Why Migrating from Drupal 7 Is Crucial After Its End of Life

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Shefali Shetty from Specbee highlights the pressing risks of continuing to operate websites on Drupal 7 following its official end of life (EOL) on January 5, 2025. The blog post outlines significant concerns, including heightened security vulnerabilities due to the absence of community-supported patches, increased maintenance costs as developer resources dwindle, and performance challenges that impede site speed and SEO rankings.

Compatibility with modern technologies and tools, such as PHP 8 and advanced third-party integrations, is rapidly diminishing, leaving businesses reliant on outdated systems. Additionally, the lack of modern SEO and user experience features, coupled with Drupal 7's inability to support innovative trends like AI-powered personalization, threatens business competitiveness and reputation.

The author emphasizes that delaying migration increases complexity and costs, as accumulated data and features make the process more resource-intensive. Specbee, a certified Drupal Migration Partner, urges organizations to transition to Drupal 10, offering streamlined migration services and a one-year free support package for early adopters.

Source Reference

Title

Why you can’t afford to stay on Drupal 7 any longer

Byline

Shefali Shetty

Date of Publication

07 January 2025

Organization

Specbee

URL

https://www.specbee.com/blogs/why-you-cant-afford-to-stay-on-drupal-7-any-longer

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