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Open-source plugins, templates and apps for Payload, the open-source Next.js framework and headless CMS. Ranked by stars and recent activity, refreshed every week.

Contents

• Official
• AI and agents
• Authentication and access control
• Admin panel and editing
• Feature plugins
• Storage, media and search
• Developer tools
• Templates and starters
• Apps built with Payload
• How the ranking works

Official

• payloadcms/payload - ★ 45.4k+ · MIT · 2026-10 — Payload is the open-source, fullstack Next.js framework, giving you instant backend superpowers. Get a full TypeScript backend and admin panel instantly. Use Payload as a headless CMS or for building powerful applications.
• payloadcms/website - ★ 640+ · MIT · 2026-10 — The official Next.js website for payloadcms.com.
• payloadcms/skills - ★ 170 · no license · 2026-08 — Payload Skills to assist AI agents.

AI and agents

• ashbuilds/payload-ai - ★ 550+ · other license · 2026-10 — AI Plugin is a powerful extension for the Payload CMS, integrating advanced AI capabilities to enhance content creation and management.
• techiejd/payloadcms-vectorize - ★ 90+ · MIT · 2026-06 — A plugin to vectorize collections for RAG in Payload 3.0.
• aamdmn/payload-agent - ★ 10+ · MIT · 2026-09 — control PayloadCMS with AI agent from Slack, Telegram, Whatsapp and more.

Authentication and access control

• payload-auth/payload-auth - ★ 340+ · MIT · 2026-08 — Robust Payload CMS plugin to integrate Better-Auth into your projects.
• GeorgeHulpoi/payload-totp - ★ 160+ · no license · 2026-10 — Add an extra security layer to PayloadCMS using a Time-based One-time Password (TOTP).
• UPDOT/payload-auth-plugin - ★ 310 · MIT · 2026-05 — Authentication plugin for Payload CMS.
• CrawlerCode/payload-authjs - ★ 200+ · MIT · 2026-05 — A Payload CMS 3 plugin for Auth.js/NextAuth 5.
• delmaredigital/payload-better-auth - ★ 70+ · MIT · 2026-10 — Better Auth adapter and plugins for Payload CMS.
• WilsonLe/payload-oauth2 - ★ 190+ · MIT · 2026-05 — Plugin for PayloadCMS to integrate OAuth2.
• thgh/payload-plugin-oauth - ★ 110+ · MIT · 2026-05 — Add oAuth sign in to your Payload CMS site.
• b3nab/payload-better-auth - ★ 70+ · AGPL-3.0 · 2026-07 — Better Auth, one plugin away from PayloadCMS.
• manutepowa/payload-plugin-masquerade - ★ 30 · MIT · 2026-06 — Masquerade plugin allow to switch users and surf the site as that user (no password required). That person can switch back to their own user account at any time.
• finkinfridom/payload-auth0-plugin - ★ 60+ · MIT · 2026-02 — Extends payloadcms with Auth0 integration.
• zealamic/payload-plugin-rbac - ★ 10 · MIT · 2026-07 — A plugin for Payload CMS to manage authentication and authorization.
• sSeewald/payload-gatekeeper - ★ 20+ · MIT · 2026-02 — The ultimate access control gatekeeper for Payload CMS v3 - Advanced RBAC with wildcard support, auto role assignment, and flexible configuration.
• Newesissrl/payload-zitadel-plugin - ★ 10+ · Apache-2.0 · 2026-02 — Extends `payloadcms` with the ability to login through Zitadel.

Admin panel and editing

• delmaredigital/payload-puck - ★ 100+ · MIT · 2026-10 — Puck visual page builder plugin for Payload CMS.
• scorpio-99/payload-better-editor - ★ 110+ · MIT · 2026-09 — Block editor plugin for Payload CMS that adds a side-by-side live-preview iframe and sidebar to the edit view.
• Ducksss/payload-components - ★ 40+ · MIT · 2026-10 — Payload Components: registry-backed Payload CMS blocks installed wired, not pasted.
• Metax7/payload-icon-picker - ★ 40+ · MIT · 2026-10 — A dynamic icon picker field plugin for Payload CMS 3.x supporting custom icon packs, searching, and custom SVG rendering.
• WLF-Studios/payload-nested-docs-page-tree - ★ 30+ · MIT · 2026-10 — Page tree plugin for Payload nested docs collections.
• VeiaG/payload-enhanced-sidebar - ★ 20+ · no license · 2026-10 — An enhanced sidebar plugin for Payload CMS that adds a tabbed navigation system to organize collections and globals into logical groups.
• aritrakrbasu/payload-google-map-autocomplete-places - ★ 20+ · MIT · 2026-09 — A plugin for payload cms for google maps auto complete.
• liderbektas/payload-theme - ★ 20+ · MIT · 2026-09 — A shadcn-style theme for the Payload CMS admin panel — dashboard with sparklines, ⌘K palette, icon sidebar, live customizer, dark mode. One accent color, 2 lines of setup.
• VeiaG/payload-cmdk - ★ 30 · no license · 2026-08 — A powerful command menu plugin for Payload CMS that enhances navigation and accessibility within the admin panel with keyboard shortcuts.
• adsign/payload-phone-number-plugin - ★ 10+ · MIT · 2026-10 — Phone Number Plugin for Payload CMS.
• delmaredigital/payload-page-tree - ★ 10+ · MIT · 2026-09 — Payload CMS plugin for folder-based hierarchical URL slugs with visual tree management.
• Raffiniert-Media/payload-live-preview-inspector - ★ 10+ · MIT · 2026-09 — Storyblok-style click-to-scroll for Payload CMS Live Preview — hover a component in the preview, click it, and the admin edit form scrolls to, expands, and flashes the matching field.
• maximseshuk/payload-plugin-media-preview - ★ 10+ · MIT · 2026-10 — Payload plugin for file previews in the admin panel: images, video, audio, PDF, text, code, CSV and Office files.
• innovixx/payload-color-picker-field - ★ 40+ · MIT · 2026-04 — The Payload Color Picker that enables an easy color selection field for your Payload projects.
• pOwn3d/payload-nav-studio - ★ 10+ · MIT · 2026-10 — Payload CMS plugin — customizable admin sidebar navigation with drag & drop, per-user preferences, 70+ icons, i18n ready.
• AdrianMaj/payload-lexical-typography - ★ 100+ · MIT · 2025-11 — Payload plugin for extending lexical typography options (Text color, Font size, Letter spacing, Line height, Font Family).
• scorpio-99/payload-better-preview - ★ 10+ · MIT · 2026-06 — Better live preview for Payload CMS — hover highlighting with block identification, bi-directional admin/preview sync, and smooth transitions.
• omaroubari/payloadcms-visual-editor - ★ 10+ · no license · 2026-05 — Edit CMS content on-page. Annotate everything else. A Payload CMS plugin for inline editing and visual feedback.
• what-digital/payload-inline-visual-editor - ★ 10 · MIT · 2026-07 — Visual editing for Payload CMS 3.x - edit fields and reorder blocks directly on your site in Live Preview. Payload plugin + zero-dependency frontend SDK for React / Next.js.
• italodr/payload-plugin-tree-list - ★ 50 · MIT · 2025-11 — A plugin for Payload CMS that adds a collapsible Tree list view.
• sitebytom/payload-media-gallery - ★ 20+ · no license · 2026-02 — Additional layout views for media collection with lightbox gallery, quick edit, multi-select and more.

Feature plugins

• shefing/payload-tools - ★ 180+ · Apache-2.0 · 2026-08 — This repository contains a set of powerful plugins designed to enhance your Payload CMS projects. Whether you're managing complex content structures or optimizing the authoring experience, these plugins will help streamline your workflow.
• jhb-software/payload-plugins - ★ 100+ · no license · 2026-10 — A collection of powerful plugins designed to enhance Payload CMS.
• rilrom/payload-bites - ★ 110+ · MIT · 2026-09 — Collection of various bite-sized Payload v3 plugins and tools.
• oversightstudio/payload-plugins - ★ 80+ · MIT · 2026-10 — A collection of Payload plugins made by OVERSIGHT.
• ahmetskilinc/payload-appointments-plugin - ★ 100+ · no license · 2026-08 — A plugin to add appointment scheduling to a PayloadCMS App.
• shaadcode/payload-auditor - ★ 70+ · MIT · 2026-07 — Payload CMS plugin for event tracking, auditing, and security. Monitor activities and analyze user behavior.
• elghaied/payload-reserve - ★ 30+ · MIT · 2026-10 — A full-featured, reusable reservation/booking plugin for Payload CMS 3.x. Designed for salons, clinics, consultants, and any business that needs appointment scheduling with conflict prevention, status workflows, and admin UI components.
• focusreactive/payload-plugins - ★ 30 · MIT · 2026-10 — Open-source Payload CMS plugins: A/B testing, GA4 analytics, live SEO analysis, content presets, inline comments, AI translation and scheduled publishing, plus the Ideal CMS starter.
• wkentdag/payload-plugin-scheduler - ★ 30+ · MIT · 2026-09 — PayloadCMS plugin for automatic scheduled posts.
• pro-laico/atomic-payload - ★ 30+ · MIT · 2026-07 — A collection of Payload CMS plugins and tools that can be used to create a website builder in Payload.
• pOwn3d/payload-seo-analyzer - ★ 10+ · MIT · 2026-10 — Payload CMS 3 SEO plugin — 50+ checks, French readability (Flesch FR), Lexical JSON support, 9 admin views, sitemap audit, performance tracking.
• pro-laico/payload-plugins - ★ 10+ · MIT · 2026-08 — Series of standalone Payload CMS plugins.
• Newesissrl/payload-exportcollections-plugin - ★ 40 · Apache-2.0 · 2026-02 — Provide ability to export collections as CSV or JSON.
• bivouac-studio/payload-revalidate - ★ 10 · MIT · 2026-09 — A Payload CMS plugin that integrates with Next.js's next/cache architecture for better performance and revalidation.
• aniketpanjwani/payload-plugin-email-newsletter - ★ 50 · MIT · 2026-01 — Payload CMS Plugin for creating an email newsletter.
• tomashco/payload-instagram-plugin - ★ 20+ · MIT · 2026-03 — This plugin allows you to use an instagram connected feed as content to be shown inside payload blog.
• alejotoro-o/payload-real-time - ★ 30 · MIT · 2025-12 — This plugin provides an implementation of websockets to enable real-time events in Payload CMS collections.
• ContiDigital/payload-plugin-ga4-ecommerce - ★ 10 · MIT · 2026-05 — Production-Grade Google Analytics 4 for Payload CMS V3.
• superwebpros/payload-lms-plugin - ★ 10+ · MIT · 2026-01 — Comprehensive LMS plugin for Payload CMS with course management, progress tracking, and enrollment.
• ianyimi/payloadcms-redis-plugin - ★ 10+ · MIT · 2025-10 — PayloadCMS v3 Redis Plugin.

Storage, media and search

• maximseshuk/payload-storage-bunny - ★ 60 · MIT · 2026-10 — Payload storage adapter for Bunny.net.
• rubix-studios-pty-ltd/payload-typesense - ★ 30+ · MIT · 2026-10 — A production-ready search plugin that integrates Typesense with Payload CMS, offering fast, typo-tolerant search with real-time synchronization.
• wkentdag/payload-plugin-algolia - ★ 10+ · MIT · 2026-07 — PayloadCMS Algolia search plugin.
• PascalEugster/payloadcms-plugin-image-optimizer - ★ 20+ · MIT · 2026-04 — 🖼️ Automatic image optimization plugin for PayloadCMS 3.x — compress & convert uploads to modern formats (WebP, AVIF) on the fly, including all size variants. Works with cloud storage.
• cgilly2fast/plugin-adaptive-bitrate-videos - ★ 20+ · MIT · 2026-05 — Payload CMS plugin enabling adaptive bitrate videos across collections. Automatically segments uploads, creates multiple resolutions, and generates HLS manifests. Customizable settings for each collection.
• Stianlars1/payload-img-convert - ★ 10 · MIT · 2026-04 — Payload CMS plugin that automatically converts and resizes uploaded images to WebP, AVIF, or other formats using Sharp.
• FrontTribe/typesense-search - ★ 10+ · MIT · 2025-11 — A powerful, production-ready search plugin that integrates Typesense with Payload CMS, providing lightning-fast, typo-tolerant search capabilities with real-time synchronization.

Developer tools

• janbuchar/payload-oapi - ★ 120+ · MIT · 2026-10 — A Payload CMS plugin for OpenAPI (3.0, 3.1) specification generation.
• maximseshuk/payload-plugin-openapi - ★ 10+ · MIT · 2026-10 — Payload plugin that generates OpenAPI 3.0/3.1/3.2 docs, with Scalar or Swagger UI.
• metakraft/payload-doctor - ★ 10+ · MIT · 2026-06 — Static security & correctness linter for Payload CMS. Zero-config, deterministic, ts-morph-based. Catches access-control gaps, unsafe Local API usage & richtext render risks. npx-runnable.

Templates and starters

• buildlabs-io/next-ecommerce - ★ 150+ · MIT · 2026-10 — Free, modern, and accessible e-commerce platform built with Next.js 16 and Payload CMS. Features a dynamic storefront, flexible content management, and a production-ready commerce flow.
• fluid-design-io/payload-better-auth-starter - ★ 120+ · other license · 2026-10 — A production-ready PayloadCMS starter with Better Auth, modern UI components, and full-stack development tools.
• buildlabs-io/payload-cms - ★ 80+ · MIT · 2026-10 — Stop building CMS infrastructure from scratch. This starter gives you a full content platform — page builder, blog, forms, redirects, media library, live preview, and SEO — all wired up with Payload 3 + Next.js 16. Just clone, configure, and ship.
• jhb-software/payload-astro-website-template - ★ 40+ · no license · 2026-10 — A fully featured template for building performant and scalable content-driven websites with Payload CMS and Astro.
• abbesm0hamed/paydusa - ★ 30+ · MIT · 2026-10 — Next.js 16.3+, Medusajs 2+ and payloadcms 3+ ecommerce template.
• mikecebul/bases - ★ 40+ · MIT · 2026-10 — This is a small business marketing website that is my main template.
• delmaredigital/dd-starter - ★ 30+ · no license · 2026-10 — Payload CMS starter template with Puck visual page editing, page-tree, and Better Auth.
• slavanossar/nuxt-payload-template - ★ 30+ · no license · 2026-10 — nuxt 4 + payload 3 + typescript + pinia + tailwind.
• rpuls/payload-3-boilerplate - ★ 30+ · no license · 2026-10 — Payload CMS V3 Boilerplate for Railway, by FUNKYTON.
• Mandala-Software-House/payload-ecommerce-template - ★ 170+ · MIT · 2026-01 — E-commerce platform template using PayloadCMS, Next.js, TypeScript and TailwindCSS for modern online stores. Includes payment and delivery integrations.
• bapspatil/fumadocs-payload-template - ★ 30+ · no license · 2026-08 — A documentation site using Fumadocs and Payload CMS, with LLM-enabled features and RBAC.
• casualchic/medusa-payload-cloudflare - ★ 30+ · MIT · 2026-08 — Meridian: Production-ready Medusa + Payload CMS + Next.js 16 on Cloudflare Workers. Run a full e-commerce stack for $5/month.
• fusionary/turbo-payload - ★ 100+ · MIT · 2026-02 — A monorepo built on Payload 3 to demonstrate the use of frameworks other than Next.js for their frontend.
• Lostovayne/Payload-CMS-3-Nextjs16-Turso-Cloudflare-R2 - ★ 10+ · MIT · 2026-10 — Full-stack TypeScript template featuring Payload CMS 3.0 + Next.js 16.3 with production-grade infrastructure: Turso (libSQL) for distributed SQLite, Cloudflare R2 for S3-compatible storage, multi-stage Docker builds, GitHub Actions CI/CD, automated dependency management with, Prettier auto-formatting, and comprehensive testing setup.
• Xjectro/payload-cms-boilerplate - ★ 10+ · no license · 2026-08 — Hello world! 👋 This is a super powerful boilerplate built with Payload CMS 3.64.0 and Next.js 16! Everything is ready to get started right away! ✨.
• Mandala-Software-House/payload-turbo - ★ 10+ · MIT · 2026-03 — A Turborepo monorepo starter with Payload CMS templates, shared UI library, and Storybook - batteries included for full-stack Next.js apps.

Apps built with Payload

• vulpy-io/vulpy-commerce-core - ★ 120+ · Apache-2.0 · 2026-09 — AI-run shop: Medusa v2 + Next.js + Payload CMS operated by Fox, the built-in AI assistant. Open-source free edition of Vulpy Commerce.
• Hostzero-GmbH/yet-another-status-page - ★ 30+ · MIT · 2026-10 — A modern, open-source status page built with Next.js and PayloadCMS, designed for flexible and reliable infrastructure monitoring.
• n-for-all/amerta - ★ 30+ · MIT · 2026-08 — Amerta is a modern, developer-first e-commerce framework built on top of Payload CMS and Next.js. It is designed to replace legacy platforms with a fully typed, scalable architecture that provides absolute control over the storefront and admin experience.
• digitalgroundgame/pragmatic-papers - ★ 10+ · no license · 2026-10 — A news website and content management system for The Pragmatic Papers.
• peng-xiao-shuai/next-argots - ★ 110 · MIT · 2025-12 — 🥰🥰A free chat platform that encrypts conversation information throughout the process to protect your security and privacy. No information is collected from you and no permissions are required from you.End of chat Clear all records✨✨.
• paideia-lms/Paideia - ★ 50+ · AGPL-3.0 · 2026-03 — Next generation LMS focused on simplicity. Moodle and Canvas alternative in a single binary.
• Shatlyk1011/food-delivery-app - ★ 20+ · MIT · 2025-12 — Fullstack food delivery multivendor application.

How the ranking works

Every entry is a public GitHub repository. Each week a script reads its stars, last push and license from the GitHub API and sorts each category by

score = 1 × log10(1 + stars) + 1 × max(0, 1 − days since last push ÷ 365)

A repository is left out when it is archived, a fork, has no description, has fewer than 10 stars or has not been pushed for 365 days. Star counts are rounded down to the nearest 10. Descriptions are the repositories' own GitHub descriptions.

Contributing

Suggestions are welcome. See contributing.md.