Strapi v4 End of Support Timeline: What It Means for Your Business

In today's fast-paced world of digital media maintaining the updated technology stack is not a luxury but an absolute requirement to grow your business. Here the Strapi CMS come into the picture. Content management system (CMS) such as Strapi play a crucial function in ensuring that businesses provide the three-consideration including high-quality, flexible and secure content to their customers. But, like any software older versions will tend to expire at the end of their lifespan. And yes, the same goes with the Strapi CMS as well.

Wanted a full detail for the older version Strapi v4 EOL? Let’s continue to read the blog till end.

For organizations using Strapi v4, it's time to prepare:

• November 2025: The end of support for Strapi Version 4 October 2025 - End of full support for Strapi V4.
• March 2026: Closing of updates to security for Strapi V4 April 2026 - End of security updates for Strapi V4.

This timetable marks a significant shift. Businesses using v4 version of Strapi should think about their strategy for a transition to Strapi V5 or updated versions. Let's look at possible implications, risk and possibilities that come with this shift. First let’s discuss the risk of staying on the older version in the next section.

Risks of Staying on Strapi v4

Staying on Strapi v4 past the end of support dates exposes organizations to significant risk:

1. Security Vulnerabilities: When security updates cease in April 2026, new vulnerabilities that are discovered are not patched. The applications that are built on v4 vulnerable to possible exploits, breaches and concerns about compliance.
2. Compatibility Issues: As frameworks, browsers, and server environments change, Strapi v4 will likely have compatibility issues. This could result in issues, performance degradation or broken integrations with modern APIs and tools.
3. Limited Support and Resources: With the official and community teams focused on Strapi v5 plus, resources to troubleshoot problems with v4 will decrease. This means that problem resolution will be slow and costly.
4. Stagnant Innovation: Strapi version 4 will not get any new features or enhancements. Businesses that stick with it could be left behind by competitors that leverage the capabilities of v5 that are more advanced.

Benefits of Upgrading to Strapi v5

The upgrade the browser to Strapi Version 5 is not only about avoiding risks, but it also opens doors to new possibilities and helps you secure the digital environment. Below listed points can help you to understand clear why it is recommended to shift on the latest version of Strapi CMS.

1. Improved Performance and Scalability Strapi v5 is enhanced for greater performance, allowing companies to speed up delivery of content and easily scale as demand increases.
2. Enhanced Developer Experience With the new APIs, better workflows, and more customizable options, developers can be more efficient and produce new features faster.
3. Modernized Security Framework Strapi V5 is a modernization of security measures to protect your company’s data and information, while ensuring the compliance of global data security guidelines.
4. Extended Ecosystem and Features From a more robust plugin architecture to better support for modern frameworks. V5 has a broader ecosystem of integration and new ideas.
5. Long-Term Roadmap Alignment When they upgrade, businesses are aligned with Strapi's future development plan, which ensures the stability of the system for years to come and continue improvements.

Challenges in Upgrading

Although the advantages are impressive moving to Strapi v5 comes with its challenges.

1. Codebase Refactoring 

   Projects built with version 4 may require major modifications to the code to make them compatible with the v5's features and architecture.

2. Plugin and Integration Migration 

   Customized plugins and third-party integrations could require modifications or complete rewrites to work properly in the v5 version.

3. Downtime and Transition Risks 

   The complexity and complexity of your project conversion could result in temporary interruptions when not properly planned and implemented.

4. Learning Curve for Teams 

   Development teams might require time and instruction to get familiar with the latest features APIs, the best practices for HTML5.

Despite these challenges the careful planning and professional advice can dramatically ease the transition process. If you are not well versed how to plan and execute Strapi platform transition from an old version to latest version, we can help you in it.

How We Can Help

We at Addact Technologies, understand the challenges that are involved when controlling CMS lives and the process of migration. Our Strapi experts will be there to assist you in every step of the process from v4 to V5. We can help you:

• Migration Strategy and Roadmap: We evaluate the current state of your implementation, pinpoint the gaps and then design an organized upgrade strategy that is specific to your specific business requirements.
• Continuous Migration Execution: From code refactoring to plug-in updates, our specialists ensure minimum downtime and zero loss of data.
• Custom Development and Integrations: We will modify your workflows, plugins and third-party tools to function seamlessly with Strapi V5.
• Performance and Security Enhancement: We refine to your Strapi environment to make use of the latest features.
• Training and ongoing support: Our team can provide information transfer and post-migration support that will allow your team and developers to succeed in the new world.

The date of end-of-support for Strapi V4 -- October 2025 for full support and April 2026 to get security updates--is a significant moment for companies that rely upon this CMS. If you're still using v4 it can pose more risk, whereas upgrading to version 5 will provide better security, performance as well as the ability to scale.

The transition might be filled with its own challenges, but if you have the right knowledge, it can be smooth and set your company up for success over the long term.

Here at Addact Technologies, we are there to assist you in each step of your upgrade process. If you require consultation as well as migration or ongoing assistance, our team will ensure that the transition to Strapi V5 is smooth as well as secure and future-proof.

In case you've any questions about Strapi CMS or require assistance with the migration process, Addact is your trusted partner.

Maulik Dudharejia - Co-Founder & CMO - ADDACT

Sitecore MVP 3X || Digital Transformation Strategist || Marketer

Maulik Dudharejia is a visionary author, co-founder, Chief Marketing Officer, and a digital transformation expert with over 12+ years' of experience. He leverages industry certifications to translate complex tech concepts into engaging writing. His areas of expertise include Sitecore, IoT, and IT Service Management. Maulik offers valuable insights and strategies to help readers navigate the evolving tech landscape.