Drupal 9

It was around this time last year when the Drupal organization, in the midst of Covid-19 upheaval and uncertainty, decided to defer the Drupal 7 end-of-life date from Nov. 2021 to Nov. 2022. Twelve months fly by fast, and here we are, with many Drupal 7 sites that are still far from a Drupal 9… Read More

Drupal 9’s big splash in early June sparked a widespread realization that migration needed to move to front burner status. While the Drupal organization has extended the Drupal 7 and Drupal 8 decommission date in response to COVID-19 related upheaval and uncertainty, other factors fueling migration… Read More

With this month’s release of Drupal 9, factors fueling migration have moved up a few notches, but as the November 2021 decommission date for Drupal 7 and 8 rapidly approaches, there’s one huge factor that’s superseding all others. Drupal 7 and 8 are both heading toward end-of-life status.  Now is… Read More

Drupal 9 is here at last. The big question within the Drupal sphere as we enter this new phase in the evolution of my favorite CMS:  What now? In an environment of Covid-19 quarantines and stay-at-home orders, websites are being relied upon to do more heavy lifting than ever before.  I’m… Read More

The long-anticipated drop of Drupal 9 has arrived. This marks an exciting step in the evolution of Drupal. A migration from Drupal 8 to Drupal 9 is not as complex and cumbersome as previous version releases. Drupal 8 to Drupal 9 will be an upgrade that is more akin to a point release. If you are… Read More

It's the season for celebrating scary stuff -- ghosts, goblins, ghouls, haunted houses and the whole host of night creatures.  One thing that does not need to end up on the list that provokes a loud scream: Preparing for Drupal migration. If you are still on Drupal 7, you know that you need to… Read More

The countdown for the June 2020 release of Drupal 9 has begun. There are the two burning questions on the minds of Drupal Devotees as the Drupal community awaits this next big thing:  What can we expect from Drupal 9? What should we do between now and next June? As the Business Development… Read More

You're probably thinking, “But I don’t want to think about Drupal 9 yet!” Well, adulting sometimes means doing things we don’t want to do, like thinking about CMS version upgrades.  We can make this easy. For now, here’s what you need to know about Drupal 9.   1. Drupal 9 is targeted for a… Read More