General Questions

1. What are the benefits of Drupal 10 over Drupal 8 or even Drupal 7?
   Drupal 10 builds upon the features of Drupal 8, offering a leaner codebase and continuous innovation with significant features released every six months. It provides enhanced user accessibility, improved ease of use, and powerful technical capabilities.
2. What can we expect when upgrading to Drupal 10? Is it a complicated process?
   Upgrading from Drupal 8 to Drupal 10 is relatively easy, and many Drupal 8 modules are already compatible with Drupal 10. The upgrade can be completed in about 30 minutes or less if certain criteria are met. However, it may require more time if using older Drupal 8 versions or incompatible modules/themes.
3. Is Drupal 10 user-friendly?
   Yes, Drupal 10 focuses on enhancing user-friendliness with each upgrade. It incorporates all usability improvements from Drupal 8, making it more accessible to both regular users and developers. Features like editorial workflows, Layout Builder, and media management contribute to a better user experience.
4. What significant new features are included in Drupal 10, and what can we expect in future releases?
   Drupal 10 retains key features from Drupal 8, including Layout Builder, API-first architecture, and Media Library. Future enhancements will emphasize ease of use, a new admin interface, a default theme, automatic updates, and more.
5. How does Drupal 10 distinguish itself from other CMS platforms?
   Drupal 10 empowers users to leverage the latest web technology for creating robust digital experiences. While it offers pre-defined themes, its true strength lies in flexibility and customization, making it ideal for ambitious digital projects.
6. How do I know if Drupal is right for my digital needs?
   Drupal is an ideal choice for those seeking the best digital experience with features like reusable content, multi-channel publishing, personalization, and more.
7. What are the system requirements for running Drupal 10?
   For detailed system requirements for running Drupal 10, please refer to the Drupal system requirements documentation guide.

COVID-19 and Drupal 10

8. How has the COVID-19 crisis affected the rollout of Drupal 10?
   Despite the global pandemic, Drupal 10 was released on its planned launch day of June 3, 2020, showcasing the resilience and dedication of the open-source community behind Drupal.
9. How can Drupal 10 be used in a GDPR compliant environment?
   Drupal is widely used in a GDPR-compliant manner, and various community-contributed tools are available to aid in making Drupal installations GDPR compliant.

Upgrade and Compatibility

10. How long will it take for the contributed module and theme ecosystem to be ready for Drupal 10?
    The majority of the top 200 Drupal contributed modules are already compatible with Drupal 10, and the upgrade process for modules and themes is relatively simple, involving removal of deprecated code and updating the info.yml file.
11. How can we know when a contributed module is ready for Drupal 10?
    Modules compatible with Drupal 10 can be filtered based on compatibility, and compatibility information is displayed next to module releases when viewing a Drupal project page.
12. What happens to Drupal 7 and Drupal 8 when Drupal 10 is released?
    Drupal 7 and Drupal 8 will receive continued community support and security coverage until November 2021. After that, users on Drupal 8 must upgrade to Drupal 10 to continue receiving support. Drupal 7 Extended Support is available for an additional fee through select partners until 2024.

Advanced Questions

13. What’s the best way to migrate from Drupal 7 to Drupal 10?
    The migration from Drupal 7 to Drupal 10 involves upgrading and re-platforming. The upgrade documentation provides detailed information on the process.
14. What’s the best way to migrate from Drupal 8 to Drupal 10?
    Migrating from Drupal 8 to Drupal 10 is akin to a regular update, with a focus on removing deprecated APIs and updating contributed modules and themes. Tools like Deprecation checking, Upgrade Status, and Drupal Rector can assist in the process.
15. How has theming changed from Drupal 8 to Drupal 10?
    Drupal 10 upgrades the Twig templating engine to version 2, allowing for reusable theming work from Drupal 8. More details on using Twig 2 with Drupal can be found in the documentation.
16. Are there important security changes in Drupal 10?
    Yes, Drupal 10 introduces important security changes, primarily upgrading system requirements and third-party libraries to supported versions. Ensuring compatibility with the updated requirements is crucial for security.
17. What support does Drupal 10 have for API-first/headless/decoupled deployments?
    Drupal 10 continues to build on Drupal 8’s API-first architecture, positioning Drupal as a leader in headless and decoupled solutions in the CMS market. Drupal’s API-first design is compatible with many underlying principles of a microservices model.
18. Does a headless architecture prevent content creators from using the new Layout Builder features?
    The current focus of Layout Builder is on providing layout tools for non-decoupled Drupal installations. However, discussions have taken place to expose Layout Builder components through Drupal’s API, enabling a hybrid approach for decoupled implementations.
19. How does Drupal 10 support emerging technologies like Voice, Visual Search, VR/AR?
    Drupal’s content modeling and API-first design make it well-suited to prototype and build applications that utilize emerging technologies like Voice, Visual Search, and VR/AR. The platform remains versatile in accommodating new interaction and presentation models.