Drupal 11 · updated October 2026

Drupal 11: upgrade or switch?

Drupal 10 stops receiving security fixes after 9 December 2026. If you run Drupal 10 or older, you either move to Drupal 11 or choose another platform. Here you read what the upgrade involves, which dates are fixed and when switching is the better choice.

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Should I move to Drupal 11?

If you run Drupal 10, yes: according to drupal.org, Drupal 10 reaches end of life on 9 December 2026, and after that there are no more security fixes. Still on Drupal 7? Then you have been without support since 5 January 2025. So the question is not whether you migrate, but where to: to Drupal 11, or to a platform where hosting and updates are no longer your job.

Drupal 10: end of life on 9 December 2026
Drupal 11 requires at least PHP 8.3
Drupal 12 is planned for the week of 7 December 2026

The Drupal timeline

Dates from the release schedule on drupal.org (drupal.org/about/core/policies/core-release-cycles/schedule), checked in October 2026.

Drupal 7: end of life
5 January 2025. No more security fixes from the Drupal project since then.
Drupal 10: end of life
9 December 2026. Drupal 10.6 is the last minor release; after that there are no more releases.
Drupal 11: the supported line
The current minor is 11.4, released in the week of 29 June 2026. Drupal 11.5 ships together with Drupal 12.
Drupal 12: expected
Planned for the week of 7 December 2026, together with Drupal 11.5.

Upgrade or switch?

UpgradeDrupal 11

if you are a large organisation with a dedicated development team, complex permission structures, integrations with government or legacy systems, or an editorial team of dozens with their own workflows. Then upgrading to Drupal 11 is often the right choice: you build on what is already there.

Switch

if you don't want every change to go through an agency, and you want your site, sales and customer contact in one system with hosting, updates and security included. We migrate you from Drupal for free.

What an upgrade to Drupal 11 takes

Upgrading from Drupal 10 to 11 is not a rebuild, but it is not a single click either. This is what comes up.

A newer PHP version

Drupal 11 requires at least PHP 8.3. If your server runs an older version, your hosting has to move first.

Deprecated code out

Code marked as deprecated in Drupal 10 is gone in Drupal 11. Custom modules and themes need to be checked and updated for it.

Contrib modules must follow

Every contrib module needs a Drupal 11 version. If one is missing, you wait, patch it yourself or find a replacement.

Upgrade Status as a starting point

The Upgrade Status module scans your site and shows per module and per theme what still needs doing. A logical first step for your planning.

And then the next upgrade

Security releases, major versions and modules that don't come along: that work never stops and doesn't bring in a single visitor.

Free software, paid hours

The licence costs nothing, but building and maintaining does. For most organisations that is by far the biggest cost.

Switching in 4 steps

Decided to switch after all? Your site stays online. We do the migration; you keep publishing.

Demo and intake
30 minutes. We look at your content types, your Views, your language setup and which URLs bring in traffic.
Connect and run alongside
We let Neuramerce run alongside first on SEO, reviews or customer contact. Your visitors notice nothing on the front end yet.
Free migration
Content types, nodes, media, taxonomy and translations move over. We keep your URL structure where possible and catch the rest with redirects.
Live and one invoice
You switch to the new site, the maintenance contract can go and your editors get training.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Drupal 11.

01When does Drupal 10 support end?

According to drupal.org, Drupal 10 reaches end of life on 9 December 2026. After that there are no more releases, so no more security fixes either.

02Which PHP version does Drupal 11 need?

At least PHP 8.3, according to the PHP requirements on drupal.org. Check this with your host before you start the upgrade.

03How do I know what the upgrade requires?

Install the Upgrade Status module. It shows per module and per theme which deprecated code is still in there and whether a Drupal 11 version exists.

04When is Drupal 12 coming?

The release schedule on drupal.org plans Drupal 12.0 for the week of 7 December 2026, together with Drupal 11.5.

05I still run Drupal 7. Can I go straight to Drupal 11?

Drupal 7 has been unsupported since 5 January 2025. Going from Drupal 7 to a newer version means migrating your content to a new site, not a regular upgrade. That also makes it a logical moment to compare other platforms.

06Is upgrading to Drupal 11 always the best choice?

For large organisations with a dedicated development team and unusual requirements, often yes. For a site that mainly needs to sell and be found, Drupal is often heavier than needed. Then switching can work out cheaper; we migrate you from Drupal for free.

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