Stories by Staff Reporter

Marcus Johansson recaps two days at Oaisys Conf 2025 spent speaking, contributing, and connecting with developers across the Drupal AI ecosystem. He highlights the energy of the sprint room, shared challenges, and a community eager to build together. ...more

A new beta module, Commerce PayPay, brings Japan's popular mobile QR payment system to Drupal Commerce. It supports dynamic QR code generation, multiple payment workflows, and sandbox testing for developers integrating PayPay into e-commerce sites. ...more

The 2025 Advent Calendar opens with a powerful reminder from Vera Herzmann’s DrupalCon keynote on neurodiversity. She emphasized that neurodiverse individuals bring unique strengths and should be seen as assets, not anomalies, within tech and business communities. ...more

As the 2025 Drupal Advent Calendar begins, organizer James Shields pivots from his original plan and invites the Drupal community to contribute inspiring talk recordings for inclusion. The calendar will now feature memorable sessions from the year’s events, with community input central to its success. ...more

TanRen Tech launched its 2025 Advent Calendar with a community challenge that spans multiple social media platforms. Participants are invited to collect a daily keyword and decode a final phrase by December 25 to qualify for a gift. ...more

Northern is hosting a public session on documenting design system components in Drupal, led by Front-end Development Lead Tanner Fisher. The talk will explore how clear documentation improves consistency across internal teams and external partners through accessibility standards and technical transparency. ...more

In a detailed analysis, George Bonnici argues that vendors like Coveo charge enterprise prices for semantic search features that are now commoditized. He compares their high-cost model with an open-source stack using Drupal AI and Milvus—showing how organizations can achieve similar outcomes for 10% of the cost while gaining flexibility, control, and data sovereignty. ...more

Yogesh Kushwaha has published a comprehensive guide covering every major update from PHP 8.0 to 8.5. The article breaks down features that have shaped PHP into a modern, performance-focused language, with examples and real-world insights. ...more

OpenSense Labs continues its Drupal AI Ecosystem series with a deep dive into two editorial tools: AI Content Suggestions and Field Widget Actions. These modules integrate AI assistance into content forms, enabling smarter workflows with automated summaries, readability checks, tone shifts, and more—without compromising editorial control. ...more