Drupal Rector

Drupal maintainers have one fewer version list to maintain when applying automated deprecation fixes. The change makes Rector easier to keep aligned with the Drupal core version already installed in a project. ...more

The Project Update Bot has begun posting Drupal 12 readiness patches for contributed projects, targeting deprecated API uses ahead of the next major release. Björn Brala says Drupal Rector rules now cover more than 80% of deprecated API uses introduced for the cycle, while updated submodule dependency handling should reduce failed scans and false errors. ...more

Drupal.org says the Project Update Bot has been refreshed for the Drupal 12 release cycle, with automated Rector rule coverage for more than 80% of deprecated API uses introduced in the release. The bot scans contributed modules and themes, opens patch issues, and now resolves submodule dependencies during analysis. The update gives maintainers a clearer path to review Drupal 12 compatibility fixes while retaining control over whether and how patches are applied. ...more

A data-driven analysis by Théodore Biadala visualises more than 3,100 Drupal Core change records published across the past eight years to examine how the platform manages API evolution and backward compatibility. The article argues that Drupal’s increasingly structured deprecation policies and upgrade tooling are reducing long-term maintenance disruption despite the volume of ongoing Core changes. Rector automation rules and contrib adaptation behaviour are central themes throughout the analysis. ...more

Björn Brala examines how Drupal Rector workflows increasingly rely on structured mappings, reusable rewrite engines, and automated scaffolding rather than deeply procedural transformation logic. The article discusses Rector internals, PHPStan integration, AI-assisted workflow tooling, and large-scale upgrade automation while exploring how generic transformation patterns can simplify long-term Drupal maintenance. ...more

Drupal Odyssey has published an analysis examining how delayed upgrade planning could create operational risks as Drupal 10 approaches end of life in December 2026. The article discusses infrastructure requirements, agency capacity constraints, Upgrade Status tooling, and phased migration strategies connected to Drupal 11 and Drupal 12 planning. ...more

Alexander Shabanov presents a clear 4-step plan to migrate Drupal module test suites from PHPUnit 9 to PHPUnit 10+, with automation via Rector, handling breaking changes, and supporting backward compatibility. ...more

Drupal 12 requires attributes for plugins—are you ready? Joachim shows how Module Builder and Rector make the annotation-to-attribute conversion smoother, with practical tips to streamline your upgrade path. ...more

Discover how Oliver Davies leverages Drupal Rector and the Project Upgrade Bot to ensure Speakerdeck Field module compatibility across multiple Drupal versions. Learn about the seamless integration and upgrade processes that keep your Drupal projects up-to-date. ...more

Thanks to Drupal Rector, a tool developed by  Palantir.net  and  Pronovix, most of the Drupal 9 modules and themes can be automatically fixed to adapt it for Drupal 10. The tool can fix many of the deprecated API uses needed to make a module Drupal 10 compatible. ...more