Payload Growth Stats
Track the growth of Payload CMS through GitHub stars, NPM downloads, and releases
Current Stars
43,540
Growth (Past 6 Months)
+3,530
Avg Weekly Downloads
333,721
Growth Over Time
Time Range
Summary for Past 6 Months
GitHub Stars
+8.8%
+3,530 stars
Avg Weekly Growth
+0.35%
per week
Time Period: 25 weeks (175 days)From: Jan 19, 2026 to Jul 13, 2026
Showing 26 data points from Jan 2026 to Jul 2026
Payload 3.x Release Statistics
Stable releases only: Minor (features), Patch (fixes) • Excludes beta/canary/internal
Release distribution for Payload 3.x seriesLatest: v3.86.0• Jul 10, 2026
Key milestones and events in Payload's development history