Umbraco has published its 2025 list of Contributing Partners, and this year Phases is included again.

We have previously been recognised as an Umbraco Contributing Partner, and the 2025 listing continues that relationship. We wanted to acknowledge it in a straightforward way and add context around what it represents in practice.

You can see the full list in Umbraco’s official Contributing Partners announcement here.

What is an Umbraco Contributing Partner?

An Umbraco Contributing Partner is a Gold or Platinum Umbraco Partner recognised by Umbraco for contributing to the open source CMS and its community.

According to Umbraco’s 2025 announcement, contribution can include:

  • Code contributions and pull requests

  • Documentation updates

  • Publishing packages or extensions

  • Technical tutorials and knowledge sharing

  • Participation in community events or mentoring

The recognition is based on documented contribution within the Umbraco partner programme, and It reflects all the visible involvement in the Umbraco platform ecosystem alongside project delivery.

Umbraco, open source, and the partner network

Umbraco is an open source CMS built on .NET and supported by a structured partner network. Agencies participate as Silver, Gold, or Platinum Umbraco Partners.

Within those tiers, selected partners are recognised each year as Umbraco Contributing Partners when their participation in the product and community is sustained over time.

Phases appears on the 2025 list published by Umbraco and is also listed in the Umbraco Partner Directory.

Our ongoing work in Umbraco Development

Our primary focus is delivering Umbraco implementations across new builds, structured upgrades, and ongoing support engagements.

We work with Umbraco every day. Some weeks, that means shaping a new implementation from the ground up. Other weeks, it means reviewing an upgrade path that appears straightforward until integrations, publishing workflows, and custom extensions are examined more closely.

Alongside that delivery work, our Umbraco Developers contribute to the community in practical ways.

This has included:

  • Maintaining smaller Umbraco packages

  • Sharing upgrade and migration notes

  • Writing technical implementation guidance

  • Participating in community discussions

  • Contributing feedback and improvements where relevant

Many of ours originate directly from project work. You encounter a pattern during an upgrade, you solve it, and sometimes you realise it is worth sharing, so others do not need to repeat the same investigation.

That rhythm between implementation and contribution has developed gradually over time. It has not been driven by recognition. It is simply how we choose to work with the platform.

What the 2025 recognition represents

Being listed among the 2025 Umbraco Contributing Partners reflects sustained participation in the Umbraco ecosystem.

It is recognition from the platform we build with daily. At the same time, it does not alter how we approach projects.

It does not introduce new services.
It does not change our delivery structure
It does not replace architecture discussions or reference conversations.

It reflects our continued involvement in the Umbraco ecosystem.

Our role as an Umbraco Gold Partner

Phases operates as an Umbraco Gold Partner within Umbraco’s official partner programme.

Our work in Umbraco Development includes:

  • New builds on the Umbraco CMS

  • Umbraco Upgrades from earlier major versions

  • Multi-site and multilingual implementations

  • Integrations with CRM, ERP, PIM, and identity providers

  • Ongoing support and structured release management

The Contributing Partner recognition sits within this broader body of work. It tells how we participate in the ecosystem while continuing to deliver projects across different sectors and requirements.

Continuing participation

Umbraco continues to release regular updates and long-term support versions, and every day the platform itself keeps evolving. Recent developments, such as Umbraco compose, and the introduction of AI capabilities with the CMS, show how the product is expanding beyond traditional content management. As an Umbraco Contributing Partner, we expect our involvement to remain practical.

If something we learn through delivery can help others using Umbraco, we will share it. If we see room for improvement, we will take part in the discussion.

That steady pattern of working, building, upgrading, and occasionally contributing is what the recognition ultimately represents.

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FAQ

What is an Umbraco Contributing Partner?

An Umbraco Contributing Partner is a Gold or Platinum Umbraco Partner recognised by Umbraco for contributing to the platform or its community during a given year.

In the 2025 announcement, Umbraco describes contribution categories such as documentation updates, code contributions, packages and extensions, tutorials, and community participation. The recognition highlights visible input beyond client delivery work.

How is an Umbraco Contributing Partner different from an Umbraco Partner?

An Umbraco Partner is part of Umbraco’s official partner programme. Partners are listed in the Umbraco directory and work commercially with the CMS.

An Umbraco Contributing Partner is a Gold or Platinum partner that has also been recognised for contribution activity within the Umbraco ecosystem. The Contributing Partner badge reflects documented involvement in areas such as technical contributions, knowledge sharing, or community engagement during that year.

Is Phases listed as an Umbraco Contributing Partner 2025?

Yes. Phases appears in Umbraco’s official 2025 list of Contributing Partners, published on Umbraco’s website.

What kind of contributions qualify for Umbraco Contributing Partners recognition?

Umbraco references several types of recognised contributions, including:

  • Improvements to documentation
  • Pull requests and code contributions
  • Development and maintenance of packages
  • Technical tutorials or articles
  • Participation in community events and discussions

Contribution can take different forms. It often grows from real Umbraco Development work and is shared publicly for the benefit of other Umbraco Developers.

Why does contribution matter in Umbraco Development?

Umbraco is an open source CMS. Open source platforms evolve through shared input from the community and partner network.

Agencies that contribute publicly tend to stay close to platform updates, release changes, and common implementation challenges. Over time, that involvement often shapes how upgrades, integrations, and content models are handled in project work.

How can I verify an Umbraco Partner’s official status?

You can check Umbraco’s partner directory for official listings of Umbraco Partners and Umbraco Gold Partners. Contributing Partners are published in Umbraco’s annual announcement posts.

For Phases, both references are publicly available on Umbraco’s website.

What should I look for when choosing an Umbraco Development Agency?

If you are comparing Umbraco Partners or Umbraco Development Agencies, review:

  • Experience with upgrades between major Umbraco versions
  • Approach to integrations with identity and data platforms
  • Governance for multi site and multilingual projects
  • Ongoing maintenance and support practices

These areas often shape long term ownership experience in Umbraco Development.