Many organizations are still running websites on Drupal 7 or 8 without realizing the risk they face. These legacy versions no longer receive security updates, lack modern features, and are incompatible with current modules and integrations. Businesses using outdated Drupal platforms are exposed to security breaches, slow performance, and missed opportunities to innovate, which can impact both revenue and reputation.
At DDS, we've successfully migrated 50+ websites from Drupal 7/8 to Drupal 9, 10, and 11. Our approach leverages human expertise combined with AI-assisted migration tools that accelerate the process, minimize errors, and ensure a secure, future-proof transition.
Our Migration Approach
- Comprehensive Site Audit: Every website undergoes an exhaustive audit. AI tools help identify deprecated modules, custom code that may break in newer versions, and integration issues with external systems such as CRMs, ERPs, and payment gateways. This ensures no surprises during migration.
- Content Mapping & Automated Migration: AI-assisted migration allows us to map complex content structures accurately, including nodes, fields, taxonomy terms, media assets, and user-generated content. Legacy URLs are preserved to protect SEO rankings, and relationships between content types are maintained.
- Custom Module Modernization: Many businesses rely on custom modules for workflows and automation. DDS modernizes these modules using Symfony best practices, enhanced with AI code suggestions that highlight performance improvements, security enhancements, and potential bugs.
- Theme Modernization & Optimization: Legacy themes are often incompatible with modern design expectations. Our team converts designs from Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD into fully responsive, mobile-optimized, and accessible Drupal 11 themes. AI-assisted optimization ensures CSS, JS, and images load efficiently.
- Third-Party API Integration: Migrating to Drupal 11 often requires reconfiguring integrations. AI-assisted tools validate existing APIs and automate testing for CRMs, ERPs, marketing tools, payment gateways, and analytics platforms, ensuring seamless continuity.
- Security & Compliance: Leveraging Drupal's Symfony-based architecture, we implement role-based access control, secure coding practices, and vulnerability scanning. AI tools continuously monitor for known threats and suggest patches or configuration improvements.
- Quality Assurance & Testing: Automated AI-driven testing identifies layout issues, broken links, and functional errors. Manual QA validates complex workflows, ensuring the website works exactly as intended.
- Post-Migration Monitoring: AI solutions monitor performance, uptime, and security post-launch, allowing proactive intervention before any issues affect business operations.
Business Impact
Migration to Drupal 11 is more than just an upgrade—it's a strategic digital transformation. DDS ensures your website is secure, scalable, and ready for modern business needs, with improved speed, enhanced user experience, and the ability to adopt new features without major redevelopment. Businesses enjoy minimal downtime, preserved SEO, stronger security, and a future-proof platform for growth.