Drupal 11 Module Updates: Final Holdouts and Migration Strategies

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A futuristic, technological operating theatre featuring a 'Drupal 11 Waiting Wishlist'

David Dowell, in a blog post published on Timbers.dev, reports that the list of contributed modules awaiting updates for Drupal 11 compatibility has significantly decreased, leaving only three remaining: node_view_permissions, responsive_favicons, and search_autocomplete. The post highlights the importance of these module updates for facilitating a smooth upgrade from Drupal 9/10 to 11, noting that once they are updated, full Drupal 11 adoption can proceed with minimal obstacles.

David provides recommendations for easing the transition, including using automated tools like the Upgrade Status module to detect deprecated code and Upgrade Rector to automate updates. He also suggests testing development versions of modules, contributing patches to accelerate stable releases, and ensuring thorough testing with automated tools such as PHPUnit and Cypress. Additionally, the post outlines a list of deprecated modules and their recommended replacements, including rules replaced by ECA, google_analytics by google_tag, and admin_toolbar by Drupal Core Navigation. David encourages developers to document challenges and contribute feedback to the Drupal community while inviting them to share their own Drupal 11 module holdouts and alternatives.

Source Reference

Title

Our Drupal 11 Waiting Wishlist is Getting Smaller

Byline

David Dowell

Date of Publication

11 February 2025

Organization

Timbers Dev

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