Open Source

FlowDrop version 1.0.0-beta1 has been released for Drupal, marking the project’s first beta milestone and confirming that the module’s public API is now frozen. The release signals that FlowDrop has reached feature completeness for the upcoming 1.0 version and has entered a stabilisation phase focused on bug fixes and documentation improvements ahead of a stable release. ...more

Dries Buytaert has published a blog post discussing the cost of operating Drupal’s infrastructure and the financial structure supporting it. The post estimates that maintaining the systems behind Drupal.org and related services costs roughly $3 million annually. It also examines how current funding sources cover part of those expenses and outlines possible approaches for improving long-term sustainability. ...more

A full-day Drupal event scheduled for 12 March 2026 in Groningen will introduce students and developers to the open-source content management system and its role in digital autonomy. Organised by the Dutch government’s ICT service organisation DICTU and hosted at the Digital Society Hub, the programme combines a beginner workshop, a keynote on open-source governance, and evening technical talks for the local Drupal community. ...more

Decoupled Days 2026 will take place on 6–7 August 2026 at Montréal CoWork in Montréal, Canada. The volunteer-run conference brings together developers and digital teams working with headless and API-first architectures, open-source platforms, and composable content systems. Organisers have opened the call for presentations until 1 April 2026, while early-bird tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available for the event’s ninth edition. ...more

A full-day Drupal Community Summit will take place during DrupalCon Chicago 2026 on 23 March 2026 in Chicago. The discussion-focused gathering will bring together contributors and community organisers to examine participation, governance, and collaboration within the Drupal ecosystem. ...more

A recent opinion piece by Wassim Ben Sassi examines Drupal’s AI Roadmap for 2026 and argues that its governance-focused architecture may distinguish it from other CMS platforms pursuing artificial intelligence integration. The analysis reviews eight planned capabilities and assesses their feasibility in enterprise contexts. ...more

AmyJune Hineline has introduced a Linux Foundation microlearning course titled Accessibility Fundamentals for Open Source Contributors. The 15-minute training focuses on practical habits contributors can apply immediately, including writing meaningful alt text, using clear global English, checking keyboard accessibility, and improving documentation practices. ...more

The SearXNG Drupal module integrates privacy-first web search into Drupal AI assistants. Maintained by Nick Opris, it enables AI-powered Drupal sites to retrieve current web information without tracking users or storing personal data. ...more

Minnur Yunusov of Tag1 has developed and released a Drupal prototype that generates AI-powered summaries of linked documents directly within tooltips. The module, built using AI-assisted coding tools, is publicly available on GitHub and documents both the benefits and limitations of automated code generation in Drupal development. ...more

In this article, Alejandro Moreno outlines why his upcoming session at DrupalCamp England is about far more than marketing. Drawing from his experiences at Web Summit Lisbon and FOST Paris, Moreno reflects on Drupal’s struggle to gain traction beyond its community bubble and argues for a shift toward selling sovereign, AI-ready solutions instead of “just a CMS.” This piece expands on his earlier writing about leaving the Drupal bubble and frames the session as a necessary conversation about positioning, survival, and Drupal’s relevance in an AI-driven market. ...more

Beyond the headlines of AI and performance gains, DrupalCamp England 2026 turns its attention to the practical realities of building responsibly. From accessibility failures in everyday components to the infrastructure demands of large-scale AI, these sessions focus on what happens when theory meets production. ...more

Joan Català explains why Colorbox no longer works in Drupal 11 and how switching to GLightbox restores image zoom functionality with modern compatibility and flexible customisation. ...more