Blog Syndication

Greg O'Toole’s new video guide explores how AI bots—from crawlers to LLM fetchers—are reshaping the open web. The four-part presentation covers bot trends, good vs bad actors, strategic site governance, and emerging content strategy opportunities for developers and Drupal site owners. ...more

In his latest post, Mike Herchel from Dripyard explains how to build a shared image component that works seamlessly across Drupal and Drupal Canvas. The guide covers real-world code examples, schema setup, and Twig logic for rendering images responsively while maintaining accessibility and performance best practices. ...more

An updated guide from Droptica’s Maciej Łukiański revisits the top contributed Drupal modules that can transform an intranet into a dynamic communication and collaboration platform. The post highlights tools for access management, workflow automation, and engagement features that help organisations build efficient and secure internal networks. ...more

Learn how to streamline collaboration on your Drupal projects with Git patches. In this updated guide, Specbee’s Shefali Shetty explains how to create and apply patches using git diff and git apply, explore advanced patch options, and follow best practices for smooth, conflict-free updates in 2025. ...more

Contrary to the myth that open source lags behind, Drupal continues to lead innovation through AI integration, modular architecture, and a global contributor base. Insights from Morpht and Salsa Digital reveal how the platform enables rapid development, real-world AI use cases, and vendor-agnostic adaptability. ...more

Explore how PHP 8.4 and Laravel 12 are transforming application development through type safety. In his latest blog, Coder Manjeet shows how enums, attributes, and strict typing are eliminating bugs, speeding up teams, and making Laravel apps more reliable and maintainable in 2025. ...more

Learn how the Klaro Cookie Consent integration in Drupal CMS 1.0 gives site owners a seamless, cost‑free way to meet GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy standards. It blocks trackers until consent is granted, offers transparent choice categories, and brings legal compliance and user trust without reliance on third‑party tools. ...more

Andreas Mayr of Agora Design has shared a method to give Drupal-based AI chatbots awareness of the page context in which they operate. By extending the Drupal AI module with custom tokens and reconstructing entity context server-side, the chatbot can better understand and respond based on what the user is currently viewing. ...more

Randy Fay recently shared a contributor training session focused on how to make edits, write blog posts, and preview changes for the ddev.com website. The training covers quick GitHub-based edits, blog workflows, author profiles, and automated quality checks for community contributions. ...more

Big Blue Door has introduced a multisite theming structure using its bbd_starter theme, applied across projects such as the Church of England and the Pension Board. The frontend setup includes a centralized Vite build system, alias mappings, and project-wide configuration files. ...more

The latest episode of Talking Drupal (#524) features a deep dive into Single Directory Components (SDC) and the evolving world of Drupal front-end development. Hosts sit down with Mike Anello from DrupalEasy to discuss how their training programs help developers level up their skills, explore light bulb moments in learning, and navigate modern tooling choices like PostCSS. The episode also spotlights the Markdown Easy module—a text filter that streamlines Markdown-to-HTML conversion for Drupal sites. ...more

Single Directory Components (SDCs) are a key innovation in Drupal 11, packaging templates, logic, and styles together. In this tutorial, Philip Norton of Hash Bang Code demonstrates how to preview these components directly within Drupal using the SDC Component Library module. The guide explains how to structure .story.twig files, configure access permissions, and preview multiple component variations—all without relying on external tools like Storybook. ...more

In this short tutorial, Mark Conroy of The Confident demonstrates how to maintain a consistent design across LocalGov Drupal microsites using a base theme and sub-themes. This approach ensures a unified look while enabling site-level customization—ideal for councils managing multiple microsites under one platform. ...more

Classic Search API processors like Ignore case or Highlight may silently sabotage your Drupal AI chatbot. This in-depth post from Agora Design explains how legacy preprocessing can distort vector embeddings and break RAG-based search pipelines — and why developers need to rethink indexing habits when working with modern embeddings and vector databases such as Milvus. ...more

Four Kitchens’ Laura Johnson explores how AI can speed up Drupal module testing without compromising quality. Through a hands-on experiment with unit, kernel, and functional tests, she discovered that while AI isn’t perfect, it can become a consistent partner when guided by a structured ruleset. The post outlines practical strategies and common pitfalls for integrating AI into automated testing workflows. ...more

In “Improving Search Relevancy with a Confusion Matrix”, published by Morpht on October 8, 2025, Murray Woodman presents a structured approach to search evaluation. The article introduces the confusion matrix as a diagnostic tool and outlines practical steps for improving recall and relevancy in systems like Solr and Search API. ...more

In a detailed technical guide, Andres Torres outlines how to create a photo content workflow in Drupal that automatically extracts Exif metadata and displays image locations on interactive maps. Using the Exif, File Metadata Manager, and Geolocation Field modules, along with a custom helper module, site builders can create rich, location-aware photo galleries. ...more

In his latest blog post, Dries Buytaert reflects on leaving Instagram in favour of a self-hosted photo stream powered by Drupal. To make sharing easier and more sustainable, he built a simple system that lets him generate email-friendly photo galleries with minimal effort, preserving both his privacy and motivation to share. ...more

The article by Murray Woodman on Morpht builds on a previous discussion about improving search accuracy by reducing false positives through confusion matrices. It extends the concept by introducing “regimes” as a way to improve search results through context awareness. Drawing from financial modelling, regimes are described as situational factors that condition outcomes. In search, these can include user interests, behaviour, time, and content meaning, which together influence what makes a result relevant. ...more

As Drupal evolves beyond traditional web pages, the new ProseMirror module offers a JSON-based, structured editing experience tailored for headless and omnichannel applications. Moving past HTML limitations, ProseMirror ensures clean content delivery across APIs, frontends, and devices—without disrupting editor workflows. ...more

CAPTCHA and reCAPTCHA are essential tools in the fight against spam bots on Drupal sites. In this detailed guide, Nadiia Nykolaichuk explains how these technologies work, what sets them apart, and how to configure the top Drupal modules to safeguard your forms. From basic math problems to Google’s invisible scoring system, learn how to add reliable, user-friendly protection to your site. ...more

Running a multilingual Drupal site doesn’t have to be overwhelming. In his latest Specbee blog post, Justin K. Johnson compares Drupal’s built-in AI translation stack with enterprise solutions like Lingotek and Phrase. He explains when each approach fits best — and why most teams should start with Drupal’s in-CMS translation workflow for speed, control, and cost efficiency. ...more

Mike Herchel of Dripyard is heading to his first DrupalCon Vienna, where he’ll present two sessions: one on impactful Drupal contributions with Matt Glaman, and another on theming innovations with AI and Drupal Canvas. He’s also offering hallway chats and live demos of Dripyard’s premium themes. ...more

George Bonnici’s latest tutorial demonstrates how to build a production-ready Hero component using Drupal 11’s new Canvas visual builder and Single Directory Components (SDCs). The step-by-step guide covers installation, configuration, and best practices for creating reusable, responsive components that empower both developers and site builders to design visually consistent, high-performance pages without code duplication. ...more

In a concise video tutorial, Randy Fay demonstrates how to install and configure a complete DDEV development environment on Linux from scratch. The walkthrough includes Docker setup, DDEV installation, HTTPS configuration, project launch, and step debugging with PhpStorm. Ideal for developers new to local environments, this guide ensures fast, platform-agnostic setup with real-time testing. ...more

At DrupalCon Vienna 2025, Daniil Borysenko of 1xINTERNET will present a case study on managing analytics across more than 50 Drupal sites using a unified Google Tag Manager and GA4 framework. The session will offer practical insights into building scalable, reliable analytics for multisite environments. ...more

Managing image captions in web design can be deceptively tricky—especially when they exceed image width. In this practical guide, Mario Hernandez introduces a performant CSS solution that ensures figcaptions never outgrow their images. By leveraging modern properties like inline-size and contain, this technique aligns captions perfectly with image boundaries while boosting rendering efficiency. ...more

Drunic explains their choice of Drupal as the foundation for secure, scalable websites—paired with Next.js, Bootstrap, and cloud platforms Pantheon and Platform.sh. Their stack powers custom, high-performance digital experiences for clients in hospitality, ecommerce, and beyond. With a focus on flexibility, speed, and enterprise infrastructure, Drunic’s approach helps businesses convert more visitors and scale with confidence. ...more

When logging in to a Drupal 9 site after module updates, a blank white screen may signal a module conflict. iBuild.PH shows how disabling Captcha, Image Captcha, and Spam Master, clearing caches, and optionally truncating the flood table resolved the issue. Their steps work for Drupal 9 and are likely applicable for Drupal 10 and 11 too. ...more

Mauricio Dinarte of Tag1 Consulting used Claude Code to create a browser-based admin interface for the AUTO_INCREMENT Alter module in Drupal 11, reducing reliance on Drush and improving usability. His experiment highlights both the promise and pitfalls of AI-assisted development and ships in version 1.0.0-alpha5 of the module. ...more

Reading Room highlights Drupal’s strength in today’s complex digital environment, where trust is harder to earn and easier to lose. From transparent security to built-in compliance and accessibility, Drupal offers a platform built to protect user confidence at every level. ...more

Specbee’s Priyanka Phukan outlines essential Drupal SEO tips for 2025, covering structured data, Core Web Vitals, metadata automation, taxonomy, mobile optimization, and AI integration. This guide shows how to turn your Drupal site into a fast, discoverable, and authoritative search-first platform. ...more

Cheppers CTO Bálint Pekker explores how Drupal enables responsible AI by combining structured content, workflow guardrails, and community-supported patterns that respect human oversight. The open-source platform’s modular core and clean API architecture allow flexible AI integration without vendor lock-in, while editorial workflows and permissions keep people in control of published content. ...more

Fabrity Digital’s Denys Mykhaiskyi breaks down when headless Drupal is the right choice. He explores how decoupling with React and Next.js improves flexibility, scalability, and SEO—and when traditional Drupal is still the smarter solution. ...more

Gizra's Amitai Burstein explores how adopting the “Make Impossible States Impossible” mindset—borrowed from typed languages like Elm and Haskell—can bring discipline to Drupal theming. By passing intent rather than raw values to Twig templates, developers can prevent inconsistent styling and reduce design drift in component systems. ...more

Choosing a CMS is a strategic step for organizations, and in 2025, over 200 inquiries to Droptica reveal what companies most want to know about Drupal. From AI capabilities to frontend design, integrations, and long-term maintenance costs, this blog post analyzes the ten most frequent question categories Droptica fields from prospective clients evaluating Drupal for new projects. ...more

In a new 2025 blog post, DrevOps makes a compelling case for Drupal’s continued dominance in the enterprise CMS space. From its powerful entity system and configuration-as-code foundation to its API-first design and strong security governance, Drupal offers unmatched depth for organizations managing complex content at scale. ...more

Colorfield’s Christophe Jossart details how to implement semantic and hybrid search in Drupal using Typesense and Search API. His guide compares keyword, vector, and hybrid search methods, and walks through configuring Drupal for Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) with AI-powered indexing and querying. ...more

Mark Conroy’s September 2025 contributions to LocalGov Drupal bring improved accessibility, enhanced microsite integration, and expanded theme customization. The update also delivers a full JavaScript refactor of LocalGov Services, fixes multiple UI bugs, and marks the stable 1.0 release of the LocalGov Replicate module. ...more

Digital Health Check’s latest update to its LocalGov CMS Directory shows significant momentum: Drupal is now used by 100 councils (nearly 25 % of councils in UK & Ireland), with 59 running the LocalGov Drupal distribution. The top six CMSs remain Drupal, Jadu, Umbraco, GOSS iCM, Contensis and WordPress. Among council types, Drupal ranks first in seven of ten categories — underlining its growing dominance in the public sector. ...more

Perficient’s Sarguna Raj Munuswamy highlights five AI-powered Drupal modules transforming content workflows—from intelligent CKEditor assistance to rule-based automation and natural language admin tools. The featured modules—AI CKEditor, AI Image Alt Text, AI Translation, AI Automators, and AI Agents—integrate LLMs and computer vision directly into Drupal. Designed to reduce low-level tasks, they empower editors, strategists, and site builders to focus on higher-value work. ...more

Drualas explains its phased web development approach based on agile principles. By launching a minimum viable product (MVP) quickly and expanding in cycles, clients get faster results, budget control, and a website that evolves with real data and business needs. This model prioritizes practical outcomes over perfection. ...more

In his blog, Mario Hernandez recounts how AI tools (Copilot, Gemini, CodeRabbit) are reshaping his solo code review workflow. He shows a real-world refactor suggested by Gemini, while advocating that AI should assist—not replace—human judgment in reviews. ...more

Gábor Hojtsy has compiled highlights from DrupalCon Vienna sessions on Drupal CMS 2.0, Drupal Canvas, AI features, and deep PHP talks—plus a shared calendar to help attendees plan. ...more

Matthew Radcliffe shares why working with Ember in Discourse has made him grateful that Drupal never adopted the framework. He describes Ember’s unpredictable component reactivity as a major obstacle and suggests Drupal’s API-first, framework-agnostic approach was the smarter choice. ...more

Phil Norton’s blog on #! code details how to preview Single Directory Components (SDCs) in Drupal 11 using Storybook. The tutorial walks through building an example component, wiring it into Drupal, and configuring Storybook for live preview and testing—great for front-end consistency and client demos. ...more

Container security in production demands more than convenience – it demands vigilance. From image vulnerability scanning and strict Kubernetes policies to real‑time runtime monitoring, this post outlines the essentials tools and practices every team should adopt to protect their infrastructure. Ignore them at your peril. ...more

Jarosław Bartman highlights four AI-powered Drupal modules that simplify content creation: from generating image alt text and summaries to recommending new article topics and automating workflows with ECA. These tools help editorial teams improve efficiency, accessibility, and strategic planning—no coding required. ...more

Calibrate explores the new Drupal AI 1.2.0-alpha release, which adds inline automation tools, reusable prompt libraries, and improved testing and documentation workflows. This update empowers editors and developers to streamline content creation and scale AI-native features across their Drupal platforms. ...more

Drupak’s guide explains how to add a Composer package from a GitHub repository—a useful workflow for custom or forked Drupal modules not available on Packagist. The post outlines how to verify a repository is Composer-ready, declare it in composer.json, install by branch or tag, and configure private repo access. ...more