Canvas Fields 1.0.0-alpha1 Adds Standard Drupal Fields to Canvas Pages

Site builders can add standard Drupal fields to Canvas Page entities through the first alpha release of Canvas Fields. Kevin Quillen, platform lead at Velir, announced the contributed module in a LinkedIn post after releasing version 1.0.0-alpha1 on 14 August 2026. Drupal.org lists the release as compatible with Drupal 11 and Drupal 12.

The module allows supported standard fields, including text, entity reference and list fields, to be attached to Canvas Page entities. Quillen cited tagging and entity relationships, Views filtering, Search API integration, and content lists based on page properties as examples of how the added structured data can be used. Canvas Page entities are not currently bundleable, so fields added through the module appear on all Canvas Page forms, and the project notes that not every field type or widget can be supported.

Multi-value fields can be edited and saved, but an open Canvas issue means the form may not immediately refresh to display the saved values after a page is published; reloading the page shows them. The project describes Canvas Fields as a bridge for sites that need to combine Drupal's field system with Canvas page-building workflows for purposes beyond presentation alone. Drupal.org lists the module as minimally maintained and outside the security advisory policy, while Velir is listed as sponsoring its development.