Drupal

Being told by technical support that “you’ll need to contact a Drupal developer” for issues with a PHP-based content management system (CMS) rarely feels satisfying. Enlisting a third party web developer/designer for assistance means more work and research. You need to find a developer with some important traits: Competent enough to understand your issue Skilled Read More >

When it comes to search engine optimization (SEO), schema SEO is one of the most commonly overlooked steps. Part of that is because it can be a pain to do manually. This is why we recommend using a Drupal schema module. There are many free online tools that can help you create one, but many Read More >

Search engine optimization (SEO) involves every aspect of your branding efforts: Core website design, URLs, and accessibility Blogs and other multimedia Social media activity The Metatag Drupal SEO module helps with a lot of the core and social media components. But you still need to address the final item on your SEO checklist: a Drupal Read More >

Drupal Metatag provides many advanced features to negate the need for search engine optimization (SEO) modules that only add one or two features. This is great because Drupal SEO should always be a high priority for branding and marketing efforts. However, you don’t want to compromise website security and performance to reach more potential customers. Read More >

There are many General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) modules for Drupal. Such modules control one or more of the following functions to meet GDPR requirements: How, when, and what cookies are stored within a user’s web browser Whether user IP addresses are stored in web analytics software Customized banners for opting in and out with Read More >

The Matomo Analytics Drupal module connects your Drupal site to your Matomo Analytics application and eases the process of modifying the tracking code to better suit your needs without advanced programming experience. The Matomo Drupal module tracking options include: Specifying Drupal blog entries to track Ignoring logged in users while working on web design and Read More >

Issue: On December 18, 2019, Archive_Tar, used in the Drupal content management system (CMS), has many vulnerabilities if a Drupal website is set to allow and process .tar, .tar.gz, .bz2, or .tlz file uploads Versions affected ? 8.8.x-dev8.7.x-dev7.x-dev Recommendation: Update Drupal 8Update Drupal 7 Source: https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2019-012 Learn more about website security in our Drupal 8 Read More >

There are many ways to update Drupal 8 – manually, automatically, with Drush, or with Composer. Below we cover how to update Drupal 8 manually: Backup Drupal Replace Core Files SSH File Manager Finalize Updates Secure your website and maintain performance with our VPS Drupal Hosting Backup Drupal 8 Backup Drupal with a module or Read More >

Drupal 8 can send email notifications when updates are available. This helps you update Drupal 8 core (after you create a backup) and modules as soon as possible. Below we share our recommended Drupal 8 Update Manager settings. Drupal 8 Update Manager settings Log into Drupal 8 Click Reports at the top Click Available updates Read More >

One of the first things you should do once you get started with Drupal 8 is install the Backup and Migrate module. After you create your first backup, you should schedule automatic backups just in case anything goes wrong (for example, the Archive_Tar vulnerability reported in December, 2019) or need to update Drupal core. Schedule Read More >