New Drupal CMS makes Drupal's powerful features accessible to marketers and content teams through an intuitive interface and smart defaults

Drupal today launched Drupal CMS, an innovative platform that empowers marketers and content teams to create exceptional digital experiences. This initial release marks a significant milestone in Drupal's mission to democratize enterprise-grade web development while maintaining its commitment to open source values.

Drupal CMS introduces an intuitive, marketer-friendly interface built on Drupal's robust foundation, significantly lowering the learning curve, barrier to adoption, and cost of maintenance for Drupal sites. The platform features smart defaults for common marketing tasks, AI-powered tools for faster implementation, and seamless integration with popular marketing technologies—all while preserving Drupal's renowned flexibility and scalability.

“With Drupal CMS, we're making powerful web development accessible to more content creators, marketers, and web managers. This is the first exciting step in our three-year strategy to make Drupal CMS the gold standard for no-code website building,” said Dries Buytaert, Drupal Founder and Project Lead. “Organizations will no longer need to choose between ease of use and the ability to grow." 

"This release represents the collective effort of our global community all working together to make the web more open and accessible," said Tim Doyle, Chief Executive Officer at the Drupal Association. "It demonstrates the incredible power of open source collaboration to transform how we build for the web."

Drupal CMS includes a curated selection of modules from Drupal's vast ecosystem of 4,800+ community contributions, offering an out-of-the-box experience that enables organizations to build sophisticated websites quickly.

Key features of Drupal CMS include:

• User-friendly interface designed specifically for marketers
• Smart defaults for quick setup and deployment
• AI-powered tools that reduce implementation time
• Built-in SEO, analytics, and accessibility tools
• Automatic updates and security management
• Open source flexibility that prevents vendor lock-in

Drupal CMS particularly serves mid-size organizations and departments within larger enterprises that need ambitious digital experiences but may have limited technical resources. The platform enables marketing teams to be self-sufficient. They will be able to:

• Launch new websites and digital campaigns faster
• Maintain consistency across digital properties
• Integrate with existing marketing tools
• Scale their digital presence without technical limitations
• Protect user privacy and security through open source transparency
• Rollout sites in multiple languages 

Drupal CMS is built on the robust foundation of Drupal Core, ensuring full compatibility with Drupal's extensive ecosystem while introducing new tools that make the platform accessible to a broader audience of digital creators—all part of its commitment to the open web.

Drupal CMS is supported by an ambitious development roadmap and an extensive network of Drupal partners and digital agencies around the globe. Regular feature updates will continue to enhance the platform throughout 2025 and beyond, including the addition of Experience Builder—a groundbreaking visual tool for intuitive website design.

Drupal CMS is available starting January 15, 2025. For more information about Drupal CMS and to get started, visit drupal.org/drupal-cms 

About Drupal

Drupal is one of the world's most trusted open source content management platforms, powering millions of websites and digital experiences since its creation in 2001. From humble beginnings in a university dorm room, Drupal has grown into a global force in web technology, supported by a community of thousands of active contributors worldwide.

Today, more than 500,000 websites run on Drupal, including digital experiences for NASA, the BBC, UNICEF, Tesla, and government agencies around the world. This diverse adoption showcases Drupal's versatility and enterprise-grade capabilities. The platform's economic impact is significant, with an estimated $3.5 billion in Drupal-based projects, including development and hosting, generated annually through the global ecosystem of Drupal agencies and service providers.

Recognized as a Digital Public Good, Drupal's commitment to innovation, security, and accessibility has made it a cornerstone of the open web. Through continuous community-driven development and a dedication to web standards, Drupal has consistently evolved to meet the changing needs of the digital world while maintaining its core values of flexibility, security, and community collaboration.

Media Contact

Ryan Witcombe (Australia)
Director, Product Marketing, Drupal Association
ryan.witcombe@association.drupal.org 
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Nick Koger (USA)
Manager, Product Marketing, Drupal Association 
nick.koger@association.drupal.org 
 +410 868 6425

Here's an update from Joe at Drupalize.Me about the progress of the Drupal CMS Guide -- and the challenge of creating docs for a fast-moving open source product like Drupal CMS!

January 15th 2025 marks the launch of Drupal CMS, an innovative platform that empowers marketers and content teams to create exceptional digital experiences. This release is an important milestone in Drupal's mission to make enterprise-grade web development available to all, while maintaining its commitment to open source values.

Drupal CMS is a marketer-friendly launchpad for creating websites. Built on Drupal's robust foundation, it lowers the learning curve and reduces adoption barriers for content editors and marketers in using Drupal. The platform features smart defaults for common marketing tasks, AI-powered tools for faster implementation, and integration with popular marketing technologies—while preserving Drupal's renowned flexibility and scalability.

Here are the top reasons you should try it out:

1. It’s designed for content editors and marketers

• Streamlined setup: Drupal CMS offers a setup process that includes SEO tools, content types like events and blogs, and other essential out-of-the-box features.
• Built-in functionality: Friendly URLs, responsive images, and easy content interlinking come standard, eliminating the need for additional customization often handled by Drupal experts.
• Modern admin interface: The admin UI has been redesigned for ease of use, featuring an admin search tool, built-in dark mode, and a customizable dashboard for content editing. The experience is both modern and accessible.

2. It gives you a fully-fledged CMS—Not a simplified version

• With Drupal CMS, you get the full power of Drupal core. This isn’t a scaled-down version—it’s Drupal, thoughtfully optimized for content editors and marketers.

3. It makes it faster to customize your website to your needs

• Smart defaults: Skip time-consuming setup tasks with community-recommended best practices built into the platform.
• AI-powered tools: These tools focus on site-building tasks, not content generation. For example, the AI chatbot can guide you through configuring your site based on your prompts, perform configurations automatically, or review your setup afterward. This accelerates tasks like adding content types and setting up taxonomies. You don’t have to be a Drupal expert to customize the content model to your specific needs.

4. Best practices are built-in

• Accessibility features: Drupal CMS includes a content accessibility checker and tools to generate detailed accessibility reports.
• Compliance tools: Built-in consent management tools provide GDPR compliance out of the box.
• Responsible AI: Drupal CMS adheres to a responsible AI policy, ensuring transparency and human oversight. You can also customize the language model used.

What’s coming next?

The next release of Drupal CMS will include Experience Builder, a dynamic low-code page-building tool. For now, you can use familiar tools like Paragraphs and Layout Builder for flexible drag-and-drop page creation.

Find out more about Drupal CMS

• Product Availability: Drupal CMS launches on January 15, 2025. Documentation and a link to the one-click trial experience will be available at drupal.org/drupal-cms before noon EST.
• Launch Event: Join in the celebration around the launch on January 15th. 
  • Official Launch Livestream
  • Join me at the Pantheon Livestream to see a demo and chat about the impact of Drupal CMS: Pantheon Livestream.
  • Party with the team at Evolving Web in Montreal: RSVP here or just drop in 5-7pm

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