Does anyone know if this exists? I know there are some things sprouting up in the new UI components work, like for pico.css. I’m interested in utilizing one of the many tiny “classless” CSS mini-frameworks to design a very simple site for an organization.

Do I have to manually recreate all the content type with the same fields in the D10 first before the upgrade ? some people say yes, some say no, I am confusing with what to do with this step. but I see this

" Do not configure the Drupal destination site

Keep in mind that the upgrade process will overwrite configuration on the Drupal destination site, so do not do any configuration of the Drupal site until after the upgrade process is complete. This means you do not have to create all the content types and fields manually before running this upgrade." please tell your experience if you know about this .Thank you

Help pls!

Has anyone set up an image as a Twitter sharecard recently? All the advice online is from a pre-X era, and the metatag for Site URL seems to have disappeared which is causing me issues.

Hello it's a fairly new topic so I haven't found a lot of neat tips & tricks about it yet. Maybe I'm not looking in the right places (which is also why I'm posting it here).

I’m looking for the best way to create Drupal recipes out of existing websites.

I'm already creating recipes as we speak but it feels like I'm not doing it the right way because it takes a lot of time (cherrypick) and trial & error in testing.

Does anyone found a way to create recipes without it being a manual copy / paste & trial / error process?

I would be glad to learn and even document further for other Drupalistas.

Thanks in advance and all the best.

Fons

A few months ago, I posted here about my Drupal 7 situation. In that post, I spoke about how I had a Drupal 7 site that I relied on for my income. That I’d built it up over nearly ten years and that I had employed a recommended developer to upgrade the site to a supported version. However, the developer had come back after a lengthy delay and said the costs needed to double and the timeline had to be expanded by a year to complete the job. This had resulted in me feeling lost as I could not afford the upgrade and was losing a lot of sleep at night about losing my income stream. I had also been paying $150pm to Tag1 for legacy support, but all my site update stuff was kinda messed up, and they released a patch with a huge mailsystem bug in it, so I ended that and effectively had no update/security support whatsoever.

I want to start by giving a huge, heartfelt thank you to those who responded here. You were kind, generous, and reassuring with your advice, which helped me see a path forward.

The general consensus was that I should build a new version of my website in Drupal 10.4x, and I was excited by that prospect. I was so motivated, in fact, that I spun up a new server the very next day and set about installing a newer version of Drupal.

Things did not go well.

I come from the world of installing Drupal via cPanel. It was its point-and-click functionality that drew me in. Sure, I’ve expanded outward into server hosting as a result of running a site for so long, but things like using a terminal to do things have always been juxtaposed to what I prefer. Needless to say, when I realised I needed to use Composer to even so much as install Drupal, I was immediately put on the back foot.

I did persevere, however, assuring myself that adopting these new skills was ultimately in my interest. Given that I used ServerPilot for my server management, even installing Drupal required some customisation and hacking to get it into the public directory that ServerPilot creates.

Then it got worse.

I noticed Drupal had some migration tools built in, and that made me want to test some data migration, so I set about installing all the 10.4x versions of the modules I could. That was enlightening, as I quickly learned just how many versions of Drupal seem to be running concurrently since version 7, and how much pot luck is involved, as ever, with module availability. I was installing these via Drush (I think), which I couldn’t call globally and had to reference in a subdirectory each time, when I got to Webforms and found that it had to have its own libraries installed in the traditional way. So, all the command-line stuff felt like it was for nothing, really.

I could go into detail about my attempted migrations via the web interface, but I’m sure most of you know both how foolish and how painful that is. Highlights included leaving it running for 24 hours just to realise it had ground to a halt.

Yes, I did try migration via the command line, but at this point, everything was so messed up and my head so fried from searching through blog posts that referenced so many versions of Drupal, I couldn’t move forward and resigned to the concept I was stuck with Drupal 7 until I could afford to pay someone my yearly salary to try and upgrade it.

Now, Backdrop had been mentioned, but I reacted to that concept like a baby being fed a Brussels sprout. I did not like that idea. It caused me to have flashbacks to the days of Joomla vs Drupal and the horrors of adopting the next digital Betamax. I did take a look at their site, though, and their installation guide, just to see if I could do it via FTP, and that led me to their migration documentation and the mention of a module that can check what other modules have been ported across.

Well, that turned out to be a shocker.

I’d assumed that, even if I wanted desperately to move to Backdrop, a lack of module support would make that impossible, but the check showed that almost all of the ones I was using had already been ported, even though I was using a lot.

So, I installed Backdrop, which was really easy for me, and went through their process of migrating from Drupal 7, which got me a mostly functioning site. I mean, it had some significant issues, like major parts of the admin interface going missing, but, data-wise, it was all there.

Knowing that this still wasn’t something I felt up to doing, but clearly a lot easier to achieve, I looked for Backdrop specialists in the UK whom I could approach, which is a bit like finding someone who can build a dry-stone wall, not an ordinary skill. I found one agency in London and one just an hour away from me.

The London agency admitted that they’d never actually built a Backdrop site, only Drupal, and proceeded to give me a rough estimate I can only describe as astronomical. The more local agency, though, a meeting with them showed they were really switched on and felt Backdrop was certainly the way to go.

They quoted, at their top end, around 1/10th of what it would have cost me to migrate to a newer version of Drupal. I snapped their hand off.

At the beginning of this month, my new Backdrop-powered site launched, and, to be honest, it feels good. Not amazing. Just good. I mean, it’s Drupal, so everything kinda feels the same. Bugs in some views are still there. A few module features have gone. It doesn’t feel any faster. It feels like I’ve paid what is a significant amount of money to move sideways from something that originally cost me nothing, and then there’s that slight concern that Backdrop is just going to die a death due to the comparatively small size of its community.

I do sleep at night, though. It’s nice knowing the platform I’m on has all the focus on one version. It’s nice knowing that, for now, the plan is to keep everything interface-based. It’s nice having, for the first time, an actual developer I trust and can call upon in a crisis.

This is why I’ve titled this post with a reversal of out of the frying pan and into the fire. I don’t feel like I’m quite out of the woods yet. Part of me wonders how much more secure I would perhaps feel if I were on a supported version of Drupal, or if I would still feel like my days were numbered, with the technical side getting more daunting rather than more reassuring.

I’ve posted this because some people were asking me to update them on my findings. Ultimately, I think it’s too easy to see this as a Drupal vs Backdrop issue. The reality is, thanks to Drupal’s dominance and thanks to the open source community, we’re blessed with options. If my site didn’t take card payments, I probably would have persevered with the Backdrop migration myself. If I’d had much more funds, I probably would have eaten the cost of upgrading to a newer version of Drupal and maybe never faced the issue again. If I’d not felt ready to jump in either direction, there was still that legacy support to consider. That I’m deeply thankful for.

I’m also deeply thankful to this community, which pushed me in a few directions worth trying and helped me find a result that works.

I am wondering if the formal upgrade process will auto upgrade all the veiws to Drupal 10 or I have to upgrade all the views separately, because I see there is https://www.drupal.org/project/views_migration module. I have around 100 views in my D7 site, there will be lots works to deal with them. Thank you.

I'm bit confusing between this two state api and config api, Could someone clear me this.

D11.x Commerce - I noticed that if I try to view media with a contextual filter, I cant get anything but a blank view on pages. Works within the view editor itself but not on a page.

If I use a custom content type with a related media field, a contextual view does work, and I can pull it into a product twig template with {{ drupal_view('additionaLproduct_media', 'block_1') }}.

My goal was being able to import media (images and remote video) for a product. I assumed importing into the related content type wouldnt work at all, but it does so I have a working setup.

But, I am left wondering if there is a permission or some other default media setting that keeps it from working with a media content view?

I am trying to use theme Bootstrap Barrio 5.5.20, and have the associated Bootstrap Barrio 5.5.20 Subtheme also installed and set as the default. I have assumed, without knowing for sure, that this Subtheme is a pre-built subtheme that eliminates the need to manually create a subtheme, is that correct? So if I make changes to the subtheme files, not just CSS but possibly in the number and definition of regions, will future updates to Bootstrap Barrio then flow through and not require any reworking or updating of the subtheme?

Hello all, i just started to use Drupal and im having a very hard time trying to learn it, i want to build me website with it and i want to customize my homepage but i dont understand it. Should i create it as a homepage and put all the html ibside the box or can it be done with theme?

Struggling to get a new Drupal 11 + Commerce 3 functional with PayPal gateway. Finally got sandbox verified, added product and have add to cart. In my flow, shipping is before payment. I never get asked for address, and PayPal doesn’t send it back when the order completes.

ChatGPT has me going in circles. Can’t figure this out! Please help.

When people talk about content management systems, WordPress usually dominates the conversation. But for organizations that need something more powerful, scalable, and secure, Drupal is still a very strong choice. Over the years, I’ve seen companies across industries government, healthcare, education, and enterprise-level businesses pick Drupal for projects where other platforms would struggle.

Here are a few reasons why Drupal continues to hold its ground in 2025:

1. Security Comes First
Drupal has a reputation for being one of the most secure CMS platforms available. That’s why it’s often used by government websites and enterprises handling sensitive data. The community takes security patches seriously, and the core itself is built with security in mind.

2. Flexibility and Customization
Unlike plug-and-play systems, Drupal allows developers to build complex workflows, custom content types, and advanced integrations. If a business needs something beyond a simple blog or marketing site say, a multi-lingual platform, a membership system, or an enterprise portal Drupal is equipped for it.

3. Scalability for Growth
Some platforms perform well until traffic spikes or content volume grows. Drupal, however, is designed to handle large amounts of content, users, and integrations without losing stability. This makes it a go-to choice for organizations planning long-term growth.

4. Strong Community and Modules
The Drupal community is active and always building. With thousands of contributed modules, you don’t have to start from scratch for every feature. Chances are, if you need something, there’s already a module or at least a framework to build on.

5. API-First Architecture
Modern businesses often need to integrate with external systems mobile apps, CRMs, ERP software, or third-party APIs. Drupal’s API-first approach makes it easier to connect different technologies and create a smooth digital ecosystem.

At the same time, Drupal does require experienced developers. It’s not always the easiest system for beginners, and projects can take more planning and expertise compared to lightweight CMS platforms. But for organizations that need power, security, and flexibility, the investment pays off.

For those interested in seeing how Drupal can be applied to real projects, here’s a detailed page about Drupal development services that goes deeper into practical use cases and solutions.

I’d be interested to hear from others:

• Have you worked on Drupal projects recently, and how does it compare to newer frameworks in your experience?
• Do you think Drupal will remain relevant for enterprise-level web development over the next decade?

I've been using Drupal for a while now and wanted a real time visitor tracking solution.

So I built modovisa.com a real time visitor journey tracking and analytics platform that shows you visitor journeys through your site in real time, from landing page to exit, product page to checkout in visually intuitive interface.

Easy to setup, lightweight and It's free, try it out.

Hi all,

Wordpess has elementor, Joomla has sp page builder, how about Drupal?

What is the fastest and easiest way to just make custom landing pages with a drag and drop like interface?

Hello everybody,

I've been using Drupal for over fifteen years. I helped to build and grow a Drupal agency in different roles for over a decade until I felt it was time for a new challenge.

So here we are, I've decided I want to create more Drupal content and try to help in growing Drupal and it's community. I'm currently building a Drupal starter (webhaven.io) but next to that I also want to start creating video content for Drupal.

Does anyone think about any topics they would like to learn more about or think that is good content to start with?

I was thinking about setting up Drupal/CMS locally with DDEV and go from there but I'm open for suggestions.

I look forward to your feedback!

PS. I've noticed there already are some video resources available, I would like to do my own thing and add some more rock & roll and practical 'let's build cool stuff together' in it.

Cheers Fons
https://www.drupal.org/u/f0ns

Client wants to move to d11, but they use sql server, and seems like development on that driver is not very active.

Months ago I patched it to run in the latest d10 before they issued a patch to fix transactions that changed in core.

Thing is I don't know how to fairly quote this, I'm sure rector will get me to a good starting point, and maybe 1-2 days worth of work/testing then potentially contribute a working patch back.

Thoughts?