About Drupal 11

  1. How do I migrate a Drupal 7 site to Drupal 11?
  2. How do I upgrade to Drupal 11? 
  3. Is there long-term support for Drupal 10? 
  4. Is Drupal 11 hard to use?
  5. What distinguishes Drupal 11 from other CMS platforms?
  6. How do I know if Drupal is right for my digital needs?
  7. What are the system requirements for running Drupal 11?
  8. How can Drupal 11 be used in a GDPR compliant environment?
  9. What kind of multilingual support does Drupal 11 offer?
  10. I have more questions about Drupal in general.

About Drupal

  1. There are a lot of CMS choices. Why choose Drupal?
  2. What is the Drupal Association?
  3. How can I help and contribute to the Drupal project?
  4. Where can I find the Drupal community near me?
  5. Why does Drupal have some features but not others?
  6. When and how are new versions released?

Working with Drupal

  1. What's a Drupal module?
  2. What's a theme?
  3. What's a distribution?
  4. Can I migrate a WordPress site to Drupal?
  5. Does Drupal use any code conventions or styles?
  6. May I change Drupal's core files to make changes to my site or application?
  7. Where can I get help working with Drupal?

About Drupal 11

  1. How do I migrate a Drupal 7 site to Drupal 11?

    Drupal 11 includes migration tools to move your Drupal 7 site to the new version before Drupal 7's end of life on 5 January 2025. Learn more about Drupal 7 support ending.

  2. How do I upgrade to Drupal 11?

    On a Drupal 10 site, the Upgrade Status module provides step-by-step guidance to make your environment ready to upgrade. It helps to update each component, regardless of where they came from, which prepares for the upgrade. For older Drupal sites, first, upgrade to Drupal 10 using the same tools.

  3. Is there long-term support for Drupal 10?

    Drupal 10 is now in Long-Term Support. When Drupal 11 was released, Drupal 10 transitioned into long-term support. That means that new features are no longer added. Later versions will be focused on resolving any issues with upgrades to Drupal 11.

    A new major version of Drupal is released every two years in even years (2024, 2026, etc.). Drupal 10's long-term support will last until Drupal 12 is released in mid- to late 2026. This also makes it possible to keep using Drupal 10 until Drupal 11's long-term support version is available. Learn more about Drupal Long-Term Support. 

  4. Is Drupal 11 hard to use?

    The short answer? No. The long answer: Drupal becomes more and more user-friendly with every upgrade, so we’ve come a long way since we started nearly 20 years ago—and this newest version is no exception. Drupal 11 takes the tremendous technical power of Drupal and makes it even more accessible to regular users through improved ease of use.
     

  5. What distinguishes Drupal 10 from other CMS platforms?

    Drupal 11 is the platform for ambitious digital experiences. While some CMS platforms focus on pre-defined templates or industry-specific solutions, Drupal excels at empowering users to take advantage of the latest web technology to create robust digital experiences. While Drupal also offers themes that are ready-to-go out of the box, its true power is in its flexibility and richness.

  6. How do I know if Drupal is right for my digital needs?

    If you are seeking to build the very best digital experience for users with features like reusable content, multi-channel publishing, and personalization, Drupal is an ideal choice.

  7. What are the system requirements for running Drupal 11?

    You can find a complete description of Drupal 11's system requirements in the Drupal system requirements documentation guide.

  8. How can Drupal 10 be used in a GDPR compliant environment?

    The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation on data protection and privacy within the European Union(EU) and the European Economic Area(EEA), but it applies to the data of any resident of the EU or EEA regardless of whether that resident or the service in question is presently located in the region. Drupal is widely used in a GDPR-compliant manner. As a matter of fact, the European Commission itself runs much of its web presence on Drupal. Note that GDPR compliance is primarily a matter of organizational policy, rather than technology. GDPR does not specify a list of specific technical features, but rather policies that should be adhered to.
    That said, there are a variety of community contributed tools to aid you in making your Drupal installation GDPR compliant.

  9. What kind of multilingual support does Drupal 11 offer?

    Drupal 11 offers all of the robust multilingual features of Drupal 8 and should not require any re-architecture when updating. Future enhancements to Drupal's multilingual functionality will only be available in Drupal 11 and beyond, so board the innovation train now!

  10. I have more questions about Drupal in general.

    For additional questions, please consult the Drupal General FAQ, or join the Drupal community on Slack.

About Drupal

  1. There are a lot of CMS choices. Why choose Drupal?

    Drupal is the open source content management framework behind millions of websites and applications. It powers many of the web’s most influential platforms. It has long been how companies and organizations—large and small—keep up with the demands of managing their content operations.

    It's built for easily creating versatile, structured content and connecting powerful integration tools. It's also known for multi-site capacity and deep multilingualism support. To see why others have chosen Drupal, check out our case studies.

  2. What is the Drupal Association?

    The Drupal Association is the non-profit organization dedicated to helping Drupal flourish. It helps the Drupal community with funding, infrastructure, events, promotion, and distribution.

  3. How can I help and contribute to the Drupal project?

    Our community relies on all kinds of contributions. We love helping people find ways to support Drupal. Donations and association memberships help the Drupal Association make things like drupal.org maintenance and community events possible. But we understand that not everyone can donate money. You can still help in many other ways, like contributing code, helping with translations, writing documentation, sharing accessibility advice, or testing patches. Find what interests you.

  4. Where can I find the Drupal community near me?

    Drupal is global. Check out our multinational list of communities and our list of regional groups and meetups.

  5. Why does Drupal have some features but not others?

    We value innovation and stability. We're careful about sacrificing one for the other, so we work on balance. Because Drupal is used so widely, every single line of code that goes into Drupal's core is meticulously scrutinized. Most changes to core go through dozens, if not hundreds, of revisions before being included.

    We're also aware of the time great software design, development, translation, and testing takes. Keeping core to essential functions, and encouraging contributed modules to extend it, generally shortens the version release cycle.

  6. When and how are new versions released?

    Starting with the release of Drupal 8, Drupal's release cycle schedule changes and uses semantic versioning.

Working with Drupal

  1. What's a Drupal module?

    Modules are collections of functions that extend Drupal. They enhance its functionality. For example, maybe you need to integrate with an email management tool that's not included in Drupal's core features. You can add that functionality by using a module the community has contributed or by creating your own.

  2. What's a theme?

    A theme sets the look and feel of a Drupal site. It's a file or collection of files (PHP, INFO, CSS, JPG, GIF, PNG), and contains elements such as the header, icons, block layout, etc. You can download and install themes the community's already contributed, or you can build your own.

  3. What's a distribution?

    A distribution is a downloadable package that includes Drupal core and a set of contributed modules, themes, and configurations. It's like a starter-kit that combines features and functions tailored for a specific kind of site. Building a distribution is usually a task for advanced Drupal contributors, but you can download and install distributions the community's already contributed.

  4. Can I migrate a WordPress site to Drupal?

    Yes. There are modules like WordPress Migrate to help you.

  5. Does Drupal use any code conventions or styles?

    Yes. Follow the Drupal Coding Standards when submitting any code for inclusion in the Drupal project.

  6. May I change Drupal's core files to make changes to my site or application?

    We strongly recommend that you don't. Hacking core means that you won't be able to take advantage of Drupal updates (including any security updates) without losing your changes. It also makes it much less likely that bugs you create will be fixed by the community. Instead, try using the hooks system and theme overrides.

  7. Where can I get help working with Drupal?

    Check out the support page for help getting started with documentation, finding people you can ask questions, and more. The issue queue is how we bring issues to the community's attention.