📝 Migrating from Drupal 7 to Drupal 10 or 11 – Key Challenges and Tips
21 June, 2025

Drupal 7 is reaching end-of-life. If you haven’t started your migration journey, now is the time.

Migrating from Drupal 7 to the modern versions (10 or 11) isn’t just about moving content—it’s a chance to rethink architecture, user experience, and performance.

⚠️ The Biggest Challenges

  1. Module compatibility – Many contributed modules from D7 have no direct upgrade paths.
  2. Theme changes – D7 to D10 means moving from PHPTemplate to Twig.
  3. Content model redesign – Modern Drupal supports cleaner, more structured content.
  4. Custom code rewrites – D7 custom code must often be rewritten for Symfony-based D10.
  5. Training and adoption – Editors and admins need to adapt to the new UI.

✅ Migration Tips

  • Audit your current site: Identify features to keep, retire, or enhance.
  • Rebuild, don’t just port: Use the opportunity to improve performance and UX.
  • Use tools like Upgrade Status and Drupal Rector to streamline refactoring.
  • Lean on expert partners for complex migrations or multisite architectures.

🔧 SELTech’s Migration Expertise

We’ve handled migrations from:

  • Drupal 7, 8, and even non-Drupal systems (.NET, WordPress, Angular)
  • Complex corporate environments with 100+ websites (Acquia Site Factory)
  • Regulated industries where data security is paramount

📩 Let’s plan your Drupal upgrade