Upcoming Features — Back-Office (v1.1+)
This page covers the back-office (Vue 3 admin panel) post-MVP roadmap only. Features planned for development after the v1.0 MVP is complete (~18 weeks from now). Priorities may change based on Product Owner decisions and business needs.
Overview
Once the back-office v1.0 MVP is delivered, the following features will be prioritized for the admin panel. Version labels (v1.1, v2) represent per-capability maturity stages, not a single global release train. Product Owners will sequence delivery by business value and readiness.v1.1 Features — Phase 6 (Sprints 10-13, ~8 weeks)
Sprint 10: Scheduling & Audit Trail
Sprint 10: Scheduling & Audit Trail
Priority: HighDescription: Scheduled publishing/unpublishing and a full audit trail for content actions.Planned Features:
- Scheduled publication (future date/time picker on publish action)
- Scheduled unpublication (content expiration)
- Audit trail: who published/modified what, when
- Audit history view in Settings (filterable table)
Sprint 11: Search Governance
Sprint 11: Search Governance
Priority: HighDescription: Tools to maintain and improve search relevance over time.Planned Features:
- Synonym dictionary per locale
- “No-results queries” dashboard
- Per-language analyzer configuration (stopwords, stemmers)
- Result boosting by recency or category
Sprint 12: Enhanced Media (proto-DAM)
Sprint 12: Enhanced Media (proto-DAM)
Priority: MediumDescription: Enhanced media management with tags, collections, and improved search.Planned Features:
- Tags on media items
- Image collections (named groups for reuse)
- Media library search and filters (name, tag, type, date)
- Improved Unlayer picker integration (surface collections and tags)
Sprint 13: Variations & Import/Export
Sprint 13: Variations & Import/Export
Priority: MediumDescription: Complete the theme variations system with save/import/export capabilities.Planned Features:
- Save variation as new entry (“Save As” in token editor)
- Import/export variations as JSON
- Shared variations across tenant sites
- Full draft/publish workflow for variations
v2 Features — Future Phases
Multi-Step Editorial Workflows
Multi-Step Editorial Workflows
Priority: MediumDescription: Advanced governance with configurable workflow states and approvals.Planned Features:
- Custom workflow states: Draft → In Review → Approved → Scheduled → Published
- Configurable approvals per site/channel
- Flexible role mapping (Author needs Editor/Admin review)
- Content governance windows (content freezes)
Advanced Search
Advanced Search
Priority: MediumDescription: Expanded indexing, analytics, and multi-language support.Planned Features:
- Indexing of dynamic content (directories, events, jobs)
- Search analytics (top queries, zero-result queries)
- Multi-language analyzers
- Faceted navigation and filters
Full DAM (Documents)
Full DAM (Documents)
Priority: LowDescription: Expand media library to full Digital Asset Management including documents.Planned Features:
- Document support (PDF, Word, Excel)
- Document metadata and preview
- Document libraries on websites
- Advanced features (expiry dates, duplicate detection, quotas)
Sub-sites & Channels
Sub-sites & Channels
Priority: LowDescription: Multi-site hierarchy with sub-websites and cross-channel publishing.Planned Features:
- Sub-websites inheriting parent theme
- Independent domain/sub-domain or sub-path modes
- Channel system (website, mobile app, RSS, newsletter)
- Per-article channel targeting
- Content sharing between sites
Redirect Rules (Advanced)
Redirect Rules (Advanced)
Priority: LowDescription: Wildcard/regex redirect rules and redirect analytics.Planned Features:
- Redirect rules with wildcards and regex
- Redirect analytics (traffic to redirected URLs)
- Integration with sitemaps and SEO tools
v1.5 — Integration & Automation
Webhooks & n8n Integration
Webhooks & n8n Integration
Priority: MediumDescription: Event-driven webhooks consumed by n8n automation platform.Planned Features:
- Webhooks for lifecycle events (publish, update, delete, upload)
- Shared n8n instance for standard workflows
- Client-connected n8n instances for custom needs
- Candidate flows: auto-post to social media, AI newsletter generation, AI media moderation
Under Consideration (v3+)
AI-Driven Site Generation
AI-Driven Site Generation
Status: Research PhaseDescription: Generate pages or microsites from natural language prompts or visual references.Considerations:
- Requires mature API contracts, block system, and design tokens
- Human validation remains mandatory
- Exploration beyond v3
GraphQL API
GraphQL API
Status: Research PhaseDescription: Alternative GraphQL API alongside existing REST API.Considerations:
- Client demand assessment needed
- Maintenance overhead vs flexibility gains
Estimated Timeline
| Phase | Features | Estimated Effort |
|---|---|---|
| v1.1 (Phase 6) | Scheduling, Search Governance, proto-DAM, Variations | ~8 weeks |
| v1.5 | Webhooks & n8n | ~6-8 weeks |
| v2 | Advanced Workflows, Search v2, Full DAM, Sub-sites | ~30-38 weeks |