Upgrading to Sitefinity 15.2 is Critical to Your Website’s Security & Support

Do you know which version of Progress Sitefinity your website is running on?

If the answer is anything other than Sitefinity 15.2, we need to talk.

Sitefinity, a feature-rich CMS platform, releases a version update each year. If your website was built on Sitefinity, upgrading to the latest version not only allows you to leverage the latest features and enhancements, but it also ensures you continue to receive security patches and technical support critical to the performance and upkeep of your website.

5 Reasons to Upgrade to Sitefinity 15.2

Progress Sitefinity recommends upgrading your version of their software at least once a year to take advantage of the latest features and functionality, performance improvements, and bug fixes. Most importantly, they encourage you to be proactive about upgrading.

Here are five reasons why Sitefinity 15.2 is worth the upgrade:

1. Improved Developer Experience with Enhanced Tools

The updated Sitefinity Command-Line Interface streamlines deployment and project management by automating common tasks, reducing setup time, and boosting productivity, resulting in faster time-to-market for updates and new features.

Enhanced content block and widget functionality provides developers and content creators with greater flexibility to design dynamic layouts, enabling the creation of visually engaging and personalized websites with less effort.

2. Boosted Content Personalization and Management

Sitefinity 15.2 supports custom queries in personalization, enabling advanced audience segmentation based on specific behaviors and attributes to deliver hyper-personalized experiences that resonate with users and drive conversions. 

Localization enhancements streamline workflows for faster translations and simplified content management across multiple languages, supporting more efficient global content strategies.

3. Optimized Performance and Scalability

Sitefinity 15.2's performance improvements — including optimized database queries and caching mechanisms — enhance load times and reduce latency, delivering a better user experience and boosting search engine rankings.

Enhanced scalability supports enterprise-level operations, ensuring reliable performance for managing multiple sites or extensive content repositories, making it ideal for large-scale projects.

4. Streamlined Admin and User Interfaces

The enhanced content editor and backend UI feature a more intuitive layout and improved accessibility. They simplify content creation and management for non-technical users while enabling faster onboarding and streamlined workflows for marketers and editors.

New dashboard reporting widgets provide real-time insights into content performance, engagement, and traffic, empowering data-driven decision-making without external tools.

5. Enhanced Security and Compliance

Sitefinity 15.2 now offers two-factor authentication (2FA), adding an extra layer of security to the backend to reduce the risk of unauthorized access and strengthen compliance with industry standards. Data protection enhancements ensure adherence to the latest global regulations, including GDPR, providing peace of mind for organizations managing sensitive customer data.

Sitefinity Version Life Cycles

Upgrading on a regular basis preserves the performance and security of your website. With each new software update Sitefinity releases, Progress sets a sunset date for the previous version. When a version of Sitefinity is sunset, websites running on that version no longer have access to technical support. No further product updates or security patches will be issued for that version, either, leaving your website susceptible to potential security vulnerabilities.

For example, if your website is currently running on Sitefinity 14.0, you are no longer eligible to receive enterprise support from Progress as of September 2023.

Additionally, the greater the gap between versions of Sitefinity, the more work will be required to get your website up-to-date, which could in turn raise the cost of upgrading.

Why Partner with Spinutech to Upgrade to Sitefinity 15.2?

Long story short: We know what we’re doing when it comes to Sitefinity websites.

Spinutech, a premium web development agency, has been a Sitefinity Premier Partner for more than 10 years and we’ve been designing and developing websites for twice that long. Just last year, we were named Sitefinity Partner of the Year for Sitefinity Practice. Our team also routinely performs Sitefinity version upgrades and our expertise with the process allows us to find efficiencies with each new upgrade we perform.

Upgrading is essential to the ongoing security, performance, and functionality of your Sitefinity website. It’s not a task to be entrusted to inexperienced hands.

Contact Spinutech today if you need to upgrade to Sitefinity 15.2 and ensure your website continues to perform ahead of your competitors.