Drupal

Features of Drupal:

  • Basics
    • Open Source CMS
    • No cost to use
      • Do need to pay for domain, hosting, premium themes and plug-ins
    • Basic coding experience recommended
  • Design & Editing
    • Templates
      • 2500+ customizable themes
      • Can change/adjust templates anytime
    • Advanced user editing ability
    • Some drag and drop editing; more involved editing skills required
    • Media uploads supported, can adjust through PHP settings
  • Reliability
    • Community support
    • Professional services available for support for additional cost
    • Unlimited site visitor traffic
  • Marketing
    • Good Social media and search engine tools
  • Extensibility
    • 40,000+ plug-ins/modules
    • Spam protection available via module
    • Staging sites available
  • eCommerce Features
    • Supports eCommerce functions/collect payments
    • Create premium content for paid users
  • Performance
    • Managed hosting
    • Ensure cache options are set on performance page to avoid performance issues
  • Security
    • Additional modules available for Malware scanning
    • Built in site protection
    • Two-factor authentication
    • Regular security updates
  • Mobile App Exists

History of Drupal:

  • Created by Dries Buytaert
  • Released January 15, 2001
  • Used by 1.2% of all sites as of May 2023