Currently, there is no unified way of managing URLs with django CMS:

• djangocms-link contains a link plugin which (only) allows linking Page objects. It does not allow linking other models.
• djangocms-frontend contains a link plugin which allows other models to be configured to be linked, too. It also supports djangocms-url-manager (see below).
• djngocms-text contains a dynamic link feature which allows linking Pages.
• djangocms-url-manager is an attempt to centralize link management for django CMS 4, but as far as I know, has so far not generated much traction, potentially its additional level of abstraction which requires every single permissible URL to be managed in the admin.

IMHO minimal requirements for a URL managing apps are:

• Provide a text-enabled plugin for links.
• Provide an admin form field and widget for re-use in other apps, the widget should query the available link destinations dynamically
• Provide an admin endpoint for querying for available link targets for use by other apps (e.g., by djangocms-text for its dynamic link feature)
• Provide an interface based on v4's cms_config for other apps to register link targets or get the form fields/admin endpoint
• Provide some sort of autoconfig to get link targets from legacy or non-CMS apps.

Given the multiple places where solutions have been implemented, the question is: Where should this functionality live?

I'd like to propose giving djangocms-link a boost and implementing the minimal requirements listed above. Implementation should provide the new features for v4 apps through cms_config but keep v3 compatibility.

djangocms-url-manager can be the place for a more detailed management of links - if there is a need for that.

All other packages could then reuse these features.

Please add your thoughts, ideas or comments!