CraftQuest on Call: What's Coming in Craft 5.8

In a solo livestream, Ryan covers the most important new features coming in Craft 5.8 and the battle between SEO and GEO.

Ryan’s 7 most impor­tant new fea­tures in Craft 5.8:

  1. Con­tent Block field type
  2. Gen­er­at­ed Fields
  3. Entry Type Groups for Matrix Fields
  4. Ele­ment Validation
  5. Expand/​Collapse All Matrix Blocks
  6. Is Of Type Link Field Con­di­tion­al Operator
  7. Cus­tomiz­able Toast Noti­fi­ca­tion and Slide­out Positions
Craft Version
Craft 5
Topic
Authoring Experience
Instructor
Ryan Irelan
Date Streamed
June 19, 2025

Some stuff to help you along during the lesson:

Craft CMS 5.8 Changelog (WIP)
Content Block Field PR
Generated Fields PR
Draft Validation Original PR
Expand/Collapse Blocks PR
isOfType PR
Notification and Slideout Position PR
Number of adults in the United States using generative artificial intelligence (AI) first for online search in 2024 and 2028
Should You Optimise for GEO? Why Generative Search Matters
Creating helpful, reliable, people-first content
A Guide to AI and SEO