Why upgrading from Drupal 9 to Drupal 10 is important
Enhance your website
We are pleased to announce the update of our Drupal 9 to 10 Migration service – your gateway to a smoother, more efficient, and secure website. As Drupal continues to evolve, staying current with performance improvements and taking full advantage of the latest features is essential. Keep up with updates, work with a skilled, up-to-date team, and experience the benefits of a secure, modern Drupal website.
Specialist Guidance
Our team of Drupal specialists will guide you through every step of the migration process, ensuring you understand what’s happening and why it’s important.
Advanced Capabilities
By upgrading to Drupal 10, you gain access to new and advanced features, ensuring that your website remains competitive and meets the evolving needs of your audience
Confirmation
After the migration, we conduct thorough testing to ensure everything works as expected. This includes verifying key functionalities and ensuring a smooth user experience
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Improved performance
Experience improved overall performance and efficiency with Drupal 10, optimized for speed and responsiveness. Key highlights include:
1.Claro administration theme (replacing Seven).
2.Olivero default theme(replacing Batrik).
3.Introduction of CK Editor 5 for a better authoring experience and modernized editing (replacing CK Editor 4).
Long lasting support
As Drupal 9 reaches its end of life, migrating to Drupal 10 ensures you receive long-term support, bug fixes, and regular updates.
Key Points of Drupal 9 to 10 Migration Providers
Online Website Evaluation
Our migration process starts with a detailed evaluation of your current Drupal 9 website.
Custom-built code
Our expert developers analyze and update the codebase to meet Drupal 10’s coding standards.
Third-Party Service Integration
If your site integrates with third-party services or APIs, we assess and update these integrations to ensure seamless functionality with Drupal 10.
Database transition
Database updates play a key role in the migration process. Our team handles the necessary updates and migrations to ensure compatibility with Drupal 10's database structure. Before starting any migration steps, we recommend creating a full backup of your Drupal database. Once the core and contributed modules have been upgraded, we perform the essential database updates to complete the process.
Design enhancement
We optimize your website's theme and design for Drupal 10, addressing any necessary theming adjustments. Our QA team ensures that your website functions seamlessly on Drupal 10.
Font hosting development
Optimize font loading by utilizing web font services, font subsets, or system fonts to enhance initial rendering speed. Prioritize essential fonts to achieve a faster perceived website loading time.
Benefits of Upgrading from Drupal 9 to 10
With over 15 years of experience in Drupal development, our team brings extensive expertise to ensure a successful migration to Drupal 10.
1.Advanced Community Modules and Themes
Recently, all established modules are fully compatible with Drupal 10. To ensure that your current modules and configurations are fully compatible, you can use the Upgrade Status module available on Drupal.org.
2.Manage Modified Scaffold File
Drupal Composer Scaffold is a tool that helps invoke Composer dependencies for Drupal projects. Before making any changes, create a backup of your scaffold files. This ensures you can revert to the original setup if needed. Drupal Composer Scaffold downloads the required Drupal core version for your project.
3.Remove Deprecated Drupal Core Modules and Themes
Review the Drupal status report or logs to identify which modules or themes are marked as deprecated. Consult the official Drupal documentation or release notes to understand why a specific module or theme has been deprecated.
4.Restore Modules That Are Compatible with Drupal 10
Going into more detail, it’s easy to modify your composer. json file to include the versions required by both Drupal 9 and Drupal 10
FOR EXAMPLE:
"require": {
"drupal/core": "^9.0",
// other dependencies...
}
"require": {
"drupal/core": "^9.0 || ^10.0",
// other dependencies...
}
5.Disabling the Drupal Console Module
If you have any tools, such as Drupal Console (drupal/console), that are not fully compatible with Drupal 10, you should remove them. Removing the Drupal Console project from your Drupal installation is a straightforward process, whether it was installed globally or locally.
composer remove drupal/console --no-update
6.Remove Drush Before Upgrading
The Drush 10 version should be removed, and the Drush 12 version should be updated for Drupal 10 compatibility. Keep in mind that Drush is a valuable tool for managing Drupal sites. Before making any changes, it's important to back up your Drupal site.
Run the following command to check the installed Drush version:
drush --version
composer global remove drush/drush
composer remove drush/drush
drush --version
7.Deploy the Latest Update to Your Custom Themes and Projects with the Help of Drupal Rector and the Upgrade Status Module
When developing your own custom themes and modules, if you've intentionally included code lines deprecated in Drupal 9, you should remove them in the Drupal 10 version.
To update custom modules and themes with the help of the Upgrade Status module and Drupal Rector, follow these steps:
Install and Configure the Upgrade Status Module
Review Upgrade Status Reports
Install Drupal Rector
composer require drupal-rector/rector-preset-drupal
8.Key File Permissions for Drupal
Temporarily Assign Access to Protected Files and Folders
chmod 777 web/sites/default
chmod 666 web/sites/default/settings.php
chmod 666 web/sites/default/services.yml
9.Backup Website Data
Before proceeding with the upgrade, ensure you backup your website’s data, including custom modules or themes, to update them for Drupal 10 compatibility. Keep in mind that a significant Drupal core update may be required as part of the migration. These updates may introduce new features, improvements, and security patches.
Check and confirm the compatibility of your Drupal 9 version with Drupal 10.
10.Update Contributed Modules and Related Tasks
Replace all contributed modules/tasks and ensure they are Drupal 10 compatible. While they may still work with your Drupal 9.5+ site, it's essential to confirm compatibility with Drupal 10. Visit the Drupal project pages or use tools like the Upgrade Status module to check module compatibility. Use Composer or other methods to update your Drupal core installation. Identify modules with available updates and continue updating them.
Composer require Drupal/core-recommended:^10.0
composer update Drupal/* --with-all-dependencies
Ensure composer.
json and composer. lock documents are inline with every other with present day updates.
Test your site thoroughly after upgrading Drupal 10.
Tests trouble related to functionality and theme matter rendering and third party integration.
Review and update your website configuration as needed, specifically if there are modifications in Drupal 10 that impact configuration settings.
11.Documentation and resources
Keep detailed documentation of the versions of Drupal core and modules you are using. Make a note of any custom configurations or tweaks you’ve implemented to ensure a smooth rollback or troubleshooting process if necessary.
If you need further assistance, please feel free to contact me for help with upgrading your website from Drupal 9 to the latest version of Drupal 10.
