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Liferay’s Content Management System (CMS) offers user-friendly applications for creating, editing, publishing, and managing your site’s content.

Liferay empowers you to create and manage web content effectively. Easily create web content, upload documents, and leverage a suite of tools to administer and optimize your content. These tools include a user-friendly Content Dashboard UI, built-in Translation capabilities, and Content Performance insights.

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Managing Content Structures
Official Documentation
Managing Content Structures After a content structure is published, you can manage, duplicate, or control access to it from the content structures list in the CMS. Accessing the Content Structures...
Managing Deleted Entries in The Content Management System
Official Documentation
Managing Deleted Entries in The Content Management System [Beta Feature](../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) Liferay DXP...
Adding and Managing Space Members
Official Documentation
Adding and Managing Space Members [Beta Feature](../../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) Liferay DXP 2025.Q4+ Currently, this...
Translating Content in the Content Management System
Official Documentation
Translating Content in the Content Management System [Beta Feature](../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) Liferay DXP 2025.Q4+ ...
Categorizing Assets
Official Documentation
Categorizing Assets [Beta Feature](../../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) Liferay DXP 2025.Q4+ Currently, this feature is...
Content Structure Fields Configuration Reference
Official Documentation
Content Structure Fields Configuration Reference [Beta Feature](../../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) Liferay DXP 2025.Q4+ ...
Creating Spaces
Official Documentation
Creating Spaces [Beta Feature](../../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) Liferay DXP 2025.Q4+ Currently, this feature is behind...
Managing Space and Default Permissions
Official Documentation
Managing Space and Default Permissions [Beta Feature](../../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) Liferay DXP 2025.Q4+ Currently,...
Managing Spaces
Official Documentation
Managing Spaces [Beta Feature](../../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) Liferay DXP 2025.Q4+ Currently, this feature is behind...
About the Content Performance Tool
Official Documentation
About the Content Performance Tool Liferay DXP/Portal 7.3+ The Content Performance tool is a global application for analyzing performance metrics of your content, like traffic acquisition channels...
About the Page Audit Tool
Official Documentation
About the Page Audit Tool The Page Audit tool displays performance-related information about the server render time, component type, component's origin, and cache status as well as warning messages...
Analyze Content Metrics Using the Content Performance Tool
Official Documentation
Analyze Content Metrics Using the Content Performance Tool Available 7.3+ Some Content Performance options are only available starting with Liferay DXP/Portal 7.4. You can use the Content...
Analyze SEO and Accessibility on Pages
Official Documentation
Analyze SEO and Accessibility on Pages Starting with Liferay DXP 7.4, you can use the Page Audit tool to examine your pages' SEO and accessibility. The Page Audit tool uses the Google PageSpeed...
Configuring the Questions Widget
Official Documentation
Configuring the Questions Widget Liferay DXP/Portal 7.3+ There are two primary methods for configuring the Questions widget: directly through the widget configuration and through the System...
Using the Questions Widget
Official Documentation
Using the Questions Widget With the Questions widget, users can ask questions, provide answers, and engage in discussions within a site. By organizing topics and enabling collaborative answers, it...
Scoping Your Message Boards
Official Documentation
Scoping Your Message Boards The Scope configuration is deprecated as of Liferay DXP 2024.Q4/Portal GA129 and is scheduled for removal in a future release. Multiple message boards can be created...
Wiki
Official Documentation
Wiki Wiki is deprecated as of Liferay DXP 2024.Q4/Portal GA129. For data continuity, consider transitioning to alternative content management solutions like Liferay Objects or Web Content. The...
Using the Page Menu Widget
Official Documentation
Using the Page Menu Widget Wiki is deprecated as of Liferay DXP 2024.Q4/Portal GA129. For data continuity, consider transitioning to alternative content management solutions like Liferay Objects...
Scoping Your Wikis
Official Documentation
Scoping Your Wikis Wiki is deprecated as of Liferay DXP 2024.Q4/Portal GA129. For data continuity, consider transitioning to alternative content management solutions like Liferay Objects or Web...
Knowledge Base Templates
Official Documentation
Knowledge Base Templates Liferay 7.4 U72+/GA72+ Templates give authors a starting point with default headers or other content for articles. Templates help foster consistent formatting and content...
Importing Knowledge Base Articles
Official Documentation
Importing Knowledge Base Articles Liferay 7.4 U72+/GA72+ You can draft Knowledge Base articles as Markdown files and import them to Liferay. To do this, you must ensure each Markdown file is...
Knowledge Base Display Widget
Official Documentation
Knowledge Base Display Widget Liferay 7.4 U72+/GA72+ You can use the Knowledge Base Display widget to display published articles in site pages with built-in navigation, comments, ratings, and...
Managing the Knowledge Base
Official Documentation
Managing the Knowledge Base Liferay 7.4 U72+/GA72+ With Knowledge Base, you can draft product documentation quickly and organize it into hierarchies that end users can navigate. Add folders and...
Getting Started With The Content Management System
Official Documentation
Getting Started With The Content Management System [Beta Feature](../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) Liferay DXP 2025.Q4+ ...
Spaces
Official Documentation
Spaces [Beta Feature](../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) Liferay DXP 2025.Q4+ Currently, this feature is behind a beta...
Configuring Spaces
Official Documentation
Configuring Spaces [Beta Feature](../../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) Liferay DXP 2025.Q4+ Currently, this feature is...
Creating Assets and Folders
Official Documentation
Creating Assets and Folders [Beta Feature](../../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) Liferay DXP 2025.Q4+ Currently, this...
Exploring Assets
Official Documentation
Exploring Assets [Beta Feature](../../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) Liferay DXP 2025.Q4+ Currently, this feature is behind...
Other Knowledge Base Widgets
Official Documentation
Other Knowledge Base Widgets There are other Knowledge Base widgets you can add to pages besides the Knowledge Base Display widget: Knowledge Base Article: Display a single article’s content. ...
Managing Assets
Official Documentation
Managing Assets [Beta Feature](../../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) Liferay DXP 2025.Q4+ Currently, this feature is behind...
Page Performance and Accessibility
Official Documentation
Page Performance and Accessibility With page performance and accessibility tools, you can monitor and improve your site’s content quality, loading speed, and compliance with SEO and accessibility...
Questions Widget
Official Documentation
Questions Widget Available: Liferay DXP/Portal 7.3+ The Questions widget is a new UI skin for the Message Boards widget, focused on presenting a question-and-answer format. With the Questions...
Recycle Bin
Official Documentation
Recycle Bin The recycle bin provides a safeguard for content management by temporarily storing deleted assets before they are removed permanently. When enabled, recyclable assets—such as documents,...
Message Boards Permissions Reference
Official Documentation
Message Boards Permissions Reference Permissions settings for the Message Boards app include Home Category, Widget, General Category, and Thread permissions. Manage these settings to control user...
Moderating Message Boards
Official Documentation
Moderating Message Boards Message boards include features that enable effective forum moderation. This includes thread locking, thread moving and merging, user bans, and thread flagging. Users with...
Message Boards Widget UI Reference
Official Documentation
Message Boards Widget UI Reference Explore the user interface elements of the Message Boards widget, including the various tabs and their functionalities. Each tab provides access to different...
Message Boards Configuration Reference
Official Documentation
Message Boards Configuration Reference Configuration settings for the Message Boards app are divided in Settings and Notifications. To access the Message Boards app's configuration screen, Open...
Subscribing to a Message Board
Official Documentation
Subscribing to a Message Board Users can receive email updates and in-product notifications by subscribing to a message board. By default, users are subscribed automatically to any threads they...
Using the Tree Menu Widget
Official Documentation
Using the Tree Menu Widget Wiki is deprecated as of Liferay DXP 2024.Q4/Portal GA129. For data continuity, consider transitioning to alternative content management solutions like Liferay Objects...
Creating a Node
Official Documentation
Creating a Node Wiki is deprecated as of Liferay DXP 2024.Q4/Portal GA129. For data continuity, consider transitioning to alternative content management solutions like Liferay Objects or Web...
Creating Wiki Pages
Official Documentation
Creating Wiki Pages Wiki is deprecated as of Liferay DXP 2024.Q4/Portal GA129. For data continuity, consider transitioning to alternative content management solutions like Liferay Objects or Web...
Wiki Permissions Reference
Official Documentation
Wiki Permissions Reference Wiki is deprecated as of Liferay DXP 2024.Q4/Portal GA129. For data continuity, consider transitioning to alternative content management solutions like Liferay Objects...
Using the Wiki Display Widget
Official Documentation
Using the Wiki Display Widget Wiki is deprecated as of Liferay DXP 2024.Q4/Portal GA129. For data continuity, consider transitioning to alternative content management solutions like Liferay...
Wiki Widget UI Reference
Official Documentation
Wiki Widget UI Reference Wiki is deprecated as of Liferay DXP 2024.Q4/Portal GA129. For data continuity, consider transitioning to alternative content management solutions like Liferay Objects or...
Knowledge Base
Official Documentation
Knowledge Base Liferay 7.4 U72+/GA72+ Knowledge Base provides tools for creating and managing product documentation. You can write articles in the Liferay UI or import existing Markdown files....
Creating Knowledge Base Articles
Official Documentation
Creating Knowledge Base Articles Liferay 7.4 U72+/GA72+ Knowledge Base provides tools for creating and managing a repository of articles. You can create articles using the application's WYSIWYG...
Knowledge Base System Settings
Official Documentation
Knowledge Base System Settings Administrators can use the System Settings UI to set the Knowledge Base’s global configuration (across Sites). You can access this UI in Control Panel → Configuration...
Configuring the Recycle Bin
Official Documentation
Configuring the Recycle Bin The Recycle Bin supports instance-wide scope or site-specific scope. By default, the Recycle Bin is enabled instance-wide. You can disable the recycle bin for a...
Recycle Bin Overview
Official Documentation
Recycle Bin Overview An integrated recycle bin can temporarily store content and data you want to remove from your instance before making that removal permanent. By default, the recycle bin is...
Using the Recycle Bin
Official Documentation
Using the Recycle Bin The recycle bin functionality is available for the following assets: Blogs Bookmarks Documents and Media Folders Message Boards (and attachments) Web Content Wiki...
Auto-Tagging Assets
Official Documentation
Auto-Tagging Assets You can manually tag most assets, such as Message Boards, Blogs, Documents, Images, and Web Content Articles. You can tag certain assets, however, automatically when they are...
Auto-Tagging
Official Documentation
Auto-Tagging If you have a lot of content that's untagged, you can help your users find that content more easily by auto-tagging it. Liferay can use a local or cloud-based service to analyze and...
Tags and Categories
Official Documentation
Tags and Categories Use tags and categories to organize content and improve search and navigation across your sites. Categories provide a structured way to group related assets using vocabularies...
Geolocating Assets
Official Documentation
Geolocating Assets Geolocation adds the geographic coordinates where an asset was created as metadata to an asset. This feature is provided as an optional field which can be included in a Web...
Auto-Tagging Images
Official Documentation
Auto-Tagging Images Once asset auto-tagging has been enabled, you can also enable image auto-tagging. Image auto-tagging tags images uploaded to the Documents and Media Library. Currently, tags...
Configuring Asset Auto-Tagging
Official Documentation
Configuring Asset Auto-Tagging Tagging assets is a great way to organize content. Typically, the content creator manually applies tags during creation, but you can configure Liferay to tag content...
Organizing Content with Categories and Tags
Official Documentation
Organizing Content with Categories and Tags Categories and tags are two essential tools for helping users find content through search or navigation. Using categories, you can group similar assets...
Defining Categories and Vocabularies for Content
Official Documentation
Defining Categories and Vocabularies for Content Using categories, you can group similar assets and organize your content. Along with tags, categories help people find relevant information through...
Session Property Vocabularies
Official Documentation
Session Property Vocabularies Liferay DXP/Portal 7.3+ With a Session Property Vocabulary, you can create session-based Segment properties using predefined values. This option is useful when you...
Tagging Content and Managing Tags
Official Documentation
Tagging Content and Managing Tags Tags are keywords you can use to organize your assets and describe specific information about their content. Tags tell website visitors what the content is about...