Drupal 7 Migration

James Oakley successfully migrated his website from Drupal 7 to Drupal 10, skipping intermediate versions after years of planning. He took the opportunity to restructure content, optimize Views, and transition to modern layouts. Choosing Drupal 10 over Drupal 11 due to module compatibility, he now enjoys improved workflows, better caching, and enhanced theming. ...more

Tag1 Consulting publishes the 29th installment of its Migrations How-To series, focusing on migrating nodes from Drupal 7 to Drupal 10. Written by Mauricio Dinarte, the article covers filtering unpublished nodes, handling entity relationships, and maintaining data integrity. This is the first part of the Nodes migration series—read more on the Tag1 blog. ...more

D7Security remains focused on applying essential security updates instead of forking multiple repositories. ...more

The blog post outlines several options for those still using Drupal 7. Migrating to Drupal 11 offers enhanced security, community support, and new features, ensuring long-term stability. ...more

Key takeaways include the cessation of security updates, leaving websites vulnerable to hackers ...more

Octahedroid has released a comprehensive checklist to guide organizations through the critical upgrade from Drupal 7 to Drupal 11+, ensuring security and modern functionality. The guide addresses migration challenges, custom module adaptations, and post-launch strategies, helping businesses safeguard their digital ecosystems. With Drupal 7's end-of-life nearing, this resource supports a seamless transition to future-ready web systems. ...more

In a reflective blog post titled "Drupal is Dead. Long Live Drupal!", developer Oliver Davies shared his personal connection to Drupal 7 ...more

Originally launched on January 5, 2011, Drupal 7's support was extended multiple times beyond its initial EOL date of November 2021 due to its widespread use and the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more

The end of community support for Drupal 7 means no more security updates, bug fixes, or feature enhancements! ...more

The cessation of official support introduces vulnerabilities, including an increased risk of cyberattacks and difficulties in addressing technical issues, threatening business continuity. ...more

The article emphasizes that staying on Drupal 7, which was released 14 years ago, limits compatibility with modern technologies and could lead to costly technical challenges. ...more

The blog highlights critical concepts like entity ID conflicts and high-water mark considerations. Notably, Drupal 7’s user and taxonomy term entities are revisionable by default, while in Drupal 10, only taxonomy term entities retain revision capabilities ...more