diff --git a/lib/Models/src/Core/AbstractEntities/NodeInterface.php b/lib/Models/src/Core/AbstractEntities/NodeInterface.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a3014635
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Models/src/Core/AbstractEntities/NodeInterface.php
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace RZ\Roadiz\Core\AbstractEntities;
+
+/**
+ * Node interface to be implemented by Node Doctrine entity and DTOs.
+ */
+interface NodeInterface extends PersistableInterface
+{
+    public function getChildrenOrder(): string;
+
+    public function getChildrenOrderDirection(): string;
+}
diff --git a/lib/RoadizCoreBundle/src/DependencyInjection/Compiler/NodeWorkflowCompilerPass.php b/lib/RoadizCoreBundle/src/DependencyInjection/Compiler/NodeWorkflowCompilerPass.php
index a14d67cf..1053e6ca 100644
--- a/lib/RoadizCoreBundle/src/DependencyInjection/Compiler/NodeWorkflowCompilerPass.php
+++ b/lib/RoadizCoreBundle/src/DependencyInjection/Compiler/NodeWorkflowCompilerPass.php
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 
 namespace RZ\Roadiz\CoreBundle\DependencyInjection\Compiler;
 
-use RZ\Roadiz\CoreBundle\Entity\Node;
-use RZ\Roadiz\CoreBundle\Model\NodeTreeDto;
+use RZ\Roadiz\Core\AbstractEntities\NodeInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\Compiler\CompilerPassInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerBuilder;
 use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\Definition;
@@ -24,11 +23,8 @@ public function process(ContainerBuilder $container): void
         $workflowId = 'state_machine.node';
         $registryDefinition = $container->getDefinition('workflow.registry');
 
-        $strategyDefinition = new Definition(InstanceOfSupportStrategy::class, [Node::class]);
+        $strategyDefinition = new Definition(InstanceOfSupportStrategy::class, [NodeInterface::class]);
         $strategyDefinition->setPublic(false);
-        $dtoStrategyDefinition = new Definition(InstanceOfSupportStrategy::class, [NodeTreeDto::class]);
-        $dtoStrategyDefinition->setPublic(false);
         $registryDefinition->addMethodCall('addWorkflow', [new Reference($workflowId), $strategyDefinition]);
-        $registryDefinition->addMethodCall('addWorkflow', [new Reference($workflowId), $dtoStrategyDefinition]);
     }
 }
diff --git a/lib/RoadizCoreBundle/src/Entity/Node.php b/lib/RoadizCoreBundle/src/Entity/Node.php
index 18b73384..369d1a63 100644
--- a/lib/RoadizCoreBundle/src/Entity/Node.php
+++ b/lib/RoadizCoreBundle/src/Entity/Node.php
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 use RZ\Roadiz\Contracts\NodeType\NodeTypeInterface;
 use RZ\Roadiz\Core\AbstractEntities\LeafInterface;
 use RZ\Roadiz\Core\AbstractEntities\LeafTrait;
+use RZ\Roadiz\Core\AbstractEntities\NodeInterface;
 use RZ\Roadiz\Core\AbstractEntities\TranslationInterface;
 use RZ\Roadiz\CoreBundle\Api\Filter as RoadizFilter;
 use RZ\Roadiz\CoreBundle\Model\AttributableInterface;
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@
     ),
     ApiFilter(PropertyFilter::class)
 ]
-class Node extends AbstractDateTimedPositioned implements LeafInterface, AttributableInterface, Loggable
+class Node extends AbstractDateTimedPositioned implements LeafInterface, AttributableInterface, Loggable, NodeInterface
 {
     use LeafTrait;
     use AttributableTrait;
diff --git a/lib/RoadizCoreBundle/src/Model/NodeTreeDto.php b/lib/RoadizCoreBundle/src/Model/NodeTreeDto.php
index 0c5b688f..e34fbbef 100644
--- a/lib/RoadizCoreBundle/src/Model/NodeTreeDto.php
+++ b/lib/RoadizCoreBundle/src/Model/NodeTreeDto.php
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 
 namespace RZ\Roadiz\CoreBundle\Model;
 
-use RZ\Roadiz\Core\AbstractEntities\PersistableInterface;
+use RZ\Roadiz\Core\AbstractEntities\NodeInterface;
 use RZ\Roadiz\CoreBundle\Entity\Node;
 
 /**
  * Doctrine Data transfer object to represent a Node in a tree.
  */
-final class NodeTreeDto implements PersistableInterface
+final class NodeTreeDto implements NodeInterface
 {
     public NodeTypeTreeDto $nodeType;
     public NodesSourcesTreeDto $nodeSource;
diff --git a/lib/RoadizCoreBundle/src/Repository/NodeRepository.php b/lib/RoadizCoreBundle/src/Repository/NodeRepository.php
index e8c0cf7b..618e5495 100644
--- a/lib/RoadizCoreBundle/src/Repository/NodeRepository.php
+++ b/lib/RoadizCoreBundle/src/Repository/NodeRepository.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\Tools\Pagination\Paginator;
 use Doctrine\Persistence\ManagerRegistry;
 use RZ\Roadiz\Contracts\NodeType\NodeTypeFieldInterface;
+use RZ\Roadiz\Core\AbstractEntities\NodeInterface;
 use RZ\Roadiz\Core\AbstractEntities\PersistableInterface;
 use RZ\Roadiz\Core\AbstractEntities\TranslationInterface;
 use RZ\Roadiz\CoreBundle\Doctrine\Event\QueryBuilder\QueryBuilderApplyEvent;
@@ -1038,10 +1039,10 @@ public function findByReverseNodeAndFieldAndTranslation(
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param Node $node
+     * @param NodeInterface $node
      * @return array<int>
      */
-    public function findAllOffspringIdByNode(Node $node): array
+    public function findAllOffspringIdByNode(NodeInterface $node): array
     {
         $theOffsprings = [];
         $in = \array_filter([(int) $node->getId()]);
diff --git a/lib/RoadizCoreBundle/src/Security/Authorization/Voter/NodeVoter.php b/lib/RoadizCoreBundle/src/Security/Authorization/Voter/NodeVoter.php
index 7ddffd07..ca17f851 100644
--- a/lib/RoadizCoreBundle/src/Security/Authorization/Voter/NodeVoter.php
+++ b/lib/RoadizCoreBundle/src/Security/Authorization/Voter/NodeVoter.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 use Doctrine\Persistence\ManagerRegistry;
 use Psr\Cache\CacheItemPoolInterface;
+use RZ\Roadiz\Core\AbstractEntities\NodeInterface;
 use RZ\Roadiz\CoreBundle\Entity\Node;
 use RZ\Roadiz\CoreBundle\Entity\NodesSources;
 use RZ\Roadiz\CoreBundle\Security\Authorization\Chroot\NodeChrootResolver;
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ protected function supports(string $attribute, mixed $subject): bool
             return false;
         }
 
-        if ($subject instanceof Node || $subject instanceof NodesSources) {
+        if ($subject instanceof NodeInterface || $subject instanceof NodesSources) {
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ protected function voteOnAttribute(string $attribute, mixed $subject, TokenInter
         };
     }
 
-    private function isNodeInsideUserChroot(Node $node, Node $chroot, bool $includeChroot = false): bool
+    private function isNodeInsideUserChroot(NodeInterface $node, NodeInterface $chroot, bool $includeChroot = false): bool
     {
         if (!$includeChroot && $chroot->getId() === $node->getId()) {
             return false;
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ private function isNodeInsideUserChroot(Node $node, Node $chroot, bool $includeC
         return \in_array($node->getId(), $offspringIds, true);
     }
 
-    private function isGrantedWithUserChroot(Node $node, UserInterface $user, array|string $roles, bool $includeChroot): bool
+    private function isGrantedWithUserChroot(NodeInterface $node, UserInterface $user, array|string $roles, bool $includeChroot): bool
     {
         $chroot = $this->chrootResolver->getChroot($user);
         if (null === $chroot) {
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ private function canEmptyTrash(UserInterface $user): bool
     }
 
 
-    private function canCreate(Node $node, UserInterface $user): bool
+    private function canCreate(NodeInterface $node, UserInterface $user): bool
     {
         /*
          * Creation is allowed only if node is inside user chroot,
@@ -182,7 +183,7 @@ private function canCreate(Node $node, UserInterface $user): bool
         return $this->isGrantedWithUserChroot($node, $user, 'ROLE_ACCESS_NODES', true);
     }
 
-    private function canRead(Node $node, UserInterface $user): bool
+    private function canRead(NodeInterface $node, UserInterface $user): bool
     {
         /*
          * Read is allowed only if node is inside user chroot,
@@ -191,12 +192,12 @@ private function canRead(Node $node, UserInterface $user): bool
         return $this->isGrantedWithUserChroot($node, $user, 'ROLE_ACCESS_NODES', true);
     }
 
-    private function canReadLogs(Node $node, UserInterface $user): bool
+    private function canReadLogs(NodeInterface $node, UserInterface $user): bool
     {
         return $this->isGrantedWithUserChroot($node, $user, ['ROLE_ACCESS_NODES', 'ROLE_ACCESS_LOGS'], false);
     }
 
-    private function canEditContent(Node $node, UserInterface $user): bool
+    private function canEditContent(NodeInterface $node, UserInterface $user): bool
     {
         /*
          * Edition is allowed only if node is inside user chroot,
@@ -205,17 +206,17 @@ private function canEditContent(Node $node, UserInterface $user): bool
         return $this->isGrantedWithUserChroot($node, $user, 'ROLE_ACCESS_NODES', false);
     }
 
-    private function canEditTags(Node $node, UserInterface $user): bool
+    private function canEditTags(NodeInterface $node, UserInterface $user): bool
     {
         return $this->isGrantedWithUserChroot($node, $user, ['ROLE_ACCESS_NODES', 'ROLE_ACCESS_TAGS'], false);
     }
 
-    private function canEditRealms(Node $node, UserInterface $user): bool
+    private function canEditRealms(NodeInterface $node, UserInterface $user): bool
     {
         return $this->isGrantedWithUserChroot($node, $user, ['ROLE_ACCESS_NODES', 'ROLE_ACCESS_REALM_NODES'], false);
     }
 
-    private function canDuplicate(Node $node, UserInterface $user): bool
+    private function canDuplicate(NodeInterface $node, UserInterface $user): bool
     {
         /*
          * Duplication is allowed only if node is inside user chroot,
@@ -224,22 +225,22 @@ private function canDuplicate(Node $node, UserInterface $user): bool
         return $this->isGrantedWithUserChroot($node, $user, 'ROLE_ACCESS_NODES', false);
     }
 
-    private function canEditSetting(Node $node, UserInterface $user): bool
+    private function canEditSetting(NodeInterface $node, UserInterface $user): bool
     {
         return $this->isGrantedWithUserChroot($node, $user, 'ROLE_ACCESS_NODES_SETTING', false);
     }
 
-    private function canEditStatus(Node $node, UserInterface $user): bool
+    private function canEditStatus(NodeInterface $node, UserInterface $user): bool
     {
         return $this->isGrantedWithUserChroot($node, $user, 'ROLE_ACCESS_NODES_STATUS', false);
     }
 
-    private function canDelete(Node $node, UserInterface $user): bool
+    private function canDelete(NodeInterface $node, UserInterface $user): bool
     {
         return $this->isGrantedWithUserChroot($node, $user, 'ROLE_ACCESS_NODES_DELETE', false);
     }
 
-    private function canEditAttribute(Node $node, UserInterface $user): bool
+    private function canEditAttribute(NodeInterface $node, UserInterface $user): bool
     {
         return $this->isGrantedWithUserChroot($node, $user, 'ROLE_ACCESS_NODE_ATTRIBUTES', false);
     }
diff --git a/lib/Rozier/src/Resources/views/widgets/nodeTree/contextualMenu.html.twig b/lib/Rozier/src/Resources/views/widgets/nodeTree/contextualMenu.html.twig
index d3fd1e7b..db09b53d 100644
--- a/lib/Rozier/src/Resources/views/widgets/nodeTree/contextualMenu.html.twig
+++ b/lib/Rozier/src/Resources/views/widgets/nodeTree/contextualMenu.html.twig
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
                     </p>
                 {% endif %}
             </div>
-            {% if not node.Locked %}
+            {% if not node.locked %}
                 <div class="wrapper node-actions">
                     <header class="uk-nav-header">{% trans %}statuses{% endtrans %}</header>
                     <p>
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
                                href="#"><i class="uk-icon-rz-visibility-mini"></i> {% trans %}node.show{% endtrans %}</a>
                         {% endif %}
                     </p>
-                    {% if not node.isPublished and workflow_can(node, 'publish') %}
+                    {% if not node.published and workflow_can(node, 'publish') %}
                         <p>
                             <a data-action="publish"
                                data-status="status"
diff --git a/lib/Rozier/src/Widgets/NodeTreeWidget.php b/lib/Rozier/src/Widgets/NodeTreeWidget.php
index 7e27595e..f863cd51 100644
--- a/lib/Rozier/src/Widgets/NodeTreeWidget.php
+++ b/lib/Rozier/src/Widgets/NodeTreeWidget.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 namespace Themes\Rozier\Widgets;
 
 use Doctrine\Persistence\ManagerRegistry;
+use RZ\Roadiz\Core\AbstractEntities\NodeInterface;
 use RZ\Roadiz\Core\AbstractEntities\TranslationInterface;
 use RZ\Roadiz\CoreBundle\Entity\Document;
 use RZ\Roadiz\CoreBundle\Entity\Node;
@@ -22,9 +23,9 @@ final class NodeTreeWidget extends AbstractWidget
 {
     public const SESSION_ITEM_PER_PAGE = 'nodetree_item_per_page';
     /**
-     * @var iterable<NodeTreeDto|Node>|null
+     * @var array<NodeInterface>|null
      */
-    private ?iterable $nodes = null;
+    private ?array $nodes = null;
     private ?Tag $tag = null;
     private bool $stackTree = false;
     private ?array $filters = null;
@@ -120,12 +121,12 @@ public function setAdditionalCriteria(array $additionalCriteria): NodeTreeWidget
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param Node|NodeTreeDto|null $parent
+     * @param NodeInterface|null $parent
      * @param bool $subRequest
      *
      * @return bool
      */
-    protected function canOrderByParent(Node|NodeTreeDto|null $parent = null, bool $subRequest = false): bool
+    protected function canOrderByParent(?NodeInterface $parent = null, bool $subRequest = false): bool
     {
         if (true === $subRequest || null === $parent) {
             return false;
@@ -143,14 +144,14 @@ protected function canOrderByParent(Node|NodeTreeDto|null $parent = null, bool $
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param Node|NodeTreeDto|null $parent
+     * @param NodeInterface|null $parent
      * @param bool $subRequest Default: false
      * @param array $additionalCriteria Default: []
      * @return NodeTreeDtoListManager
      * @throws \ReflectionException
      */
     protected function getListManager(
-        Node|NodeTreeDto|null $parent = null,
+        ?NodeInterface $parent = null,
         bool $subRequest = false,
         array $additionalCriteria = []
     ): NodeTreeDtoListManager {
@@ -205,23 +206,23 @@ protected function getListManager(
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param Node|NodeTreeDto|null $parent
+     * @param NodeInterface|null $parent
      * @param bool $subRequest Default: false
      * @return array<NodeTreeDto>
      * @throws \ReflectionException
      */
-    public function getChildrenNodes(Node|NodeTreeDto|null $parent = null, bool $subRequest = false): array
+    public function getChildrenNodes(NodeInterface|null $parent = null, bool $subRequest = false): array
     {
         return $this->getListManager($parent, $subRequest)->getEntities();
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param Node|NodeTreeDto|null $parent
+     * @param NodeInterface|null $parent
      * @param bool $subRequest Default: false
      * @return array<NodeTreeDto>
      * @throws \ReflectionException
      */
-    public function getReachableChildrenNodes(Node|NodeTreeDto|null $parent = null, bool $subRequest = false): array
+    public function getReachableChildrenNodes(?NodeInterface $parent = null, bool $subRequest = false): array
     {
         return $this->getListManager($parent, $subRequest, [
             'nodeType.reachable' => true,
@@ -270,10 +271,10 @@ public function getAvailableTranslations(): array
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return iterable<NodeTreeDto|Node>
+     * @return array<NodeInterface>
      * @throws \ReflectionException
      */
-    public function getNodes(): iterable
+    public function getNodes(): array
     {
         if ($this->includeRootNode && null !== $this->getRootNode()) {
             return [$this->getRootNode()];
@@ -290,7 +291,7 @@ public function getNodes(): iterable
     /**
      * @return array<TagTreeDto>
      */
-    public function getTags(Node|NodeTreeDto|null $node): array
+    public function getTags(?NodeInterface $node): array
     {
         if (null === $node) {
             return [];