Deep Dive into Drupal Learning

Capellic explores a practical method to solve one of the most common Drupal search challenges: combining fields across content types and entities into a unified index. Using the UNION operator in Search API’s aggregated fields, they demonstrate how to create a single, sortable and facetable field that enhances user experience and backend maintainability — all with no code required. This guide offers configuration examples and best practices for developers working across multiple backends. ...more

In his latest blog post, Kevin Gautreau demonstrates how Drupal developers can dynamically generate menu items using menu derivatives. By building a custom deriver class, he shows how to automatically list nodes of a specific content type inside a submenu—removing the need to manually maintain links in YAML files. ...more

DrupalEasy is launching a new live, online training course focused on Single Directory Components (SDC) for Drupal. The 18-hour program, led by Michael Anello, begins January 26, 2026, and is designed to improve developers' skills in modern component-based theming. ...more

Mark Conroy introduces Klaro as a quick and efficient solution for managing cookie consent on Drupal sites. With just three setup steps—enabling the module, choosing a dialog type, and setting user role permissions—Klaro makes privacy compliance straightforward. ...more

Five Jars has published a comprehensive guide to improving the editor experience in Drupal, focusing on the shift from Layout Builder and WYSIWYG editing to component-based workflows, pattern libraries, and hybrid editing. The article outlines how Drupal 11.3 advances these goals for modern content teams. ...more

Matt Glaman announced that he has completed updates to the render cache chapter of his upcoming book, Understanding Drupal: A Complete Guide to Caching Layers. After realizing two years had passed since his last update, he is now resuming active writing, incorporating Drupal 10.2’s variation cache and preparing the manuscript for publication on LeanPub. ...more

Yogesh Kushwaha has published a comprehensive guide covering every major update from PHP 8.0 to 8.5. The article breaks down features that have shaped PHP into a modern, performance-focused language, with examples and real-world insights. ...more

OpenSense Labs continues its Drupal AI Ecosystem series with a deep dive into two editorial tools: AI Content Suggestions and Field Widget Actions. These modules integrate AI assistance into content forms, enabling smarter workflows with automated summaries, readability checks, tone shifts, and more—without compromising editorial control. ...more

In a recent tutorial, ImageX’s Nadiia Nykolaichuk explains how the Drupal Key module centralizes and secures API credentials, encryption keys, and sensitive integration secrets. The blog outlines key features, storage options, and use cases that help keep modern sites secure, organized, and maintainable. ...more

In Part 2 of the JSON:API in Drupal series, Drupal Academy demonstrates how to optimize API responses using core query features like fields, includes, sorting, filtering, and pagination. This tutorial is vital for anyone building headless Drupal apps or integrating with modern frontend frameworks. ...more