Andrea Corda Reviews 20 Years of Drupal’s Growth and Evolution

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20 Years of Drupal: The Evolution of One of the Most Powerful CMS Platforms

Andrea Corda, founder of GeoNovation, reflects on 20 years of Drupal’s evolution, tracing its journey from a small message board created by Dries Buytaert in 2000 to a widely used content management system (CMS). Originally released as open-source software in 2001, Drupal quickly gained traction due to its modular system and taxonomy features, leading to its adoption by major organizations such as the White House, NASA, and Harvard University.

The release of Drupal 7 in 2011 marked a significant milestone, becoming one of the most widely used versions. Subsequent updates, including Drupal 8 (2015), Drupal 9 (2020), Drupal 10 (2022), and Drupal 11 (2024), introduced modern features such as mobile-first design, a built-in REST API, Symfony framework integration, and enhanced automation. As Drupal moves forward, it continues to focus on AI-powered content management, headless CMS capabilities, and low-code features for non-technical users. Andrea highlights Drupal’s longevity as a result of its strong community, security, flexibility, and adaptability.

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20 Years of Drupal: The Evolution of One of the Most Powerful CMS Platforms

Byline

Andrea Corda

Date of Publication

19 February 2025

Organization

GeoNovation

Drupal

Drupal 8

Drupal 10

Drupal 11

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