News Roundup

The Drupal Executives Network is calling on agency leaders to help shape a new peer community tailored to CEOs, CTOs, and Drupal business heads. A quick five-minute survey—open until April 28—aims to uncover key challenges and opportunities to guide future events, mentoring, and resources. Share your insights and help build the next chapter of Drupal leadership!

amazee.io launched its new Private AI solution for Drupal at DrupalCon Atlanta 2025, offering an open-source, privacy-first AI integration developed with FreelyGive. The platform lets users integrate LLMs and vector databases into Drupal while maintaining full control over their data. Live demos highlighted rapid AI-driven site building, no-code AI agent swarms, and new Claude-generated modules, with free trial access now available.

DrupalCon Vienna 2025 gets a fun boost as event mascots Franz, Merce, Krtek, and Lil’ Rooster debut AI-generated Starter Packs, celebrating their regional flair. The mascots, blending national pride with playful design, aim to strengthen community spirit ahead of the October gathering. Fans are invited to pick favorites and dream of seeing them live at future Drupal events.

Reading Room has officially become a Drupal Certified Partner, solidifying its long-standing commitment to the open-source platform. With over a decade of Drupal expertise, the agency has made major strides in the public sector and non-profit spaces. Managing Director Polly Lygoe called the certification a special milestone in their journey of collaboration and innovation.

DrupalCamp Burkina Faso 2025 returns on April 25–26, aiming to boost Drupal adoption and digital skills across Africa. Lead organizer Seferiba Salif Soulama envisions the camp as a catalyst for making Africa a stronghold for Drupal innovation. Despite sponsorship challenges, community passion drives the dream of hosting Africa’s first DrupalCon by 2027.

Vardot has released Varbase 10.0.5, a patch update focused on bug fixes and stability improvements for its popular Drupal distribution. Built on the DRY principle, Varbase streamlines development with pre-configured tools and workflows. Regular updates like 10.0.5 keep the platform reliable, efficient, and production-ready.

Drupal Café Lutsk #27 brought together tech enthusiasts on March 27, 2025, for a hybrid meetup featuring sessions on custom Drush commands, JavaScript's event loop, and work-life balance for developers. Supported by Anyforsoft, YozmaTech, and DevBranch, the event highlighted the strength of Ukraine’s local Drupal community. Photos captured the vibrant energy of this key regional gathering.

DrupalJam 2025 is offering a free “Drupal in a Day” track for students on May 21, featuring a crash course, workshops, and networking opportunities. Organised by Drupal Open University, the program welcomes 50 students from tech, media, design, and business fields. Registration is now open at drupaljam.nl.

DrupalCon Vienna 2025 is calling for session proposals for its Community & Health Track, focusing on building a supportive and inclusive Drupal ecosystem. Topics include diversity, mental health, teamwork, and positive engagement to strengthen the community's future. Interested contributors can now submit their proposals via the official DrupalCon Europe website.

The Drupal for Nonprofits Chat will be held on Thursday, April 24, at 1 p.m. ET, with an open agenda for all nonprofit Drupal developers and users. Sponsored by NTEN.org, the free event invites participants of all experience levels to join via a new Zoom link. Attendees can suggest topics in advance and access live notes during the session at nten.org/drupal/notes.

The deadline to submit sessions for DrupalCon Vienna 2025 is April 28 at 23:59 CET—time is running out! DrupalCon Vienna, happening October 14–17, invites global Drupal experts to share insights across tracks like Agency, Coding, DevOps, and Community Health. Selected speakers get free registration and major exposure—submit your proposal now!

Drupal Meetup Toyota joins OSC 2025 Nagoya on May 31 with demos, exhibits, and a beginner-friendly session on the latest Drupal release. Led by Takahiro Komatsu, the free event invites newcomers to explore Drupal’s features and global community. A must-stop for anyone curious about open source and web development in Japan.

Drupal's relevance at the top end of the web remains strong, with nearly 7% adoption among the top 10,000 sites, far outpacing Adobe Experience Manager. Sebastien Lissarrague highlights a clear trend: modern Drupal versions are steadily gaining ground as Drupal 7 phases out. The data shows a vibrant, evolving CMS community ready for large-scale digital challenges.

Vignesh Sadagopal of QED42 showcases how Drupal’s structured content integrates with a custom Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for AI-powered interactions. The setup connects property listings in Drupal to an AI agent via JSON:API, enabling real-time, context-rich querying in tools like VS Code. MCP acts as a smart middleware, enhancing data flow between Drupal and language models for advanced AI applications.

Hilmar Hallbjörnsson's Drupal Open University initiative creates open-source teaching materials to bridge the gap between computer science education and modern web development with Drupal. A special "Drupal in a Day" student workshop debuts at Drupaljam 2025, offering a fast-track, hands-on introduction to Drupal. With over 100 global contributors, the initiative aims to empower students to enter the industry as skilled juniors and grow the Drupal community.

The IXP Fellowship has officially evolved from a community initiative to a full-fledged program, helping companies hire and mentor budding Drupal developers. Participating companies earn significant contribution credits, boosting their certification status while strengthening the Drupal ecosystem. Early adopters include Seed EM, Bluefly, Digital Projex, and Digital Polygon, with registrations now open worldwide.

Metadrop has released an updated version of its Entity Mesh module for Drupal, improving stability and fixing key bugs. The tool offers D3-based visualizations of live content relationships, aiding admins in spotting broken or outdated links. Used internally, it helped Metadrop uncover legacy links and highlight critical pages like UI Catalogue and QA Assurance.

At DrupalCon Atlanta 2025, Amitai Burstein of Gizra showcased a code-first theming strategy using Pluggable Entity View Builder (PEVB), bypassing complex layout tools. Integrated into Gizra's “Drupal Starter,” this method leverages reusable Twig components and theme traits for predictable, maintainable output. The approach prioritizes clarity, reusability, and “rigid flexibility,” eliminating reliance on preprocess functions or UI-driven configuration.

The Drupal community gears up for a vibrant week of connection and collaboration with local meetups and regional camps. Developers and enthusiasts worldwide are coming together to exchange ideas, updates, and best practices.

The Drupal Association announced a major update to its core leadership structure and is developing a new Drupal core strategy with community feedback. The term "Drupal Core Leadership Team" now replaces "Core committers," recognizing a broader leadership role. Four new leaders, including Griffyn Heels, Juraj Nemec, Drew Webber, and Pierre Dureau, have joined to help drive Drupal’s next phase.

DrupalCon Vienna 2025 has announced its Track Team leadership, with Aikaterine Tsiboukas and Jeremy Chinquist as Track Chair Co-Leads. Leaders will oversee content across Coding, Business, Community Health, InfoSec, and Open Web tracks. The event will be held from October 14–17, 2025, in Vienna, Austria.

The University of Florida topped this year’s unofficial Open Source CMS March Madness, highlighting open-source use among NCAA schools. Of the 68 teams, 62% use open-source platforms, with Drupal leading—used by 37%, and exclusively by 26%. A regional divide shows Drupal thriving in the South, East, and West, while the Midwest lags behind.

Andrew Brown releases his first contributed Drupal module, Custom Status Report, offering enhanced control over the default status page. The module enables adding, hiding, and reordering custom status cards, improving clarity for admins and developers. Compatible with Claro and Gin themes, it launched as a stable 1.0.0 release under Drupal's security advisory policy.

DrupalSouth Melbourne 2025 showcased a bold, future-focused Drupal community, with keynotes, BoFs, and global innovation led by Australia and New Zealand. Dave Sparks of Sparks Interactive called it a “professional reset,” highlighting the growing push for core contributions and impactful storytelling. With eyes now on DrupalSouth 2026 in New Zealand, the momentum is unmistakable.

Drupal Delhi April Meetup is calling for speaker session proposals until April 21, ahead of its event on April 26, 2025, at OpenSense Labs, Saket. The meetup promises expert talks, networking, and discussions on future Drupal initiatives. Registration for attendees remains open until April 25, 2025.

Álvaro Hurtado wins the Drupal Iberia Mascot Contest with a viral photo of Franz Jozef, securing a free pass to DrupalCon Vienna 2025. The playful contest celebrates community spirit, inviting attendees to snap and share creative mascot moments. With Franz Jozef still touring, more chances to win are on the horizon.

The Drupal Meetup Ahmedabad on April 12 gathered developers and open-source enthusiasts for a vibrant day of tech talks and networking. Key sessions covered no-code workflows, smart data collection, and API security in headless setups. Sponsored by cmsMinds, the event highlighted community collaboration and technical insights.