XOOPS is very much a 'live' product. XOOPS is being actively developed and extended through an organized process that includes public consultation with members of the XOOPS community. Eight teams have been established to ensure that the system evolves in a coherent and consistent manner. The teams are:

The development teams and XOOPS community at large are continually improving the system and adding to its functionality, with emphasis on the production of high quality code.