News Roundup

Ivan Zugec is going live on September 26 at 18:30 UTC to demo Webform embedding in Drupal. That’s midnight IST on September 27, with live site building and Q&A. Watch on YouTube, Twitch, or Kick.

Southwestern Ontario Drupal Camp opens for session proposals until September 29. The Oct. 24 event in Kitchener welcomes topics beyond Drupal—AI, SEO, UX. First‑time speakers and non‑Drupal talks are encouraged.

Drupal Trivandrum is hosting its next meetup on September 27 at The Millet Café in Uloor. Shibin Das will lead a hands-on session on performance testing using K6. It’s a great chance for local Drupalers to connect and learn together in a relaxed setting.

Open source gives enterprises more than cost savings—it gives them control and freedom from lock-in. DrevOps highlights Drupal and CivicTheme as models of secure, community-driven innovation. Why lease your future when you can co-own the ecosystem?

CKEditor has released updates to its Drupal modules, Premium Features 1.6.0 and Plugin Pack 1.4.1. The release adds Merge Fields with Drupal Tokens, inline CSS export for email, and dark mode for source editing. Drupal users also gain PHP 8.4 compatibility and new media embedding options.

Today’s the final day to submit a session proposal for DrupalCon Chicago 2026. The call for speakers closes at 11:59 p.m. Central, with all session types open—workshops, panels, lectures, and more. Diverse, community-focused proposals are encouraged, and accepted speakers receive up to two free registrations.

Nextide has joined the Vector Institute’s FastLane program to enhance AI in Maestro, its Drupal-based automation engine. The program gives Nextide access to mentorship and machine learning expertise to scale responsible automation. This move aims to expand Maestro’s AI-driven productivity benefits for organizations in Canada and worldwide.

Luisanny Carrasco from weKnow shares version-specific Drupal upgrade guidance. She reminds users that Drupal 8 and 9 are out of support, and upgrades are urgent. Planning ahead is key for Drupal 10 users before Drupal 11 becomes the new standard.

The Drop Times is featuring an article by Kelly Jacobs, a web developer at Kalamuna. He explores Drupal’s new Config Actions API and how it powers recipes with reusable configuration updates. The piece shows how this makes Drupal site building more flexible, predictable, and developer friendly.

Tamara Bondarenko from Drupfan has shared a tutorial on building forms with Drupal’s Webform module. It walks through installation, setup, and key features like conditional logic, exports, and email handlers. The guide confirms Webform remains Drupal’s most powerful solution for flexible, customizable site forms.

Akshay Devadiga at Specbee shows how to use the Views Data Export module in Drupal. It enables CSV, JSON, or XML exports from Views without custom coding, now updated for Drupal 10. A simple, efficient solution for reporting, migrations, and handling large datasets.

The InfoSec Tribune revisits Drupalgeddon 2—CVE-2018-7600—and the costly flaw in Drupal’s render system. One crafted request gave attackers full control via post_render, impacting thousands of sites. The lesson? Even years later, old vulnerabilities still haunt unpatched systems.

Dripyard is set to unveil its new premium Drupal themes in a launch webinar on September 30 at 11 a.m. ET. Expect live demos covering accessibility, landing pages, and Drupal-data integration, plus a tour of their design system and future roadmap. The session will be hosted by Mike Anello, with technical production by Stephen Cross. Attendees can register and suggest topics in advance.

Cheppers CTO Bálint Pekker shows how SDC and Storybook are transforming higher-ed websites with Drupal. By bundling styles, templates, and logic, SDC simplifies components; Storybook brings live previews and collaboration. The result? Less fragmentation, faster dev cycles, and stronger brand consistency at scale.

Christian Sanders of ComputerMinds shares a practical guide to rendering plugin blocks. He covers Views and Webform blocks, plugin IDs, and render arrays. The post warns of missing hooks, access gaps, and caching gotchas.

John Locke has added PHPUnit testing support to Drupal Flake, an experimental Nix-based dev tool. Unlike Docker setups, Flake runs Drupal locally with shell utilities, now including test helpers. The update, tested on Drupal 11.2, offers commands for module-specific and custom PHPUnit runs.

In Episode 521 of Talking Drupal, hosts Nic Laflin and John Picozzi speak with James Sansbury, CEO of Tugboat. They discuss how Tugboat automates deploy previews for Drupal pull requests and helps teams streamline QA. The episode also features the ShURLy module—a Drupal-native URL shortener.

Sergiu Nagailic has released Nichebench, a benchmark for testing AI models on Drupal 10 and 11. It evaluates code generation and knowledge accuracy using quiz tests and real Drupal tasks. The goal is to fine-tune an open-source LLM tailored for Drupal development and architecture.

QED42 has integrated Writer AI into the ADA’s Drupal platform. The new Writer AI module supports automated alt text and in-line AI tools for editors via CKEditor. It’s a real-world example of how AI in Drupal can improve both accessibility and content efficiency.

The PNW Drupal Summit 2025 still has limited sponsorship spots open. Available tiers include Platinum, Gold, and Video Sponsorship, with visibility perks through September 30. If your team wants exposure at a key community event, now’s the time to act.

Drupal AI 1.2.0 is now out with major updates. The release adds agent progress tracking, PDF ingestion, JSON outputs, and streaming tool calls. These features improve real-time feedback, structured integration, and content accessibility in Drupal AI.

Drupal EU Government Day 2026 is now accepting speaker proposals for its January 29 event in Brussels. The free, one-day conference brings policymakers and developers together to explore open-source solutions for government. Talks on AI, LocalGov Drupal, cybersecurity, and GovCMS are especially encouraged—submissions close October 15.

DrupalCon Vienna 2025 is inviting volunteers to serve as contribution mentors from October 14–17. Mentors support new contributors by guiding them through setup, workflows, and contribution day activities. No coding experience is required—just a welcoming attitude and a desire to grow the Drupal community.

The Drupal Association has named Molly Shenberger as its new Chief Revenue Officer. With two decades of experience in partner-led growth, Molly brings a strong track record from her time at Acquia. She’ll focus on expanding partnerships and revenue streams to support Drupal’s long-term mission.

Platform.sh has rebranded as Upsun, marking a new era in cloud application management. The company is doubling down on AI-assisted development, with features like AI-generated configuration and multi-runtime support. Upsun promises speed for developers, sustainability for enterprises, and continuity for existing customers.

1xINTERNET explains how a new standard called llms.txt can help websites stay visible in AI-powered search. It points large language models to clean Markdown versions of content, making indexing easier and more accurate. For Drupal, modules like llms_txt and markdownify make implementation straightforward.

SparkFabrik is spotlighting Drupal headless as a powerful option for omnichannel content. By separating backend content from front-end displays, Drupal’s APIs help serve websites, apps, and even kiosks. Case studies in retail and publishing show faster sites, smoother workflows, and a consistent user experience across every channel.

Damon Serhiienko from Drupfan explains how AI modules are transforming Drupal workflows. From content creation and SEO optimization to chatbots and moderation, tools like AI Core, OpenAI, and Augmentor are becoming essential. The takeaway: Drupal’s modular design makes it a strong platform for adopting AI responsibly.

Metadrop has released Aljibe, a DDEV-based toolkit designed to streamline Drupal development. It includes robust QA tools like PHPStan, Behat, Pa11y, and visual testing via BackstopJS. Aljibe’s opinionated setup helps teams launch high-quality Drupal projects faster, with automation and consistency built in.

DrupalCamp Scotland 2025 is now accepting session proposals for its November 7 event in Edinburgh. Organizers invite talks on development, UX, content strategy, and more. Submit by October 10 for a chance to speak and join the UK Drupal community.

The Drupal Association is hosting a webinar on “Drupal AI at DrupalCon Vienna” this September 25. It offers a first look at AI workshops, sessions, and BoFs planned for DrupalCon Vienna 2025. Drupalers can preview how the AI Initiative is shaping this year's biggest community event.

The Drop Times explores a powerful roundup of 17 AI-enhanced search modules for Drupal. These modules extend Drupal's Search API with semantic, vector-based, and recommendation capabilities, utilising providers such as Pinecone, Milvus, and Azure AI. Site builders can now deliver smarter, context-aware discovery features with minimal integration overhead.

Pri Scarabelli at Pivale compares Drupal SDC to Storybook in a six-round "component showdown." SDC wins on workflow simplicity, performance, and Drupal-native integration, while Storybook leads in cross-platform sharing. The judges declare SDC the winner for Drupal-specific component development—but Storybook remains strong for broader design systems.

This month’s Drupal contrib highlights include Swup for smoother page transitions, Role Request to streamline user permissions, and AI Document OCR to make scanned PDFs searchable. Other notable modules improve security, autocomplete UX, weather integration, and load control against bots.

Dripyard is building premium Drupal themes using only Drupal core—no contrib modules, no npm, no extras. In a new post, Andy Giles explains how they created a custom class loader to support PSR-4 autoloading, Layout Builder, and even batch recipe installers—all from within the theme itself. It’s a clean, fully self-contained approach that rethinks what Drupal theming can be.

Search is changing fast, and AI is at the center of it. Acquia and Conductor say your site needs to be structured, searchable, and ready for LLMs like ChatGPT. It’s not just about ranking—it’s about being the trusted source AI models turn to.

GDPR fines are serious—up to 4% of global revenue—and many sites still aren't ready. Kyle Knight from Sucuri lays out a step-by-step plan for developers: map your data, separate consent clearly, and automate deletion requests. His guide also shows how tools like firewalls and logging help meet GDPR security requirements.

Suzanne Dergacheva headlines the next A11y Talks with “When Accessibility Isn’t Easy.” She’ll unpack tricky web features—like maps, filters, and sliders—that often complicate accessibility. Join this free virtual event to learn how to address these issues early and build more inclusive experiences.

This week in Drupal events, from September 22 to 28, the community is in motion worldwide.
Highlights include sessions on accessibility, ephemeral environments, Drupal Canvas, and a relaunch from the London Drupal Group.

Nextide has released Maestro Template Builder v2.0 as part of Maestro 4.2. Built on diagram-js, it adds zoom, panning, and a drag-and-drop task palette. Just update Maestro and clear the cache to start using the new visual workflow editor.

Accessible intranets are still far from standard, says Esmeralda Tijhoff of DICTU. She’ll speak on embedding accessibility from day one at the NNDT Autumn Meeting this October. The event brings together Dutch digital professionals to share practical strategies for making internal tools more inclusive.

Tag1 Consulting applied AI to improve load testing on a government Drupal site. Using Goose with secure, in-house AI, they achieved consistent validation and better documentation. The project shows how AI can act as a reliable collaborator in performance engineering.

Sass is phasing out @import rules, and Dart Sass 3.0 will drop them completely. ComputerMinds has published a quick guide on using the Sass migrator tool to upgrade. Drupal themers can resolve deprecation warnings in minutes with this step-by-step process.

A new tutorial by jofitz walks through how to pull Composer packages directly from GitHub—or any VCS repo—when they’re not on drupal.org. It covers manual edits, composer config, and risks like desync with composer.lock.

The European Accessibility Act is raising the bar for digital inclusion in the EU. Drupal’s accessibility leader Mike Gifford outlines how core features, contrib tools, and AI can help. His Drupal Association post positions Drupal as ready for the EAA era and beyond.

DrupalSouth Community Day 2025 has opened its call for sessions for the November 6 event in Canberra. Presenters can propose 30- or 60-minute in-person talks, workshops, or discussions across two content tracks. Submissions are due by September 21—this is your chance to help shape the program and share your insights.

In Part 2 of his six-part series on unmanaged files in Drupal, Jeff Greenberg takes us from concept to code. He builds a lightweight service that scans a folder tree and fetches one random image, showing how Drupal can use files without managing them as entities.

DrupalCamp Scotland 2025 returns on Friday, November 7 at the University of Edinburgh.
The event features full-day sessions for both technical and non-technical audiences, plus an evening social.
Tickets are now available, with session proposals open through October 10 at camp.drupal.scot.

The London Drupal Users Group is back on September 24 with its first hybrid meetup since the pandemic. Marcelo from Northern will demo a custom module for content audits, including ROT analysis and translation reviews. Join in person at Northern HQ in London, Ontario, or online. RSVP via Meetup.