Sitecore has updated the retirement date for the Explorer application in SitecoreAI. Explorer will now be retired on September 22, 2026, earlier than previously communicated.
The current Sitecore documentation still lists October 1, 2026 as the date on which Explorer will be deprecated, so this change moves the deadline forward by just over a week. Sitecore has indicated that after September 22, Explorer will no longer be available for access or use.
If you are still using Explorer as part of your content management workflows, it is worth reviewing those workflows now and making sure they have been migrated before the new deadline.
Page builder Content mode is the supported experience moving forward in SitecoreAI, so teams still relying on Explorer should make sure they are comfortable with the replacement before September 22.