# Contao, release history and use on real websites. An open-source PHP CMS (formerly TYPOlight) built on the Symfony framework. It focuses on accessibility and security and is popular mainly in German-speaking countries. - **Status:** Stable. Stable, with regular LTS releases. - **Category:** [CMS and site builders](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms) - **First release:** 2006 - **License:** LGPL-3.0 - **Latest version:** 6.0.5 (6 Nov 2026) - **Official website:** https://contao.org - **Documentation:** https://docs.contao.org - **GitHub:** https://github.com/contao/contao - **Page:** https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/contao ## Contao on audited websites 156 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run Contao (<1%). That ranks it #12 of the 21 technologies in CMS and site builders we have seen in audits. ### Websites running Contao vs all websites - **Web score:** 68 (all websites 72) - **SEO:** 71 (all websites 79) - **Security:** 63 (all websites 59) - **Performance:** 68 (all websites 72) - **AI Readiness:** 30 (all websites 31) ### Most used in CMS and site builders 1. [WordPress](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/wordpress): 8.4% (1,417) 2. [Lovable](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/lovable): 1.8% (310) 3. [Framer](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/framer): 1.6% (266) 4. [Webflow](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/webflow): 1.5% (260) 5. [Wix](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/wix): 1.4% (232) 6. [Sanity](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/sanity): 1.2% (197) 7. [Joomla](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/joomla): 1.2% (196) 8. [Squarespace](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/squarespace): 1.2% (196) 9. [Webnode](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/webnode): 1.0% (171) 10. [Drupal](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/drupal): 1.0% (170) ## Contao versions and release history 16 release lines since 2015, as listed by endoflife.date. The latest version is 6.0.5, released 6 Nov 2026. Supported according to endoflife.date: 6.0 (active support until 14 Feb 2027, security fixes until 14 Feb 2027), 5.7 (active support until 14 Feb 2029, security fixes until 14 Feb 2030), 5.3 (active support until 14 Feb 2027, security fixes until 14 Feb 2028). | Version | Released | Latest release | Support | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 6.0 | 26 Aug 2026 | 6.0.5 (6 Nov 2026) | Supported, active support until 14 Feb 2027, security fixes until 14 Feb 2027 | | 5.7 (LTS) | 18 Feb 2026 | 5.7.16 (6 Nov 2026) | Supported, active support until 14 Feb 2029, security fixes until 14 Feb 2030 | | 5.6 | 18 Aug 2025 | 5.6.11 (18 Feb 2026) | End of life, since 14 Feb 2026 | | 5.5 | 18 Feb 2025 | 5.5.16 (18 Aug 2025) | End of life, since 14 Aug 2025 | | 5.4 | 15 Aug 2024 | 5.4.14 (17 Feb 2025) | End of life, since 14 Feb 2025 | | 5.3 (LTS) | 16 Feb 2024 | 5.3.53 (6 Nov 2026) | Supported, active support until 14 Feb 2027, security fixes until 14 Feb 2028 | | 5.2 | 15 Aug 2023 | 5.2.10 (16 Feb 2024) | End of life, since 14 Feb 2024 | | 5.1 | 16 Feb 2023 | 5.1.11 (1 Aug 2023) | End of life, since 14 Aug 2023 | | 5.0 | 18 Aug 2022 | 5.0.10 (16 Feb 2023) | End of life, since 14 Feb 2023 | | 4.13 (LTS) | 17 Feb 2022 | 4.13.58 (26 Nov 2025) | End of life, since 14 Feb 2026 | | 4.12 | 19 Aug 2021 | 4.12.7 (18 Feb 2022) | End of life, since 14 Jan 2022 | | 4.11 | 17 Feb 2021 | 4.11.9 (24 Aug 2021) | End of life, since 14 Aug 2021 | | 4.10 | 18 Aug 2020 | 4.10.7 (16 Feb 2021) | End of life, since 14 Feb 2021 | | 4.9 (LTS) | 18 Feb 2020 | 4.9.42 (25 Jul 2023) | End of life, since 14 Feb 2024 | | 4.4 (LTS) | 15 Jun 2017 | 4.4.57 (23 Aug 2021) | End of life, since 14 Dec 2021 | | 3.5 (LTS) | 5 Jun 2015 | 3.5.40 (11 Apr 2019) | End of life, since 31 May 2019 | Sources: [endoflife.date](https://endoflife.date/contao), checked 8 Nov 2026. ## Other technologies in CMS and site builders - [TYPO3](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/typo3): <1% of websites - [Storyblok](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/storyblok): <1% of websites - [Contentful](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/contentful): <1% of websites - [Base44](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/base44): <1% of websites - [HubSpot CMS](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/hubspot-cms): <1% of websites - [Ghost](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/ghost): <1% of websites - [Blogger](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/blogger): <1% of websites - [Payload CMS](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/payload-cms): <1% of websites - [Directus](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/directus): <1% of websites - [Bolt](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/bolt): <1% of websites - [Replit](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/replit): not seen yet - [Strapi](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/strapi) [All 24 in CMS and site builders](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms) ## Questions about Contao ### What is Contao? An open-source PHP CMS (formerly TYPOlight) built on the Symfony framework. It focuses on accessibility and security and is popular mainly in German-speaking countries. The be1st catalog lists Contao under CMS and site builders. License of Contao: LGPL-3.0. ### What is the latest version of Contao? The latest version of Contao is 6.0.5, released 6 Nov 2026 (source: endoflife.date). ### Which Contao versions are still supported? According to endoflife.date, these Contao release lines are supported: 6.0 (active support until 14 Feb 2027, security fixes until 14 Feb 2027), 5.7 (active support until 14 Feb 2029, security fixes until 14 Feb 2030), 5.3 (active support until 14 Feb 2027, security fixes until 14 Feb 2028). ### How many websites use Contao? 156 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run Contao (<1%), as of 8 Nov 2026. ### When was Contao first released? Contao was first released in 2006; the oldest version listed by endoflife.date dates from 2015. ### Is Contao still a modern choice? Contao is a stable, mature choice rather than a new one. Stable, with regular LTS releases. ### What are the alternatives to Contao? Technologies that do the same job as Contao include Joomla, Drupal, and TYPO3. Numbers: latest audit of each of 16,845 websites audited by be1st, as of 8 Nov 2026.