Awesome Payload 
A curated list of awesome Payload resources for users and developers.
Payload
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Awesome Payload
Official
GitHub
Official GitHub repository of the Payload framework.
Blog
Official blog. Announcements.
Payload Guides & Tutorials
High-quality guides and articles.
YouTube
Official YouTube channel with learning materials.
Discord
Official Discord. Community chat and support.
X (Twitter)
Official X account. Payload news and announcements.
Reddit
Discuss and share anything Payload related on Reddit.
Official resources.
Education
Learning resources in various formats.
YouTube channels
Aaron Saunders
Payload videos related to integrations and custom components.
All About Payload
Tutorials, tips and tricks.
Danail Minchev
Practical Payload tutorials.
Learn Payload with Colyn
Payload series.
NLV Codes
Channel dedicated to Payload, starting with beginner lessons.
Sam Thoyre
Full courses related to Payload.
Studio Monty
Custom components for Payload and useful tips.
Examples
Official examples
Examples from the official repository.
Payload website
This is the repository for Payload's official website. It was built completely in public using Payload itself.
DanailMinchev / payload-clerk-example
Payload and Clerk example.
- Payload and Clerk example - Part 1. Role-based access control and custom components.
- Payload and Clerk advanced integration - Part 2. Advanced integration with Clerk webhooks and custom components tested with Playwright.
Blogs
Adrian Maj
Practical guides for Payload.
Articles
The Listener Pattern in Payload
Using React principles to create useful behavior for your Payload admin panel.
Payload: 2FA Implementation
Two-factor authentication (2FA) for Payload.
Creating a Color Picker
How to create a custom color picker for Payload's rich-text editor (Lexical).
Templates
Official templates
Templates from the official repository.
ShopNex
An open-source Shopify alternative built with Payload.
Begin your next project by starting with a pre-made template. These are production-ready, end-to-end solutions.
Plugins
r1tsuu / payload-enchants
A collection of enhancement packages for Payload.
authsmith / payload-auth-plugin
This plugin extends the Payload authentication process and implements OAuth- and Passkey-based authentication features.
payload-auth / payload-auth
A monorepo for integrating Payload with various authentication providers.
CrawlerCode / payload-authjs
A Payload plugin for Auth.js.
ashbuilds / payload-ai
The Payload AI Plugin is a powerful extension, integrating advanced AI capabilities to enhance content creation and management.
elliott-w / imageAspectRatios.ts
Payload image aspect ratios plugin.
AdrianMaj / payload-lexical-typography
Payload plugin for extending lexical typography options (Text color, Font size, Letter spacing, Line height, Font Family etc.)
rilrom / payload-bites
Collection of various bite-sized Payload v3 plugins including image-search, fullscreen-editor, audit-fields, soft-delete and activity-log.
shefing / payload-tools
Contains a set of powerful plugins designed to enhance your Payload projects (Authorization, Authors Info, Rich-text Comments, Right Panel, Custom Version View, Cross-Collection Config, Field-type Component Override, Color Picker Field, Icon Select, Quick Filter, Reset List View, etc).
Crayonan / payload-plugin-ai-localization
Adds an AI-powered "Translate" button to non-primary localized fields in Payload. Automatically translates content from the primary language using OpenAI or other models.
List of interesting community plugins.