Pimcore 2025.1: What’s New in the Latest Version

The new version 2025.1 of Pimcore introduces a series of technical and functional improvements that strengthen the platform without disrupting it. DATASOLUTION, a long-standing Pimcore partner in France, highlights the notable changes you should be aware of and their potential impact on existing projects.

This article is part of a series of in-depth analyses provided by DATASOLUTION following Pimcore Inspire 2025.

Here are the major announcements we’ve analyzed for you!

• Pimcore Inspire 2025: AI, Studio, POCL License
• Pimcore Studio: New Interface, New Uses
• Pimcore POCL: Understanding the New Open Core License

Table of Contents

1. Why is this version so influential?
2. What’s New in Pimcore 2025.1: A Summary
3. Focus: Enhancing Workflows and Data Management
4. Compatibility, APIs, GraphQL: A More Open Foundation
5. What are the implications for projects currently in production?
6. DATASOLUTION’s Perspective

Why is this version so influential?

While it does not represent a technological breakthrough, version 2025.1 is part of an effort to consolidate the new era ushered in by Pimcore Inspire 2025. It was designed as a stabilizing building block that:

• finalizes certain foundations laid by the Studio redesign,
• paves the way for more complex business applications,
• and establishes the platform as a more modern and interoperable technical foundation.

This intermediate release reflects Pimcore’s commitment to better governance, increased flexibility, and enhanced interoperability.

What’s New in Pimcore 2025.1: A Summary

Here are the main new features introduced in this version:

• Workflow Improvements: Conditional Transitions, Reusable Steps, More Granular Permissions
• Performance Optimization: Faster Back-Office Operations, Smoother Processing of Complex Objects
• Expanded support for derivative items: better organization of product families
• Enhanced interoperability: improved compatibility with GraphQL, Docker, and Kubernetes
• Technical Update: Symfony, Doctrine, and Composer components have been updated for greater stability

These changes aren’t spectacular, but they strengthen the (already robust) foundation and reduce technical debt in several critical areas of the Pimcore core.

Focus: Enhancing Workflows and Data Management

The workflow module is undergoing one of the most significant changes in Pimcore 2025.1!

It is becoming more flexible, more modular, and better suited to complex use cases.

Key new features include:

• Conditional transitions based on custom rules
• Steps that can be shared across multiple workflows (saving configuration time)
• Dynamic Roles in Stages: More Granular Context-Based Assignment
• Extended custom actions to better integrate the workflows specific to each line of business

For organizations with multiple teams or approval levels (product, legal, marketing, etc.), these changes allow for more refined management without overcomplicating the process.

Compatibility, APIs, GraphQL: A More Open Foundation

Pimcore continues its open strategy by strengthening its Data Hub and improving its compatibility with composable architectures:

• Expanded GraphQL Support: Introduction of New Object Types and Structures
• More consistent APIs: standardized entry points, improved documentation
• Cloud-native deployment: improved stability with Docker, greater Kubernetes compatibility

For MACH or headless architecture projects, these advancements make it easier to implement decoupled front ends and custom integrations.

What are the implications for projects currently in production?

Good news! Pimcore 2025.1 does not affect the structure of existing projects.

• Backward compatibility is guaranteed with previous versions (starting with 10.x)
• Option to perform a partial update (by module) if necessary
• No forced data migration

This allows you to benefit from targeted improvements without having to undertake a complete overhaul.

Three types of projects can particularly benefit from this version:

1. Multi-profile DAM projects requiring complex workflows
2. PIM Projects with Nested or Customized Product Objects
3. Organizations wishing to expose their schema via GraphQL

In these contexts, Pimcore 2025.1 offers concrete opportunities for optimization, particularly in the areas of governance, automation, and publishing.

DATASOLUTION’s Perspective

At DATASOLUTION, we closely monitor every update to the Pimcore core. All in all, this version is technically sound:

• The foundations are being reinforced
• The composable approach has been confirmed
• The business potential is becoming more clearly defined

For companies that have already adopted Pimcore, now is the right time to consider targeted upgrades without having to undertake a complete replatforming.

Our Pimcore experts stay on top of feedback from the community, developments in the Data Hub, and concrete opportunities for optimization in advanced PIM, DAM, and MDM environments.

Too many acronyms? Check out our practical guides on MDM, PIM, and DAM:

• MDM, PIM, DAM… What does each one do?
• What is an MDM?
• What is a PIM?
• What is a DAM?

Pimcore 2025.1 is a consolidation release, not a major release. It consolidates previous releases, strengthens the platform in key areas (workflows, APIs, GraphQL), and opens up new possibilities for organizations seeking to scale their operations or achieve greater agility.

Would you like to know if your project could benefit from the new features in this version?

Contact our Pimcore experts.