Building a Random Quote Block with a Custom Drupal 11 Module Running PHP directly from the database is no longer considered safe in modern Drupal. Joan Catala shows how a small custom Drupal 11 module can replace the old PHP Filter approach by creating a block that dynamically displays random phrases.

Joan Catala demonstrates a Drupal 11 custom module for a random quote block.

The tutorial replaces deprecated PHP-in-database patterns with a secure block plugin approach.

https://bit.ly/4salFGF

#Drupal #Drupal11 #DrupalDev

Community Drupal Recipes That Save Hours of Configuration George Bonnici highlights how emerging Drupal recipes are packaging complex configurations—payments, AI media tagging, and automation—into reusable commands that simplify site building and reduce setup time.

George Bonnici-Carter highlights Drupal Recipes for faster site setup.

Recipes package modules and configuration into reusable solutions, helping developers deploy features like AI media and workflows quickly.

https://bit.ly/3Pdsp8g

#Drupal #DrupalDev #WebDevelopment

DDEV Adds Docker Buildx Check

DDEV 1.25.1 adds a validation check for Docker Buildx.

Systems without Buildx version 0.17.0 or later may encounter errors when running ddev start.

https://bit.ly/4lv9sK5

#Drupal #DDEV #DrupalDev #OpenSource

Dripyard sessions training and template preview at DrupalCon Chicago

Dripyard @dripyard.com contributors will lead training and sessions at DrupalCon Chicago 2026.

Topics include Single Directory Components, Drupal Canvas theming workflows, and building reusable Drupal site templates.

https://bit.ly/4uuFpWT

#Drupal #DrupalCon #DrupalDev #OpenSource

Gemini Provider release candidate adds multimodal features to Drupal AI

Gemini Provider 1.0.1-rc1 has been released for the Drupal AI ecosystem.

The update introduces multimodal capabilities including image generation, speech processing, and structured responses.

https://bit.ly/40CDyBQ

#Drupal #DrupalAI #DrupalDev #OpenSource

FlowDrop UI Agents alpha adds visual editor for Drupal AI workflows

FlowDrop UI Agents has entered alpha for Drupal.

The module introduces a visual editor for designing AI agent workflows using the Modeler API.

https://bit.ly/4s8Yj46

#Drupal #DrupalAI #DrupalDev #OpenSource

Hardening Drupal JSON:API for Reliable Headless Platforms Victor Jimenez shares how strengthening Drupal’s JSON:API layer prevented critical failures in a decoupled travel platform and ensured stable communication between Drupal and a React-based frontend.

A new Drupal architecture article explores hardening JSON:API for headless platforms.

The solution uses a custom normaliser to handle missing entity references and prevent API failures.

https://bit.ly/40uhI3w

#Drupal #HeadlessDrupal #JSONAPI #DrupalDev

Drupal Lazy Loading Explained: Built-In Image Performance Features Since Drupal 9.1 Lazy loading allows web pages to defer loading images and media until they are needed in the user’s viewport. A recent article by Kannan Nadar for Specbee explains how Drupal integrates lazy loading natively starting with version 9.1 and outlines add...

Drupal has supported built-in image lazy loading since Drupal 9.1.

The system automatically adds the loading="lazy" attribute to images, improving page speed by loading media only when it enters the viewport.

https://bit.ly/4b9LFMp

#Drupal #DrupalDev #WebPerformance #OpenSource

Drupal core sets Navigation module as default admin interface

Drupal core has set the Navigation module as the default admin interface for new installations.

The change replaces the long-standing Toolbar module in the Standard profile and recipes.

https://bit.ly/40yUSaS

#Drupal #DrupalCore #DrupalDev #OpenSource

Drupal AI 1.3.0 has been released with its largest feature expansion yet.

The update introduces AI Guardrails, editorial field widget actions, and OpenTelemetry observability for monitoring AI activity in Drupal.

https://bit.ly/3P5deOi

#Drupal #DrupalAI #DrupalDev #OpenSource

How AI Helped Fix Broken Links in Drupal’s Metatag Module Sammy Gituko explains how AI-assisted research helped identify and replace broken documentation links in Drupal’s Metatag module, turning a tedious maintenance task into a faster and more reliable workflow.

AI helped streamline a maintenance task in Drupal’s Metatag module.

Contributor Sammy Gituko used AI-assisted research to identify broken documentation links and replace them with reliable sources.

https://bit.ly/4dgvH4i

#Drupal #DrupalDev #OpenSource #AI

How Drupal Can Automate Document Ingestion with AI, Migrations, and Search Ron Ferguson describes how a Drupal-based pipeline can automate document ingestion from file drop to searchable content. In the final instalment of his Automated Librarian series, he shows how migrations, AI-driven metadata enrichment, and search ind...

A new Drupal automation pattern links migrations, AI metadata, and search indexing.

Ron Ferguson’s Automated Librarian series shows how adding a PDF to a directory can trigger a full Drupal document ingestion pipeline.

https://bit.ly/4bFAhI7

#Drupal #DrupalDev #AI #Search

Experimental Admin theme merges Gin and Claro in Drupal core

Drupal core has introduced an experimental Admin theme.

The change merges the contributed Gin admin interface with the Claro theme foundations to streamline development of Drupal’s administrative experience.

https://bit.ly/4lmqxpu

#Drupal #DrupalCore #DrupalDev #OpenSource

Session explains Drupal plugin architecture at DrupalCamp NJ 2026

Peter Wolanin will present a session on Drupal’s Plugin API at DrupalCamp NJ 2026.

The talk explains how Drupal plugins enable reusable functionality, with examples from YAML configuration, PHP code, and simple custom plugins.

https://bit.ly/3Pwet9b

#Drupal #DrupalCamp #DrupalDev #OpenSource

AI Content Migrate: Using AI to Speed Up Drupal Migrations Riccardo Paradisi explains how an AI-assisted Drupal module developed by Raffaele Chiocca aims to reduce the most time-consuming part of content migrations: analysing and mapping legacy structures.

AI Content Migrate explores how AI can assist Drupal migration projects.

The module analyses legacy pages to suggest content models and field mappings before migrations run through Drupal’s standard Migrate system.

https://bit.ly/4bjiepI

#Drupal #DrupalMigration #AI #DrupalDev

FlowDrop beta release marks API freeze before stable version 1.0

FlowDrop 1.0.0-beta1 has been released for Drupal.

The workflow automation framework now enters stabilisation with a frozen public API as maintainers prepare for the first stable 1.0 release.

https://bit.ly/4b5xoAk

#Drupal #OpenSource #Automation #DrupalDev

Security and stability update for CleanTalk Anti-Spam Drupal module

CleanTalk released Anti-Spam module 9.7.0 for Drupal, fixing a cross-site scripting issue reported in SA-CONTRIB-2026-014. The update also improves Spam FireWall handling, stability, and PHP 8.4 compatibility.

https://bit.ly/4lhABju

#Drupal #DrupalSecurity #DrupalDev #OpenSource

Design refresh for the LocalGov Drupal Scarfolk demo theme

The Scarfolk demo theme for @localgovdrupal.bsky.social has been redesigned five years after its release. Mark Conroy @mark.ie updated the visuals and streamlined theme code to better demonstrate the platform’s capabilities.

https://bit.ly/4bzfEgO

#Drupal #LocalGovDrupal #DrupalDev #OpenSource

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

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

Coding Drupal with AI: Jacob Rockowitz on Mentoring, Vibe Coding and Developer Workflows Jacob Rockowitz reflects on his experience experimenting with AI-assisted coding, using Python as a proxy to better understand how agentic workflows could influence Drupal development. His post explores documentation, mentoring, and the structural ch...

Jacob Rockowitz shares lessons from experimenting with AI-assisted coding.

Using Python to simulate a junior developer’s learning curve, he explored “vibe coding” and agentic workflows.

AI as learning partner, not replacement.

https://bit.ly/4u6LKI6

#Drupal #AI #DrupalDev

DDEV Adds Experimental Support for Podman and Docker Rootless in Version 1.25.0

🧪 DDEV 1.25.0 @ddev.bsky.social adds experimental support for Podman and Docker Rootless!

Great for Linux/WSL2 setups with strict security, but not ready for mainstream workflows.

Full changelog + runtime notes:
https://bit.ly/3M3JqjX

#DDEV #DockerRootless #Podman #DrupalDev

Restructuring Drupal Content with Migrations and Paragraphs Jaymie Strecker explains how to use Drupal migrations to refactor content structures by wrapping taxonomy values in nested paragraphs. The post walks through a practical example of unifying creator data across content types using migration process pl...

Want to unify inconsistent content in Drupal?

Jaymie Strecker explains how to restructure with migrations + Paragraphs using sub_process and callback.

A smart internal cleanup—no manual edits required.
🔗 https://bit.ly/45es3Dt

#DrupalMigrations #Paragraphs #DrupalDev #ContentArchitecture

Mastering Drupal’s Hook System: A Foundation for Custom Module Development Understanding Drupal’s hook system is essential for anyone developing custom modules. In a comprehensive explainer published by Weekly Drupal, Saroj K outlines how hooks work, how to implement them, and how to distinguish between hook types for clean...

Want to master custom module development in Drupal?

Saroj K. breaks down the hook system: alter, action, and info hooks—plus when to use services.

Great for exam prep or real-world builds.
🔗 https://bit.ly/3LKIdhf

#DrupalHooks #DrupalDev #ModuleDevelopment #DrupalTutorial

Drupal 12 to Require PHP 8.5 and PostgreSQL 18: Platform Requirements Announced

Heads-up from Gábor Hojtsy: Drupal 12 will require PHP 8.5 and PostgreSQL 18.

Also new: MariaDB 10.11, MySQL 8.0, SQLite 3.45.

Upgrade plans? Start testing your stack now.

🔗 https://bit.ly/3NoIDKL

#Drupal12 #PHP85 #WebHosting #DrupalDev

How to Index PDF and Word Docs in Drupal with Search API and Solr Learn how to extract, index, and search content from PDF and Word documents in Drupal using Search API, Solr, and Search API Attachments. This guide walks through setting up document thumbnails, configuring Solr, and building a powerful faceted searc...

📄 Want to search PDF + Word docs in Drupal?

Ivan Zugec’s @ivanzugec.com WebWash @webwash.net tutorial walks through Solr, Search API Attachments, and faceted Views.

Useful for document-heavy Drupal sites.
https://bit.ly/3LyYTrV

#DrupalSearch #SearchAPI #Solr #DrupalDev

Understanding REST in Drupal: Acquia Certification Module 2.9 Module 2.9 of the Weekly Drupal Acquia certification prep series focuses on REST and web services in Drupal core. Saroj outlines when REST is appropriate, how to expose resources securely, and why Views is often a better choice for internal use cases...

🌐 REST in Drupal made clear—Module 2.9 of Saroj K’s Weekly Drupal covers API access and exam prep.

Learn how core modules, auth, caching, and JSON/HAL serialization fit into real-world workflows.

https://bit.ly/4pmbTis

#DrupalAPI #REST #AcquiaCertification #DrupalDev

Drupal Multilingual Best Practices: Acquia Module 2.8 for Site Builders and Developers Module 2.8 of the Weekly Drupal Acquia prep series explains how to implement multilingual functionality in Drupal without custom duplication. Saroj outlines best practices for translation, language negotiation, and common mistakes to avoid when worki...

🌍 Drupal multilingual best practices, explained in Module 2.8 of Weekly Drupal by Saroj K.
Learn config-first setup, translation APIs, and common pitfalls to avoid.
Useful for site builders and Acquia exam prep.

https://bit.ly/4jnqIQl

#DrupalMultilingual #DrupalDev #AcquiaCertified #Translation