What Drupal Development Services Should Include
Drupal development services should cover discovery, content modeling, build choices, QA, accessibility, security, performance, CI/CD, handover, support, a Drupal 12 upgrade path, and code ownership. This guide gives CTOs and digital leads a 12-line scorecard for comparing proposals, spotting padding, and keeping rebuilds and proprietary add-ons out of scope.
Why Vardot Sponsors a Drupal Core Release Manager
Vardot sponsors xjm, a Drupal core release manager focused on keeping Drupal core stable and secure. CEO Mohammed J. Razem explains why unpaid and shrinking core maintenance is unsustainable, how sponsorship benefits Vardot, the community, the maintainer and the software, and why other organizations should help fund core work.
When a Critical PHP Flaw Lands, Which of Your Websites Are Exposed?
When a critical PHP flaw like PHP2Shell lands, exposed websites run PHP below the fixed release. The host, not the code, sets that version, so sort Drupal, WordPress, and custom sites by running PHP version and record who patches each.
How to Get Recommended by ChatGPT When Buyers Ask Who to Hire
ChatGPT tends to recommend companies that independent sources confirm, not just those with strong websites. This guide covers how B2B buyers use AI shortlists, why third-party proof such as reviews, awards, and contribution matters, Vardot's own proof as an example, and a six-question readiness check.
What “Tested” Should Mean: How We QA Every Drupal Component
Vardot’s QA process starts at design review, then tests each Drupal component for function, UI match, browser and device compatibility, WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility, and performance when needed. Automated Playwright tests rerun key flows in every release to catch regressions
How Varbase Enhances Accessibility in Drupal
Varbase makes Drupal sites accessible by default with four checks: WCAG 2.2 AA themes and site templates, an axe-core test gate on every release, Editoria11y for editors, and AI-drafted fixes that people approve. Includes real test results from a fresh Varbase 11 install.
AI Content Suggestions in Drupal: Which Module Goes Where
Drupal has three modules for AI content suggestions. Here is what each does, how to set it up after Drupal AI 1.5, what it costs, and where to start.
The True Cost of Proprietary CMS: 5-Year TCO Guide
Over five years, a proprietary CMS costs its license plus implementation, hosting, specialist skills, renewal increases, usage overages, forced upgrades, and exit. This guide compares those lines with open-source Drupal, covers the EU Data Act's 2027 switching-charge ban, and gives a worksheet for a TCO case a CFO can check.
Bring Your Own Model: How Drupal Works With Any AI Provider
With 95 Drupal AI providers, an enterprise CMS isn’t tied to one model vendor. Bring your own model from OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon Bedrock, or Azure, run it under your data terms, and plan token costs and governance approval before launch.
24/7 Support SLA: What It Should Actually Cover
A 24/7 support SLA should split three services. Monitoring and urgent incident response run around the clock on every site, while routine requests run in business hours. This guide explains what drives the cost, when extended hours pay off, and what to write in your RFP.
How to Build an Accessibility Remediation Plan From a Scan
An accessibility scan counts every copy of a failure, so a few template bugs can produce thousands of errors. This guide shows how to build an accessibility remediation plan: prune first, sort findings into three buckets, fix templates first, target WCAG AA, and track defects instead of the scan total.
Drupal 10 End of Life: A Decision Calendar for Q4 Freezes
Drupal 10 reaches end of life on December 9, 2026. Teams that cannot upgrade before their Q4 change freeze have three defensible options: cut the scope, negotiate a cutover window, or run past end of life with documented compensating controls.
How to manage multiple websites without spreadsheets
Managing multiple websites takes more than spreadsheets. Learn the six-step governance approach Vardot uses across hundreds of sites: one inventory, named owners, a written standard, connected code, continuous checks, and tracked evidence, plus how Auditray runs it on any CMS.
