Content Management

Flexible content modeling for any use case. Create custom content types, define fields, and manage structured content with ease.

Content Types

LusterCMS comes with built-in content types and lets you create custom ones:

Built-in Types

Type	Use Case
Pages	Static pages, landing pages
Posts	Blog articles, news
Products	E-commerce items (with plugin)

Custom Content Types

Create your own types for:

• Portfolio items
• Team members
• Case studies
• Events
• Testimonials
• Any structured content

Creating Content

Using the Editor

1. Go to Content → [Type]
2. Click + New
3. Fill in fields and write content
4. Save Draft or Publish

Editor Features

• Rich text editing — Full formatting toolbar
• Block-based — Add images, videos, embeds
• AI assistance — BlueBird helps with writing
• Autosave — Never lose your work
• Version history — Track all changes

Content Fields

Available Field Types

Field Type	Description
Text	Single line text
Rich Text	Formatted content with blocks
Number	Integers or decimals
Date	Date and time picker
Boolean	True/false toggle
Select	Dropdown options
Media	Image or file picker
Reference	Link to other content
JSON	Structured data

Custom Fields

Add custom fields to any content type:

1. Go to Content → Types
2. Select a content type
3. Click Manage Fields
4. Add, edit, or reorder fields

Content Workflow

Statuses

Status	Description
Draft	Work in progress, not visible
Published	Live and visible
Scheduled	Will publish at set time
Archived	Hidden but preserved

Version History

Every save creates a version:

• View all past versions
• Compare changes
• Restore any version
• AI-assisted merge for conflicts

Taxonomies

Organize content with:

• Categories — Hierarchical groupings
• Tags — Flat labels
• Custom taxonomies — Create your own

Search & Filter

Find content quickly:

• Full-text search — Search content body
• Filters — By status, date, author, type
• Saved views — Save filter combinations

Bulk Actions

Manage multiple items:

• Publish/Unpublish — Change status in bulk
• Delete — Remove multiple items
• Move — Change categories
• Export — Download as JSON/CSV

API Access

All content is available via API:

query GetPages {
  entries(contentType: "page", status: PUBLISHED) {
    id
    title
    slug
    content
    publishedAt
  }
}

See API Reference for details.

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