Stories by Staff Reporter

A new Code Enigma blog post examines why Drupal platforms often feel harder to manage as organisations grow. The issue, Dan Smith argues, is rarely technical failure — but governance structures that were never built to scale with the business. ...more

The Canton Group argues that Drupal’s technical strengths do not determine success in large-scale government projects. Instead, governance, program management, and lifecycle planning shape whether public-sector platforms remain sustainable over time. ...more

Sanjeev Shukla, Founder of Sanmita, outlines recurring themes in nonprofit technology engagements. He argues that nonprofits prioritise simplicity, integrated data systems, and long-term collaboration over feature-driven solutions, citing a recent Drupal 7 to Drupal 10 migration project. ...more

Dan Frost, Managing Director at Adaptive, argues that organisations considering AI-assisted website rebuilds must first audit the hidden integrations, workflows and business logic embedded in mature platforms. Without surfacing these invisible capabilities, rebuilds risk eroding operational value in the pursuit of speed. ...more

Sponsorship registration has opened for DrupalCon Rotterdam 2026, scheduled for 28 September to 1 October 2026. Organisers are offering tiered packages and modular add-ons aimed at companies seeking visibility, recruitment access, and strategic engagement within Europe’s Drupal ecosystem. ...more

Joan Català explains why Colorbox no longer works in Drupal 11 and how switching to GLightbox restores image zoom functionality with modern compatibility and flexible customisation. ...more

After DrupalCon Vienna 2025, Taras Kruts and his team deployed a live Drupal Canvas demo on Upsun using AI-assisted setup — but outdated packages and configuration issues required structured human review. ...more

The Digital Center of Excellence questions whether Drupal’s biggest challenge today is not technical strength but brand clarity, leadership alignment, and positioning in a WordPress-dominated CMS landscape. ...more

Drupal 10 will reach end of life on 9 December 2026, ending security support for the release. Marilyn Young outlines why organisations should begin staged upgrades to Drupal 11 or later to maintain security, performance and long-term stability. ...more

A new Drupal contrib module, Requirements Manager, gives administrators control over which warnings appear in the Status Report — replacing custom hook implementations with documented, exportable configuration. ...more