Accessibility has long been part of Drupal’s core philosophy, yet accessibility audits continue to uncover recurring issues across many Drupal websites. Findings from the DrupalFit Challenge Vienna Edition show that even professionally built Drupal projects can struggle with problems such as insufficient colour contrast, missing alternative text, and improper heading structure. As regulatory requirements expand and digital services become more essential, accessibility reviews are becoming increasingly important for Drupal teams working across government, education, healthcare, and enterprise platforms. The audit results offer practical insight into where development teams can strengthen accessibility practices across Drupal projects. ...more

Dripyard has outlined its programme for DrupalCon Chicago, including a full-day theming training, multiple conference sessions, and the planned launch of a new Drupal site template. Team members Mike Herchel and Andy Blum will participate in presentations covering modern theming practices, Drupal contribution workflows, and approaches to building reusable site templates within the evolving Drupal CMS ecosystem. ...more

A decade after the European Commission began consolidating hundreds of its websites on Drupal, the conversation around open source adoption has shifted from technology choice to institutional practice. In a session titled “Using Drupal Doesn’t Make You Open Source,” architect consultant Adam Nagy will reflect on how one of the world’s largest Drupal platforms moved from using open source software to contributing back to it. Scheduled at DrupalCon Chicago 2026, the talk examines the governance structures, organisational culture, and shared tooling that enabled collaboration across public-sector teams and turned internal development into reusable community contributions. ...more

The Drupal Coffee Exchange will take place during DrupalCon Chicago 2026, continuing a community tradition that began at DrupalCon Seattle in 2019 and has since appeared at Drupal camps and conferences worldwide. The informal Birds of a Feather session invites attendees to bring a bag of whole-bean coffee from a local roaster and exchange it with someone from another region. Over time, the gathering has become known as a relaxed space where Drupal contributors share stories and build connections beyond code. ...more

The DropTimes will hold its March 2026 Townhall on 18 March at 20:30 IST, continuing the publication’s monthly forum where contributors review editorial work and coordinate upcoming coverage across the Drupal ecosystem. The session will focus on recent reporting, the evolving editorial pipeline, contributor workflows, and community engagement initiatives, while also providing space for participants to propose ideas that could shape future coverage. ...more

Handling large volumes of user-generated stories can create operational pressure for organisations running global campaigns. A webinar organised by the Drupal AI initiative will examine how the World Cancer Day team used artificial intelligence within a Drupal-based editorial workflow to assist moderators reviewing hundreds of personal story submissions. The session will explore the operational challenges of managing sensitive content at scale and present the initiative as a case study in applying AI tools to support human decision-making while maintaining careful editorial oversight. ...more

Kushal Agrawal will present a session at DrupalCamp Delhi 2026 exploring how participation in Drupal community events can influence professional opportunities. The talk recounts his experience volunteering at a Drupal camp and applying insights from a session to prepare for a job interview. It highlights how community engagement, networking, and event participation can contribute to career growth within the Drupal ecosystem. ...more

Senior application architect Peter Wolanin will present a session on Drupal’s plugin system at DrupalCamp NJ 2026, explaining how the plugin API enables reusable and extensible functionality in Drupal projects. The talk will introduce how plugins are structured across Drupal core and configuration, along with examples showing how developers can identify and create them in their own code. Wolanin also shared what attendees can expect from the session and why understanding the plugin system remains an important skill for Drupal developers. ...more