19 Jan 2026
Drupal.org aggregator
Droptica: Site Templates in Drupal – a New Way to Fast-Track Your Website Launch
19 Jan 2026 11:24am GMT
Symfony Blog
SymfonyLive Paris 2026: “Édition simultanée : Facile avec Symfony UX“
SymfonyLive Paris 2026, conference in French language only, will take place from March 26 to 27! The schedule is currently being revealed as we go along. More details are available here. 🎤 Nouvelle talk annoncé à SymfonyLive Paris 2026 ! Avec…
19 Jan 2026 11:00am GMT
Drupal.org aggregator
The Drop Times: Getting Set for More
With 2026 underway, Drupal core has finalised the platform requirements for its next major release, Drupal 12, setting a clear technical direction. The minimum requirements now include PHP 8.5 and recent stable versions of key databases-MySQL 8.0, MariaDB 10.11, PostgreSQL 18, and SQLite 3.45-signalling alignment with upstream standards and long-term ecosystem readiness.
These changes aren't arbitrary: they reflect Drupal's maturing release policy, which increasingly coordinates with upstream lifecycles to minimise friction and technical debt. The shift to development on the main branch of core simplifies contribution and release management, while release planning threads outline multiple windows-mid-June, late July, or December-depending on when beta readiness is achieved.
With active development on Composer 2.9+ and updated deprecation tooling already in place, 2026 offers an opportunity for developers and site owners to plan methodically. By aligning hosting stacks and project roadmaps early, teams can prepare for a smoother transition to Drupal 12 when it arrives. The support window for Drupal 10 remains open through December 2026, offering a stable fallback as the next cycle unfolds.
DISCOVER DRUPAL
- Drupal Core Adopts 'Main' Branch as Default for Future Development
- Drupal 12 to Require PHP 8.5 and PostgreSQL 18: Platform Requirements Announced
- Carlos Ospina Builds AI-Powered Recipe Site with Drupal to Celebrate 25th Anniversary
- Bartek Filipiuk Tests Claude Code's Refactoring Tool on a Drupal Module
- CKEditor5 Table Fix v1.0.9 Released with Media Support and Stability Improvements
EVENTS
- Kerala Open Source Communities Mark 25 Years of Drupal and Wikipedia in Thiruvananthapuram
- Florida DrupalCamp 2026 Offers Free DrupalCon Chicago Tickets
- Early Bird Tickets Now Available for Drupal Camp England 2026 in Manchester
- Help Shape the Program at DrupalCon Rotterdam 2026 - Volunteer Now
DRUPAL COMMUNITY
- Moshe Weitzman Launches Timeline Website to Celebrate 25 Years of Drupal
- Vijaya Chandran Mani Launches Interactive Drupal Trivia and Timeline Site for 25th Anniversary
- Drupal Association Launches Birthday Bingo Game for 25th Anniversary Celebrations
- Nico Grienauer Releases 3D-Printable Drupal Cookie Cutters to Celebrate 25 Years of Community
BLOG
ORGANIZATION NEWS
- DXPR Theme 8: AI Design Tools and AAA Accessibility Aim High
- Drupal Timeline: Playful Game Celebrates 25 Years of Milestones
We acknowledge that there are more stories to share. However, due to selection constraints, we must pause further exploration for now. To get timely updates, follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Bluesky, and Facebook. You can also join us on Drupal Slack at #thedroptimes.
Thank you.
Kazima Abbas
Sub-editor
The DropTimes
19 Jan 2026 10:50am GMT
18 Jan 2026
Drupal.org aggregator
#! code: Drupal 11: Finding A Better Way To Display Code Examples
I've been running this site for about 18 years now and the code I post has been in much the same format since it was started. The code is rendered onto the page using a <code> element and (mostly) syntax highlighted using a JavaScript plugin.
I make use of sites like Codepen and JSFiddle quite a bit, and often link to those sites to show examples of the code in use. Those sites got me thinking about the static nature of the code examples on this site. I have been writing more front end code recently, but static code examples aren't the best way of showing these features in action. I can (and have) uploaded images and gifs of the feature in action, but those images are many times the size of the code examples in question and serve only to bloat the page.
What I would really like to do is allow active code examples, or a code sandbox, to be injected into the page. This would allow users to interact with code examples rather than them just being static. Clearly a valuable learning tool for any site.
I know that it's possible to embed Codepen examples into a page, but not only does that require a premium subscription, it also creates a disconnect between the code and the content on the site. I wanted a solution that would allow me to write the article and the code examples all within the back end of the Drupal site.
Hosting code examples on a third party site also comes with some risk as if that site went offline then all of the code examples on my site would stop working. By self hosting I can make the editing experience better and also ensure that everything works correctly.
What I needed for the site now was some form of code sandbox that could be used to demonstrate simple JavaScript and CSS code without being tied to a third party supplier. I therefore did some searching around to find a suitable container for the code.
18 Jan 2026 7:13pm GMT
Symfony Blog
A Week of Symfony #994 (January 12–18, 2026)
This week, Symfony development activity focused on improving the HTTP Cache attribute and making some changes to controller event attributes. Meanwhile, we published more information about the upcoming SymfonyLive Paris 2026 conference. Lastly, we introduced…
18 Jan 2026 8:18am GMT
14 Jan 2026
Symfony Blog
Introducing the Symfony 8 Certification
Symfony 8 was released at the end of November 2025, alongside Symfony 7.4. Both versions share the exact same features, but Symfony 8.0 removes all deprecated features and requires PHP 8.4 or higher. Today, we're introducing the new certification exam for…
14 Jan 2026 9:27am GMT