Payload Market

Realtime plugins for Payload CMS

Realtime plugins for Payload CMS: WebSocket subscriptions, live presence, collaborative editing and live-preview sync for the admin.

Realtime plugins add live updates to Payload CMS — WebSocket subscriptions and live presence, collaborative editing and live-preview sync.

What these plugins cover

  • WebSocket subscriptions to collections
  • Live presence and cursors
  • Collaborative, conflict-aware editing
  • Live-preview synchronization
  • Push updates to connected clients

Collaboration in the admin

Show who's editing with presence and cursors, keep live preview in sync as edits land, and combine with workflow and caching.

See also workflow, caching and integrations.

Real-time

Adds WebSocket-based real-time event broadcasting to Payload collections via Socket.IO, with room scoping and a React hook.

27 25/wk v3 Realtime

Frequently asked questions

What realtime features do these plugins add?

They add WebSocket subscriptions, live presence and cursors, collaborative editing and live-preview synchronization in the Payload admin.

How do they work — WebSockets or polling?

Most use WebSockets for low-latency push updates, broadcasting document changes and presence to connected clients.

Are these realtime plugins free?

Yes — every realtime plugin on Payload Market is open-source and free to install.