January 15th, 2026, is a big day for us Drupal folks - Drupal is completing 25 remarkable years! Begun as a dorm-room project, Drupal has successfully shaped the open web and evolved to become one of the world’s most trusted CMS platforms.
As Drupal turns 25, we want to celebrate its resilience, innovation, and community-driven spirit. So, I bring to you 25 compelling (although not unfamiliar) reasons as to why Drupal has and continues to win hearts (and enterprises) over other CMS platforms.
25 Reasons to love Drupal
1. A CMS that has stood the test of time
Completing 25 years isn’t a minor achievement. In the content management industry, Drupal’s longevity proves its architectural strength and adaptability. Thanks to its ability to evolve with changing web standards, business needs, and digital expectations.
2. A CMS built by one of the largest open-source communities
Developed and maintained by a massive global community of over 1.3 million registered users, including both technical and non-technical experts, over 280K members - developers, designers, strategists, and contributors - this collective intelligence ensures Drupal continues to innovate, solve problems rapidly, and always evolves as a platform that reflects real-world digital needs.
3. Design that’s super SEO-friendly
SEO being a non-negotiable factor, Drupal ensures to give you the benefits the easy way - clean URLs, structured metadata, schema markup, and advanced SEO configurations. With its right modules and a solid strategy, Drupal provides SEO teams with precise control - a benefit many other CMS platforms lack.
4. Headless-ready and API-first
Drupal’s API support embraces a bunch of modern architectures such as REST, JSON:API, and GraphQL. They make Drupal ideal for headless and decoupled builds that power web, mobile apps, kiosks, and emerging digital touchpoints.
5. Best for multi-site & multi-brand setups
Drupal lets you manage multiple websites from a single codebase. This way, you reduce operational overhead while maintaining flexibility - the ideal offer for enterprises with multiple brands, regions, or product lines.
6. A true open source project - no compromises
One of the many bests of Drupal is that it is completely open source, unlike other paid platforms. You can access all enterprise-grade capabilities without licensing costs. Drupal gives organizations complete ownership and freedom to create extraordinary digital experiences.
7. Enterprise-grade security at its core
A dedicated security team backs Drupal’s security-first approach. Not only that. Its vulnerability management process is completely transparent. This is also why governments, financial institutions, and large enterprises trust Drupal over other CMS platforms.
8. Designed to scale from Day 1
When Drupal was created, scalability was a core value. Whether you’re building a site to serve thousands or millions of users, you can trust Drupal’s architecture to handle high traffic, complex content structures, and performance demands. And the CMS doesn’t even need any changes to meet your business needs as it evolves.
9. Not the regular multilingual capabilities, but more
From content translation to interface localization and language-specific workflows, Drupal was created with native multilingual support. With Drupal, managing global, multilingual websites becomes a cakewalk.
10. Flexibility with modular architecture
You don’t need unnecessary add-ons, only to end up making your site heavy. Just add what you need for your business with Drupal’s modular architecture. Cleaner builds, better performance, and fewer dependencies give you the flexibility to deal with unnecessary complexity or bloated functionality.
11. Add structured and complex content
Being an ideal content management system, Drupal excels where content complexity increases. Manage rich, structured, and interconnected content at scale with the help of custom content types, taxonomies, relationships, and fields that make your content ideal for your organization.
12. Customize without going deep into its core
Drupal allows you to customize deeply without hacking its core code. This means long-term stability, easier upgrades, and future-proof builds - the types of attributes absolutely critical for enterprise and long-lifecycle websites.
13. Simple, easy-to-work editorial workflows
If you want to make things easier for your content team, Drupal’s your choice - its advanced editorial workflows, content moderation states, previews, and role-based access empower large content teams to collaborate efficiently. No need to sacrifice governance, quality, or publishing control.
14. Granular user roles & permissions
Talk about convenience - Drupal won’t disappoint you. Its exceptional permission system gives you total control over who has access to create, edit, publish, or manage content. That’s why enterprises, government bodies, and organizations prefer Drupal for their strict compliance requirements.
15. Modern development stack developers adore
Built on Symfony and Twig templating, Drupal seamlessly integrates with modern development practices, using its composer-based dependency management and CLI tools, therefore making it a strong fit for professional development workflows.
16. Seamlessly integrates with enterprise systems
Drupal makes it totally effortless to integrate with CRMs, ERPs, marketing automation platforms, analytics tools, and CDPs. That’s how it is a powerful central hub within complex enterprise digital ecosystems.
17. A huge library of modules
Drupal is your problem solver, regardless of any business requirement. Its tens of thousands of contributed modules offer solutions (like a solution guru), whether it's SEO, performance, accessibility, or AI-powered enhancements. They help reduce a lot of time-to-market significantly.
18. Accessibility is the topmost priority
Drupal never negotiates when it comes to accessibility standards, ensuring WCAG and ADA compliance. Its commitment to creating inclusive digital experiences makes it ideal for public sector organizations and enterprises that are strict on accessibility mandates.
19. Comes with a bonus of performance optimization
Drupal practices performance optimization, utilizing its advanced caching methods, CDNs, and performance-first architectures. Drupal’s optimized hosting lets you deliver fast and reliable experiences even during heavy traffic.
20. Governments across the world rely on Drupal!
Drupal powers numerous government websites, such as nsw.gov.au (NSW Government), canceraustralia.gov.au (Cancer Australia), dfat.gov.au (Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade), and more. Specbee collaborated with Wadsworth Center, NY State Department of Health (https://wadsworth.org/) to upgrade their Drupal site and enhance their information architecture for improved engagement. Security, scalability, and compliance-friendly architecture are the three core components (among others) ensuring Drupal’s reliability in mission-critical environments.
21. Continuously evolving and future-ready
Drupal consistently adapts with modern web trends, including headless architectures, AI integrations, and composable digital experiences, ensuring that your investment in Drupal’s platform stays relevant for the long term.
22. Continuous innovation that’s community-driven
Drupal prioritizes real user needs. Not corporate roadmaps. With a community-driven approach, it innovates features that ensure practicality, are well-tested, and aligned with how your organization actually builds and manages digital experiences.
23. Transparent roadmaps and long-term support
Openness and predictability - these are the two best practices when it comes to Drupal’s development roadmap. Its long-term support releases give enterprises confidence, stability, and time to plan upgrades without disruption.
24. A community promoting a culture of learning & collaboration
From DrupalCons to local meetups and online forums, Drupal’s culture is both upskilling and fun. Speaking of, DrupalCon Chicago is just around the corner and waiting to welcome all Drupalists for its first global meetup this year. Drupal encourages knowledge sharing and collaboration. It has one of the most welcome and supportive global tech & non-tech communities.
25. It continues to evolve after 25 years…
Even after completing 25 years, Drupal still manages to awe us with its evergreeness. Focusing on performance, editor experience, and modern architectures, Drupal continues to be your future-ready CMS for what comes next.
Final thoughts
Drupal completing 25 whole years is a testament to the power of open-source, community collaboration, and thoughtful engineering. In a competitive industry where CMSes are quick to rise or fall, Drupal steals the limelight with its reliable security, scalability, and the ability to create meaningful digital experiences for enterprises and organizations. As we celebrate its 25th anniversary, it’s clear - Drupal’s best stories are still being written…
