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Webinar on evaluating Drupal CMS readiness for AI search

ImageX and Search Engine Journal will host a 18 March webinar on evaluating Drupal CMS readiness for AI-driven search. The session will examine enterprise SEO audits, structured content practices, and AI-ready CMS architecture.

https://bit.ly/4s16XBC

#Drupal #AI #SEO #DrupalCMS

Random Config UUIDs Break Iterative Drupal 7-to-10 Migration Workflows A Drupal migration project reported 2,525 configuration files appearing changed after a reinstall, despite identical migration logic and data. The only difference was regenerated configuration UUIDs, highlighting a limitation in reinstall-driven deve...

A CodeLift analysis by Niels de Feyter explains how random configuration UUIDs disrupted a Drupal 7 to Drupal 10 migration workflow. Fresh installs generated thousands of config diffs, breaking Git-based validation.

https://bit.ly/3PcSxQp

#Drupal #DrupalMigration #DrupalDev #OpenSource

Deadline approaching for MidCamp 2026 session proposals in Chicago

Session proposals for MidCamp 2026 @midcamp.org close on 13 March. Organisers invite talks on Drupal AI, Drupal CMS and Canvas, accessibility, decoupled builds, and community contributions ahead of the Chicago conference in May.

https://bit.ly/4sAI6ES

#Drupal #MidCamp #DrupalCommunity

COMMpla Publishes Guide on Optimising Drupal CMS Performance A newly published guide outlines practical approaches to improving Drupal CMS performance. It examines infrastructure choices, caching strategies, code and template optimisation, module management, and monitoring practices that help Drupal sites run ...

COMMpla published a guide on improving Drupal CMS performance across infrastructure, caching, and application code. It reviews server tuning, Drupal’s Page Cache and Dynamic Page Cache, and tools like Redis, Memcached, and Varnish.

https://bit.ly/46MqOw6

#Drupal #DrupalDev #WebPerformance

How Drupal 11.3 Achieved Its Biggest Performance Leap in a Decade An in-depth analysis explains how Drupal 11.3 improves performance through architectural changes such as PHP Fibers, smarter placeholder handling, automated performance testing, and a rebuilt BigPipe system. Benchmarks show measurable gains across co...

Drupal 11.3 introduces major performance improvements, according to an ImageX analysis by Nadiia Nykolaichuk. Updates include PHP Fibers for coordinated rendering and a BigPipe rebuild using HTMX, reducing queries and request times.

https://bit.ly/4cDcv0p

#Drupal #DrupalDev #WebPerformance

ScalaHosting Publishes Step-by-Step Guide to Migrating Drupal Websites A newly published guide outlines the technical process of migrating a Drupal website to a new hosting provider. It explains how to transfer site files and databases, configure Drupal settings, test the deployment, and update DNS records while minimis...

ScalaHosting published a step-by-step guide to migrating Drupal websites to a new hosting provider. The tutorial explains transferring files, exporting databases, updating settings.php, and testing the site before DNS changes.

https://bit.ly/4bjo0ba

#Drupal #WebHosting #OpenSource #DrupalDev

Across development, accessibility, documentation, and events, women contributors support the collaborative systems that keep Drupal moving forward.

This week’s Drop Times newsletter recognises women contributing across the Drupal ecosystem—from accessibility initiatives to community leadership and platform work. The issue also highlights recent Drupal events, tools, and DrupalCon Chicago updates.

https://bit.ly/4cDRZwQ

#Drupal #WomenInTech

Georgia GovHub case study on moving QA into pull requests

At an upcoming @drupalcon.bsky.social conference session, Jasmyne Epps and James Sansbury explain how Georgia rebuilt QA workflows for the Drupal GovHub platform powering 80+ state sites using shift-left testing and pull-request previews.

https://bit.ly/3OVLwDz

#Drupal #GovTech #DevOps #DrupalCon

Vipin Mittal Introduces Gemini-Powered AI Assistant to Summarise Drupal Issue Threads Understanding long discussion threads in Drupal’s issue queue can take significant time for contributors. Vipin Mittal, engineering manager at Acquia, has shared a prototype Gemini-powered AI assistant designed to analyse Drupal.org issue URLs and su...

Vipin Mittal introduced a Gemini-powered assistant that summarises Drupal.org issue threads. The prototype analyses issue URLs to highlight problems, key decisions, and contribution paths, helping developers interpret long discussions faster.

https://bit.ly/4sy9D9K

#Drupal #OpenSource #AI

Drupal community events are happening worldwide this week.
From Drupal architecture talks to HTMX with Drupal 11.3 and ECA + AI workflows, meetups and camps are scheduled across the US, Europe, and India.

https://bit.ly/4sFkW09

#Drupal #DrupalCommunity #DrupalCamp #OpenSource

AI-Assisted Testing Speeds Drupal Trash Module Development, Ajit Shinde Reports Artificial intelligence tools can accelerate repetitive development work but still require human oversight when dealing with complex Drupal behaviours. Ajit Shinde, a senior Drupal developer at Tag1, describes how AI-assisted planning and test genera...

Ajit Shinde of @tag1consulting.com shares lessons from using AI during development of the Drupal Trash module. AI helped generate automated tests while exploring taxonomy term trash support, though debugging Drupal’s hierarchy deletion behaviour required manual work.

https://bit.ly/4liH4Lb

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IntentUI Explores Adaptive Interfaces for Drupal Sibu Stephen introduces IntentUI, an experimental Drupal concept that explores how interfaces could detect user hesitation and adapt in real time to guide interaction.

Drupal contributor Sibu Stephen proposes IntentUI, an experimental concept for adaptive interfaces.

The idea detects hesitation signals during interaction and adjusts UI elements with dynamic CSS states to guide users.

More:
https://bit.ly/3PmTxBq

#Drupal #UX #OpenSource

DrupalCon Chicago session on multisite configuration using Config Split

Jordan Thompson previews a DrupalCon Chicago 2026 @drupalcon.bsky.social session on multisite configuration.

The talk explores using Config Split to manage site-level, feature-level, and environment configuration across Drupal multisite platforms.

More:
https://bit.ly/4rYAhJc

#Drupal #WebDev

Drupal Day Groningen programme including workshop and talks

Drupal Day Groningen is scheduled for 12 March 2026 at the Digital Society Hub.

The event features a “Drupal in a Day” workshop, a keynote on digital autonomy, and developer talks on government Drupal platforms and AI use cases.

Details:
https://bit.ly/40NSnBz

#Drupal #OpenSource #GovTech

Conference schedule published for Drupal Dev Days Athens 2026

The schedule for Drupal Developer Days 2026 in Athens is now available.

The four-day event runs 22–25 April and features sessions on Drupal development, accessibility, performance, and AI tooling, plus a dedicated contribution day.

Details:
https://bit.ly/4ueq2lm

#Drupal #DrupalDevDays

Congratulations to Acquia India on winning Silver for “Excellence in Cultivating a Culture of Trust and High Performance” at the Economic Times Human Capital Awards 2026!

Decoupled Days 2026 scheduled for August in Montréal

Decoupled Days 2026 @decoupleddays.com is set for 6–7 August in Montréal.

The community conference focuses on headless architecture, APIs, JavaScript frameworks, and modern web platforms. CFP submissions are open until 1 April 2026.

Details:
https://bit.ly/3OQWqdM

#Drupal #HeadlessCMS #Jamstack

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Maryland Agencies’ Shift Toward Drupal Examined by The Canton Group Maryland government agencies are increasingly aligning their websites around Drupal as a shared digital platform. A recent article by The Canton Group examines why this shift is happening and what it means for public-sector digital services. The anal...

Maryland agencies are increasingly standardising on Drupal.

The Canton Group highlights Drupal’s strengths in accessibility, security governance, and modular architecture for public-sector platforms.

Read more:
https://bit.ly/40MKeNE

#Drupal #GovTech #OpenSource

Experimental Drupal module explores WebMCP for browser AI assistants

Mark Conroy @mark.ie released the experimental WebMCP User Forms module for Drupal.

It adds WebMCP attributes to core login, password reset, and registration forms—testing how browser-based AI assistants could interpret and act on Drupal interfaces.

https://bit.ly/4cCC4yR

#DrupalAI #WebMCP

Mark Conroy Demonstrates Drupal Workspaces Techniques at LocalGov Drupal Content Meetup Mark Conroy presented a session at the LocalGov Drupal Content Meetup demonstrating practical techniques for working with Drupal’s Workspaces module. The talk explored strategies for staging content updates, previewing unpublished changes, and managi...

Mark Conroy @mark.ie shared practical techniques for using Drupal’s Workspaces module at the LocalGov Drupal Content Meetup. @localgovdrupal.bsky.social

The session explored staging content changes, managing revisions, and selectively publishing updates.

https://bit.ly/47dO6eg

#DrupalCMS

Call for session proposals for Stanford WebCamp 2026

Stanford WebCamp 2026 has opened its call for session proposals.

The event invites talks on AI, DevOps, UX, site building, and community topics. The conference runs April 30–May 1 with online and hybrid sessions.

https://bit.ly/3ONCBEc

#Drupal #WebDevelopment #OpenSource

Phil Norton will introduce HTMX concepts and demonstrate its use with Drupal 11 in the first #! code session.

The first #! code meetup will feature Phil Norton speaking on HTMX and Drupal 11.

The session introduces HTMX and shows how server-rendered HTML can power interactive Drupal interfaces without heavy JavaScript frameworks.

https://bit.ly/4b8kAb5

#Drupal #Drupal11 #WebDevelopment

Fundraiser supporting Drupal in a Day training participants

A fundraiser is supporting the Drupal in a Day beginner workshop at DrupalCon Chicago.

The free training helps newcomers build a Drupal website in one day, with guidance from community mentors.

https://bit.ly/4cYSK3y

#Drupal #DrupalCon #OpenSource

Community summit discussions during DrupalCon Chicago 2026

The Drupal Community Summit is scheduled during DrupalCon Chicago on March 23.

Led by John Picozzi, the event will feature lightning talks, panels, and discussions on participation, governance, and collaboration in the Drupal community.

https://bit.ly/40LjLA5

#Drupal #DrupalCon #OpenSource

Acquia webinar on Drupal Canvas code component workflows

Acquia will host a webinar on Drupal Canvas Code Components.

Tim Lehnen and Bálint Kléri will discuss building React-based frontend components with Tailwind CSS and integrating modern JavaScript workflows with Drupal.

https://bit.ly/3OPJ2qo

#Drupal #DrupalCMS #WebDevelopment

Overview of Mike Herchel’s DrupalCon Chicago participation

Mike Herchel @mike.herchel.com previews his DrupalCon Chicago sessions.

Topics include Single Directory Components for modern theming, a Drupal contribution workflow session with Matt Glaman, and a Drupal CMS keynote segment.

https://bit.ly/46EIJ7L

#Drupal #DrupalCon #DrupalCMS

Drupal module for structuring entity edit form layouts

New contrib module for Drupal form UX.

The Form Layout module lets site builders organise entity edit forms into tabs, horizontal tabs, or collapsible sections through a dedicated layout interface. Introduced by Luke Whitmore, it offers a focused alternative to Field Group.

https://bit.ly/4u9WNAb

Workflow for disciplined Drupal core triage

Victor Jimenez outlines a signal-first workflow for tracking Drupal core changes.

Instead of relying on social chatter, teams triage upstream activity and classify items as act now, queue, or ignore.

Every signal must produce an owner and deadline.

https://bit.ly/4rX6bWn

#Drupal #DevWorkflow