Is Drupal Still Right For Me?

Drupal 7 is ending, and with it goes a certain design philosophy: simple, user friendly, and reliable. If you are reading this and wondering if you should upgrade your Drupal 7 (or 8, 9, or 10) site, then this article is for you.

The Basics

Drupal 7 is ending. This has been announced many times before, but this time they are serious. Drupal 8 and 9 are already outdated (7 was kept around due to the amount of users relying on it). Future updates for Drupal will come in a yearly cycle, with Drupal 11 being the next version.

Beyond the Numbers

Drupal 7, 8, 9, it’s a lot of numbers! What does it mean? Well, Drupal 7 was modular, but user friendly. It had a deep level of customizability and could be tweaked for just about any user. However, the future of Drupal is enterprise level. It is no longer user friendly for the average consumer (or site owner). It has a very powerful backend, but is complicated beyond justifiability for smaller sites.

Bottom Line

If you are a Drupal 7 user and your site has hundreds of users, or you run a large shop, or you have other use cases that necessitate Drupal’s powerful backend and have the budget to match it, then Drupal can be a powerful solution for you.

If you have a medium to small Drupal 7 site, and you enjoyed the usability, stability, and simplicity of Drupal 7, then you may want to consider switching to a different system. WordPress, in its current form, offers a very similar experience to the Drupal 7 of old. It has a focus on backwards compatibility and, as such, will be a much more stable platform for sites in the coming years.

Our Pitch

Regardless of your needs, the one constant is that you will have to find a solution to the end of Drupal 7. This is where Coconut Moon comes in! Shoot us a message, and we can help you determine the best upgrade path for your site. Our team of experts has decades of Drupal and WordPress experience. Let Coconut Moon take care of your worries for you!