News Roundup

Victor Jimenez outlines Drupal 12’s removal of deprecated Database API wrappers. Remaining db_* calls will trigger fatal errors after upgrade. A CLI command offers targeted audit support.

Acquia outlines Drupal CMS 2.0’s usability enhancements and enterprise positioning. The post highlights Drupal Canvas 1.0, performance benchmarks and AI workflow integration.

DrupalCon Rotterdam 2026 invites Summit proposals. Selected Summits will take place on 28 September 2026. Submissions close on 27 February 2026.

Drupal has opened a community survey for users exploring the Drupal CMS. The questionnaire gathers feedback on usability, features, and overall experience. Community input will help shape future improvements and product priorities.

DDEV explains Mutagen’s asynchronous sync architecture and common pitfalls. The post outlines lifecycle behavior, performance considerations and introduces the new mutagen-diagnose utility to simplify debugging.

Ashraf Abed raises concerns about fragmentation in PHP ecosystems. He proposes consolidating communities rather than merging codebases. The idea introduces governance, labour market and strategic implications.

1xINTERNET has published a preview of DrupalCamp England 2026. The post outlines technical, AI, accessibility, and strategy sessions. The event will take place in Salford on 28 February and 1 March 2026.

Stanford WebCamp 2026 has opened session submissions for its April event. The programme will run online on 30 April and in hybrid format on 1 May 2026. Submissions close on 3 April 2026.

Dripyard has released the recording of its Meridian and Drupal CMS webinar. The session examines theme components, demonstrations, and comparisons with the Byte theme. The webinar was presented by Mike Herchel.

WebWash featured UI Suite and Display Builder in a live session. Ivan Zugec demonstrated layout building, SDC mapping, and collaboration features. Michael Fanini published a recap on the UI Suite Initiative blog.

Drupal CMS 2.0 to headline Pune meetup. BoF to examine Drupal’s position in India. Event scheduled for 21 February 2026.

DrupalCamp Italy 2026 has opened early bird tickets and speaker submissions. The event will take place on 22 October 2026 in Bologna. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

A Drupal-focused open source event is scheduled for 12 March 2026 in Groningen. The programme includes a hands-on workshop, keynote, and tech talks. The event is organised by DICTU and the Digital Society Hub.

Florida DrupalCamp 2026 runs 20–22 February in Orlando. Organiser Mike Herchel discusses Drupal Canvas 1.0 sessions, AI workshops, and community traditions. The three-day event combines technical depth with structured contribution time and informal networking.

DrupalCamp England 2026 has released its full programme of sessions ahead of the event scheduled for 28 February–1 March 2026 at the University of Salford. The agenda features a broad mix of technical, business, product, and design-focused content, alongside Drupal in a Day training, AI workshops, and a Sunday unconference.

Hounder’s February 2026 blog post explains how to check which pages Google has indexed using site search and Search Console. The guide frames indexing review as a prerequisite to navigation restructuring or content rewrites. It emphasizes alignment between CMS reality and Google’s index.

Nadiia Nykolaichuk shows how Drupal’s Inline Entity Form module eliminates the friction of managing related content by letting editors create and edit referenced items without leaving the page. For content-heavy websites, this means fewer errors, faster workflows, and consistent updates across the entire platform. It’s a practical reminder that smart content architecture only works when editorial tools keep up with real-world complexity.

Carlos Ospina reflects on the limits of independent AI agents in software development. He contends that while tools like Claude Code significantly enhance productivity, they lack architectural judgment, memory continuity and long-term responsibility, making strict human supervision essential.

DCoE outlines rising M&A activity across the Drupal services sector. Founder exits, private equity interest and competitive pressure are driving consolidation. The organization says the next phase of growth will reshape agency structures globally.

Amrendra Mourya explores the relationship between Drupal and the MERN stack. The article contrasts governance-focused content systems with JavaScript-first development and advocates for adaptable, API-driven hybrid architectures.

DDEV v1.25.0 adds a modular share provider system. Cloudflare Tunnel enables free sharing with no login or token. Hooks and environment variables improve CMS automation during sharing.

Ron Ferguson outlines how to index PDF content in Drupal 11 using Solr and Tika. The article explains field mapping, boosting, and extraction through Search API Attachments. It demonstrates how deep-text search can be implemented for large document libraries.

TD Cafe #014 features AmyJune Hineline and Avi Schwab. The episode focuses on event safety, accessibility, and community coordination. It reflects on DrupalCons and ongoing community responsibilities.

A Drupal core proposal suggested adding AGENTS.md to guide AI coding agents. The discussion revealed divided views on AI-generated merge requests and reviewer burden. Though the issue was closed, broader AI governance debates remain active.

Drupal.org reports four weeks of high-velocity progress from the Drupal AI Initiative. Sprint teams resolved 143 issues, delivering the largest regular patch release for the Drupal AI module. New features like the AI Dashboard and Agents Debugger move Drupal CMS 2.0 closer to production-ready AI.

Drupal nonprofit community to meet on 19 February 2026. The free monthly call is sponsored by NTEN. Open discussion format with collaborative agenda notes.

Accessibility Talks will present a session on accessible multi-brand design systems. Stephanie Ganzer and Claire Ristow will share lessons from Drupal-based marketing sites. The event takes place on 25 February 2026 at 12:00 ET.

Drupal Canvas webinar scheduled for 20 February 2026. Live demo to highlight visual editing and reusable components. Speakers from Evolving Web, Acquia and Drupal Association.

Maciej Lukianski explains why AI struggles with Drupal taxonomies, not because it can’t understand content, but because structured vocabularies demand exact matches. His production-tested solution, context injection, gives AI the full taxonomy upfront so it can return valid term IDs instead of guesswork. The result turns AI from a text generator into a structured content assistant that actually understands your content model.

BinaryWorks will hold a webinar on GEO and AEO strategies for Drupal. The session will discuss structured data and AI search visibility. The event will be held online on 26 February 2026.

Droptica’s Grzegorz Bartman compares WordPress tools with Drupal equivalents, focusing on architecture, maintainability, and scalability. The piece explores how Drupal’s core-first approach supports complex, long-term digital projects.

DrupalFit will sponsor and exhibit at DrupalCon North America 2026 in Chicago. The company is also supporting the Non-profit Industry Summit on 23 March. The event runs from 23–26 March at Hilton Chicago.

Anja Schirwinski reviews Dries Buytaert’s AI Roadmap 2026 for Drupal. The article explores governance, context management and workflow automation. It frames Drupal’s AI vision as structured, controlled and human-centered.

Acquia Engage 2026 will be held on 27–28 April in Colorado. The event features workshops, keynotes, awards, and networking. Registration is now open on Acquia’s official website.

Drupal Camp Delhi 2026 will take place on 14–15 March at JNU, Delhi. The Call for Speakers is open until 23 February 2026. Community members across roles are encouraged to submit proposals.

Sergio Huerta will present a session in Madrid on automating Drupal workflows using the ECA module and AI. The talk explains how ECA processes Drupal events and executes event–condition–action models without custom code. Attendees will see how AI services can extend ECA for smarter, contextual automation.

A proposal suggests adding AGENTS.md to Drupal core. Jacob Rockowitz shares experiments using AI agents guided by Drupal-specific context files. The discussion raises questions about standards, documentation, and developer onboarding.

DrupalCamp Kortrijk 2026 will take place on 29–30 June. The Call for Papers is now open for session proposals. Speakers of all experience levels are encouraged to submit.

Grzegorz Bartman from Droptica compares multisite, Domain Access, and headless Drupal for handling multiple domains. He explains how each approach affects content sharing, data isolation, and frontend flexibility. The article helps organisations align Drupal architecture with long-term business and scalability goals.

Priyanka Phukan breaks down the difference between keyword search and semantic search in today’s AI-driven landscape. She argues that enterprise websites must move beyond word matching toward intent and contextual understanding. The piece highlights why hybrid and semantic-first models are becoming critical for modern search experiences.

Anja Schirwinski, CEO and Co-founder of undpaul, suggests that maintainability is a leadership issue, not an AI flaw. She says AI amplifies existing standards—good or bad—within a team. The real risk isn’t generated code, but unclear responsibility.

Ryhor Kolzun shares lessons from supporting 300+ Drupal sites across regions, where scale exposes weak processes fast. He highlights why automation, monitoring, backups, and structured ticketing are essential to keep releases predictable and incidents contained. The takeaway: sustainable support is built on repeatable systems, not heroics.

A high-traffic Drupal site upgraded from legacy Solr servers to Solr 9. Full reindexing through Drupal proved too slow at the production scale. Direct replication between Solr cores enabled a switch with no search downtime.

CWG addresses community concerns around DrupalCon Chicago safety. Immigration enforcement activity and local political developments are influencing travel considerations. Public office hours offer direct engagement and support.

Fundraiser launched for Drupal contributor Mike Feranda following severe complications from routine surgery. The unexpected outcome has left him quadriplegic, requiring long-term rehabilitation and significant home modifications. Community support is being sought to help cover the costs of medical equipment, accessibility upgrades, and ongoing care needs.

Scott Falconer proposes a system-in-the-loop model for enterprise AI governance. His “Vibes on Rails” concept allows agents to act autonomously while platforms enforce strict deterministic controls. Using Drupal as an example, he argues that scalable AI depends on guardrails, not trust.

A new CLI prototype offers AI-assisted triage for Drupal security reports. It evaluates severity, confidence, and proposed remediation steps to help maintainers prioritise incoming issues. The project reflects a broader discussion on scaling open-source security workflows.