reducing nightly slowdowns and improving Lighthouse scores to 86 with 2-second Largest Contentful Pain…

Pernod Ricard Trusts its 270+ Sites to Pantheon and WordPress

Pernod Ricard migrated from a mixed CMS stack (Drupal, WordPress, Episerver, custom Symfony) to a standardized WordPress platform hosted on Pantheon, reducing infrastructure management from four CMSes…

Maximizing Web Pages’ Speed

Pantheon’s guide highlights that a one-second delay in mobile load time can reduce conversions by 20% and that Core Web Vitals (CWV) are critical for SEO and user experience. It details technical caus…

Developing Agile Websites: Your Guide to WebOps Implementation

Pantheon promotes WebOps as a transformative approach to website development and operations, emphasizing collaboration, automation, and continuous improvement over traditional website relaunches. The …

Deciphering the WCAG: The Complete Guide to Web Accessibility

Pantheon’s guide highlights the legal and ethical importance of web accessibility, detailing WCAG versions 2.0 to 2.2 and upcoming 3.0. It emphasizes compliance with ADA standards to avoid litigation,…

Diving Deep Into Artificial Intelligence

Ensure a Smooth Transition: The Comprehensive Guide to CMS Migration

Pantheon released a comprehensive guide on CMS migration, emphasizing the importance of seamless transitions to avoid disrupting live websites. It highlights benefits like empowering content editors, …

The Why and How of CMS: A Complete Guide

Pantheon’s guide emphasizes open-source CMS ownership, comparing WordPress (45.7% market share) and Drupal (5.3%) for different use cases. It positions Pantheon as a WebOps platform offering fast host…

A Complete Guide to Mastering Drupal

Pantheon’s learning center released a detailed Drupal tutorial covering core features, installation via the Umami demo profile, content management, and advanced customization. The guide highlights Dru…

How to Implement Content Governance Successfully

Pantheon published a guide defining content governance as a framework for structure, ownership, and accountability in content creation, distinct from content strategy. The six-step roadmap includes au…

Complete Guide to Cloud Hosting Services 2024

Your Ultimate Guide to Headless CMS

Pantheon explains the shift from traditional to headless CMS, highlighting decoupled architecture, API-driven content delivery, and multi-platform flexibility. The guide positions headless CMS as idea…

What's new?

April 21, 2026 Pantheon Search now supports Apache Solr 9.10.0 as a Beta for Drupal 10 and 11 sites. This is available through search_api_pantheon version 8.5.0-beta1 , which supports both Solr 8 and …

Revised MU Plugin update strategy

April 29, 2026 The Pantheon MU Plugin v1.5.6 is now available. WordPress sites can apply this update by applying upstream updates from the dashboard or via Terminus. WordPress (composer managed) sites…

Latest Product Announcements

Latest Product Announcements We are thrilled to announce that Next.js is now generally available. Other highlights include Elasticsearch for WordPress in beta and Content Publisher for Microsoft Word …

Global CDN Beta now available for Multizone Failover sites

Pantheon has removed the exclusion of Multizone Failover sites from its Global CDN (GCDN) Beta program. Sites with this feature enabled can now access the Beta via a dashboard banner, with no migratio…

Terminus 4.2.1 release now available

Pantheon released Terminus 4.2.1, a patch update fixing a pagination bug in the `org:site:list` command and a WordPress-specific issue. Users can upgrade via Homebrew or the `self:update` command.

Livestream: Phased redesigns with ThemeSwitcher Pro

Pantheon is promoting its ThemeSwitcher Pro plugin through a livestream event, positioning it as a solution for agencies to modernize legacy websites incrementally rather than through high-risk, costl…

Resource Center

The Pantheon Resource Center page lists upcoming and archived events, webinars, and resources for users. Key offerings include a livestream on phased redesigns using ThemeSwitcher Pro, a platform tour…

Pantheon MU Plugin v1.5.6 now available with revised update strategy

Pantheon released MU Plugin v1.5.6 with a revised update strategy, decoupling MU Plugin updates from WordPress core version bumps. WordPress sites on Pantheon can now receive MU Plugin updates more fr…

Tika 1.x removed: all sites now use Tika 3

Pantheon has fully removed Tika 1.x (versions 1.18 and 1.21) from its platform, as previously announced. All sites now default to Tika 3, regardless of prior configuration in pantheon.yml. This change…

Drush 5 and 7 are no longer accepted in pantheon.yml

Pantheon now rejects git pushes when pantheon.yml specifies Drush 5 or 7, enforcing a June 2025 policy. Supported versions are 8, 9, or 10. Sites with outdated configurations remain unaffected until p…

April Platform Tour: See Next.js on Pantheon in Action with SPS Commerce

Pantheon is hosting a webinar titled 'April Platform Tour: See Next.js on Pantheon in Action with SPS Commerce' featuring speakers from both companies. The event will demonstrate the process of buildi…

Using Solr 8 and Solr 9 on Drupal

Pantheon introduced support for Apache Solr 9 alongside Solr 8 in its Pantheon Search offering for Drupal, providing improved performance, more secure defaults, and new search capabilities. The update…

Major Changes in Solr 9

Apache Solr 9.0 introduces a major upgrade with significant changes to default behaviors, dependencies, and security practices. The release requires Java 11 (tested with Java 17) and enforces stricter…

Global CDN Beta: Built-In Bot Protection, Now Available

Pantheon launched a beta for its next-generation Global CDN (GCDN), powered by Cloudflare, with built-in bot protection at no extra cost. The upgrade aims to reduce malicious traffic hitting applicati…

Public Office Hours

Pantheon will host a public office hours event on April 15, 2026, as part of its weekly Zoom-based sessions where staff from Developer Relations and other departments answer platform-related questions…

Pantheon Brings Next.js to Its Platform, Running CMS and Modern Frontends Under One Roof

Pantheon.io announced the general availability of managed Next.js on its WebOps platform, enabling organizations to run CMS (WordPress, Drupal) and modern frontends (Next.js) under a single unified sy…

Next.js Generally Available for Pantheon Customers

Pantheon has made Next.js support generally available for customers with Gold, Platinum, or Diamond Workspaces, ending its private beta program that began in November. Next.js hosting is now priced id…

PHP Runtime Generation 2 auto-upgrades starting for Test and Live environments

Pantheon is automatically upgrading all Test and Live environments to PHP Runtime Generation 2 starting immediately, with no option to opt out. The upgrade will occur over the course of a week, and PH…

Events

Pantheon’s events page lists a series of upcoming and recurring events focused on product education, community engagement, and technical deep dives. Key offerings include livestreams such as 'Phased r…

Direct GitHub Integration Generally Available for Pantheon Customers

Pantheon has made its GitHub integration generally available for customers with Gold, Platinum, or Diamond Workspaces, expanding beyond a private beta. The integration allows teams to create Drupal or…

Next.js On Pantheon Is Available For All Now

Pantheon has announced the general availability of Next.js hosting, marking a major expansion beyond its traditional WordPress and Drupal support. The new offering integrates Next.js—a rapidly growing…

Terminus 4.2.0 release now available

Terminus 4.2.0 has been released, introducing three integrated plugins, unified search commands, and improved Node.js/STA site support. The update consolidates popular plugins directly into Terminus, …

Search code, repositories, users, issues, pull requests...

Version 4.1.9 of Terminus, Pantheon Systems' command-line interface (CLI) tool for managing Pantheon sites, has been released. This update primarily addresses bug fixes, including installation issues …

Pantheon release notes

Pantheon has released Terminus 4.1.9, a patch update addressing SSH output formatting issues and environment wake command failures. The platform is also deprecating Solr support for WordPress, with en…

WordPress 6.9.3 and 7.0 beta 4

WordPress 6.9.3 was released to address a bug in 6.9.2 that caused some sites to display blank pages due to an unsupported approach to loading template files. The issue affected users who updated to 6…

Terminus 4.1.9 release now available

Pantheon has released Terminus 4.1.9, a patch update addressing critical issues in its command-line interface tool. The update resolves SSH output formatting problems and fixes failures in the `env:wa…

The City of San Diego: A Digital Transformation with Pantheon

The City of San Diego migrated its flagship website, sandiego.gov, from an outdated static HTML and Drupal setup to Pantheon’s platform in 2020 to gain greater control, reliability, and speed. Previou…

Web Marketing Moneyball

The guide 'Web Marketing Moneyball' targets modern marketing leaders, arguing that traditional marketing strategies are outdated and ineffective in the AI-powered web era. It claims to reveal what tru…

PHP 8 ChangeLog

How SUNY Niagara Turned Its Website Into a $2M Revenue Driver

SUNY Niagara, a two-year public community college in western New York, transformed its outdated WordPress website into a revenue-generating asset, driving an estimated $2 million in revenue within a y…

Pantheon will host a recurring public office hours event every Wednesday via Zoom, open to all users. The session allows attendees to ask questions about using the platform to Pantheon staff, includin

A New Era of WordPress Search: Elasticsearch in Beta Now

Pantheon has introduced Elasticsearch in beta for WordPress sites, replacing the native MySQL-based search with a more scalable, enterprise-grade solution. The integration is fully managed, eliminatin…

The webpage is a static resource center for Pantheon, featuring a collection of content such as case studies, webinars, and public office hours. The most prominent featured content is a case study tit

The webpage is a static resource center for Pantheon, a web development platform, featuring a collection of articles, case studies, and public office hours. The most prominent content includes a case

Turbocharge Your WordPress Search

ElasticPress.io introduces a hosted search solution for WordPress, designed to replace default search functionality with faster, smarter, and more relevant results. The platform offers instant autosug…

Pantheon Search powered by Elasticsearch

Pantheon has introduced a fully managed Elasticsearch service for WordPress sites, integrated via the ElasticPress plugin, to enhance search performance and offload database queries. This feature is c…

Search API attachments

The Search API Attachments module, an add-on for the Search API in Drupal, enables indexing and searching of file attachments. The module now supports Drupal 10 and 11 with version 10.0.0, which retai…

Agentic. Generative. Search

Algolia highlights its AI-powered search and retrieval platform, emphasizing its ability to power agentic, generative, and traditional search experiences for over 18,000 customers across 150+ countrie…

Install and Update Terminus

Terminus, Pantheon’s command-line interface (CLI) tool, has updated its compatibility and installation requirements. Terminus 3.x now requires PHP versions 8.2 or lower, while Terminus 4.x is compatib…

Pantheon YAML Configuration Files

Pantheon has updated its documentation to clarify how site administrators can manage advanced configurations via the `pantheon.yml` file, a YAML-based configuration file placed in the root of a site’s…

External Libraries on Pantheon

Pantheon has deprecated the external library `wkhtmltopdf` due to its abandonment by maintainers, removing it from PHP Runtime Generation 2 and recommending users switch to `dompdf`. The change affect…

Pantheon has introduced several key updates to its platform, including the beta release of Elasticsearch for WordPress via ElasticPress, which offloads search queries to improve performance and reduce

Pantheon has introduced several key updates to its platform, including the beta release of Elasticsearch for WordPress sites, powered by ElasticPress. This integration improves search performance by o

Pantheon has introduced several key updates affecting its WordPress and Drupal platforms. Elasticsearch for WordPress is now available in Beta as an add-on, powered by ElasticPress, which offloads sea

Pantheon has introduced several key updates to its platform, including the beta release of Elasticsearch for WordPress via the ElasticPress integration, which offloads search queries to improve perfor

WordPress Solr support will be removed January 11, 2027

Pantheon will discontinue Solr 3 support for WordPress sites on January 11, 2027, marking the end-of-life for the legacy Solr Power plugin. Users must migrate to alternative search solutions before th…

Elasticsearch for WordPress now available in Beta

Pantheon has introduced Elasticsearch as a Beta add-on for WordPress sites, leveraging the ElasticPress plugin to offload search queries from databases to Elasticsearch. This integration enhances WP_Q…

PHP 8.5 now available on the platform

Pantheon has announced the availability of PHP 8.5 on its platform, allowing users to set this version for their sites via the pantheon.yml configuration file. This update introduces PHP 8.5 as a new …

Pantheon is auto-upgrading all Dev and Multidev environments to PHP Runtime Generation 2 this week, with no opt-out available. This forces users to verify site compatibility on lower environments befo

PHP Runtime Generation 2 auto-upgrades starting for Dev and Multidev environments

Pantheon is automatically upgrading all Dev and Multidev environments to PHP Runtime Generation 2 starting immediately, with no option to opt out. The auto-upgrade process will occur over the course o…

Pantheon Systems has released a Terminus plugin that enables direct integration between individual Pantheon sites and GitHub repositories via Pantheon’s GitHub Application. The plugin enhances the `si

The Terminus Node Logs Plugin is a tool designed to provide access to build and runtime logs for Node.js-based sites hosted on Pantheon. While the plugin is written to support any Node.js framework, P

Get Started

The webpage provides step-by-step instructions for users to create or migrate a site on Pantheon, guiding them from sign-up to site launch. It serves as an onboarding resource, outlining the process f…

Develop

The page outlines development workflows and tools for the Pantheon platform, focusing on command-line and admin-based interactions. Key tools include Terminus (Pantheon’s CLI), Drush (Drupal), WP-CLI …

Go Live

The webpage provides a guide for launching websites on Pantheon by configuring custom domains, DNS settings, and PHP-based redirects to a primary domain. It outlines steps for domain configuration, DN…

Our Platform

Pantheon’s platform is a multi-tenant infrastructure leveraging containers and a dedicated runtime matrix to optimize web application performance. The Edge, a built-in Varnish cache, accelerates page …

Support and Training

The page provides an overview of Pantheon’s support and resource offerings for users building and managing websites. It highlights documentation for current site management information, product traini…

Account Management at Pantheon

The provided content is a documentation index for Pantheon's account management resources, covering topics such as account creation, plans and pricing, workspace and team management, billing (includin…

Introduction

Terminus 4 is the latest version of Pantheon’s command-line interface (CLI), enabling advanced terminal-based interactions with Pantheon’s platform, including scripting capabilities beyond the Dashboa…

This guide introduces Pantheon’s onboarding process for new users, outlining the steps required to set up a business or website on the platform. It emphasizes the need for an account to customize emai

Security

The provided content is a static security documentation index page from Pantheon, listing topics such as Secrets Management, WordPress Security, and Drupal Security. It serves as a navigational hub fo…

Pantheon has introduced several updates to enhance security, user management, and support efficiency. Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is now available to all users as an opt-in feature, requiring id

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) now available for all users

Pantheon has introduced Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) as an opt-in security feature for all users, expanding its availability beyond previous limited releases. The new feature requires users to ve…

Pantheon will discontinue Apache Tika 1.x (versions 1.18 and 1.21) starting April 28, 2026, replacing it with Tika 3, which enables OCR by default via Tesseract. This change affects all Pantheon users

Global CDN Beta now available with built-in bot protection

Pantheon has launched a Beta version of its next-generation Global CDN (GCDN) with built-in bot protection as a default feature. Sites migrating to the new GCDN will automatically receive bot detectio…

PHP 8.4 updated to its latest patch release

Pantheon has updated PHP 8.4 to version 8.4.19 on its platform, incorporating bug fixes and performance enhancements to improve stability. The update is part of the new PHP Runtime Generation 2, which…

Pantheon has announced several updates affecting its platform, with the most significant change being the deprecation of Tika 1.x versions (1.18 and 1.21) starting April 28, 2026, in favor of Tika 3.

Pantheon has introduced several updates affecting its platform, primarily centered around Apache Tika 3 integration and deprecation of Tika 1.x. Starting April 28, 2026, Tika 1.18 and 1.21 will be rem

Tika 3 updates and Tika 1.x no longer available starting April 28, 2026

Pantheon will enforce Apache Tika 3 as the default version starting April 28, 2026, replacing Tika 1.x (versions 1.18 and 1.21) on its platform. Tika 3 introduces Optical Character Recognition (OCR) v…

Pantheon is phasing out Apache Tika 1.x in favor of Tika 3, with Tika 1.x no longer available starting April 28, 2026. Tika 3 enables OCR by default, which may increase processing times for PDFs and i

The content provided does not contain any explicit information about changes, updates, or announcements related to Pantheon Systems' Terminus product. The page appears to be a release tag (4.1.8) but

Pantheon is hosting recurring public office hours every Wednesday via Zoom, providing an open forum for users to engage directly with staff from Developer Relations and other departments. The sessions

Pantheon has released Terminus 4.1.8, a patch update that introduces a warning when creating sites without specifying an organization, ahead of a Q2 2026 requirement mandating all sites belong to an o

Pantheon has released several updates to its Terminus CLI tool, including version 4.1.8, which introduces a warning for site creation without an organization, aligning with a Q2 2026 requirement that

Terminus 4.1.8 release now available

Pantheon has released Terminus 4.1.8, a patch update for its command-line interface tool. The most significant change is the addition of a warning when users create sites without specifying an organiz…