Stories by Staff Reporter

The DrupalSouth 2026 Wellington agenda has been published, outlining a three-day programme scheduled from 12–14 May 2026. The event begins with a contribution day followed by a two-day, three-track conference, offering attendees a detailed view of sessions and planning ahead of the event. ...more

The Drupal for Nonprofits community will hold its April 2026 open chat on 16 April, continuing its regular monthly discussions focused on nonprofit use cases. With no fixed agenda this month, the session is positioned as an open forum for developers and users to raise topics, share challenges, and exchange practices. Organised with support from NTEN, the call remains accessible to participants across experience levels. ...more

Drupal has released three core security advisories addressing vulnerabilities ranging from a critical cross-site scripting flaw to a moderately critical gadget chain risk. The updates affect multiple supported versions and require immediate patching, while also highlighting risks tied to outdated, unsupported releases that no longer receive security coverage. ...more

Drupal now offers two emerging page builders that approach layout creation in fundamentally different ways. In a detailed comparison, Andi Rüther examines how Canvas extends traditional region-based workflows for editors, while Display Builder replaces them with a component-driven system aimed at site builders. The choice reflects workflow priorities rather than feature differences. ...more

A new push around Drupal CRM highlights data portability as a key factor in adoption, with migration tools and open APIs positioned as pathways out of legacy systems. ...more

A proposed one-line installer for Drupal projects highlights ongoing friction in developer onboarding. The approach aims to simplify setup by automating environment configuration and standardising project baselines. ...more

A new Drupal module, Role Audit, introduces visual tools for comparing roles and permissions, helping administrators identify overlaps, access differences and potential security gaps. Shared by Jorge Tutor, the module aims to simplify governance in complex Drupal environments. ...more

A new Drupal module, AI Schema, introduces a command-line method to export entity models into structured formats designed for AI workflows. Shared by Erdem Alkan, the module generates schema definitions, relationships and SQL mappings to simplify working with Drupal data in LLM contexts. ...more

A blog post by Tony Barker highlights how LocalGov Drupal uses structured editorial workflows to manage risk, enforce approvals and maintain accuracy in council websites. ...more

A new Drupal module enables UK councils to integrate national bus service data directly into their websites using structured imports and entity-based modelling. Delivered by The Confident for Cumberland Council and shared by Mark Conroy, the module introduces automated pipelines for handling GTFS feeds and stop-level enrichment while supporting reusable public service infrastructure. ...more