Content plugins for Payload CMS 52
Content management plugins for Payload CMS: nested docs, page trees, redirects, drafts, live preview, versions and multi-tenancy.
Presets
Save and apply reusable block configurations as presets in the Payload admin panel.
AI Plugin
Integrates AI capabilities for content generation in Payload CMS.
Nested Docs Page Tree
Adds a nested tree view for managing documents in Payload CMS.
Nested Docs
Adds parent-child document hierarchies with auto-generated breadcrumbs to Payload collections.
Redirects
Manage redirects directly within the Payload CMS admin panel.
Reservation and Booking Manager
Manage reservations and bookings through Payload CMS with conflict detection and scheduling.
Live Preview
Live preview for Payload CMS in Astro and any SSR/static frontend (SvelteKit, Nuxt, Next.js, plain HTML), patching the DOM without rebuilds.
Dub
A Payload CMS plugin that automatically creates and manages shortlinks using Dub.
Puck visual page builder
Integrate Puck visual page builder with Payload CMS for drag-and-drop editing.
page tree
Integrates folder-based hierarchical URL slugs with visual management in Payload CMS.
Block Builder
Visual drag-and-drop block builder that stores Payload block schemas in the database so editors design and publish blocks without code changes.
Menus
Adds a menus collection to Payload for building navigation with nested items, collection links, custom URLs, icons, and preview images.
FixedLink
Adds short links on your own domain to Payload documents, with links that keep working after slug changes through the FixedLink service.
A/B Testing
A/B testing plugin that creates page variants in Payload collections and routes traffic at the edge via Next.js middleware.
Live Nav
Section index and focus bridge for the Payload admin that links the edit form to Live Preview: click a section or focus a field and the preview jumps to it.
LFRs: Likes, Favourites, Ratings & Reviews
Adds likes, dislikes, favourites, ratings, and threaded reviews with moderation to any Payload collection via a headless REST API.
Rich Text Lexical React Native
Renders serialized Lexical rich text from Payload CMS in React Native apps using native primitives with overridable converters.
Collection References
Automatically cascades deletes or unlinks relationship and upload fields across Payload collections when a referenced document is removed.
Multilang
Polylang-style document localization for Payload CMS where each translation is its own document.
Collaborative Comments
Adds document-level and field-level comments to the Payload admin panel, with @mentions, email notifications, resolution, multi-tenancy and locale filtering.
Content plugins add structure and workflow to Payload CMS — nested docs and page trees, drafts with live preview, redirects and multi-tenant content. They turn a flat collection of documents into an organized, editorial-friendly site structure.
Common capabilities
- Nested docs and page-tree hierarchy
- Drafts, versions and live preview
- Redirects and slug management
- Breadcrumb and URL generation
- Multi-tenant content separation
- Localized content trees
Editorial workflow
Editors work in drafts with live preview, publish through versioned states, and rely on redirects so old URLs never 404. Layer SEO and search on top of the structure.
Pair with the editor, SEO, search and internationalization.
Frequently asked questions
Does Payload CMS support drafts and live preview?
Yes — content plugins add draft states, version history and live preview so editors review changes before publishing.
Can I build nested page hierarchies?
Yes — nested-docs plugins add parent/child relationships and page trees, generating breadcrumbs and full URL paths automatically.
Are these content plugins free?
Yes — all content-management plugins on Payload Market are open-source and free to install.