From Drupal 7 to Drupal 11 without downtime
Drupal 7 reaches end of support in January 2025.
The end of support for Drupal 7 is January 5, 2025. From that date, there will be no more security patches for the core or for most contributed modules. This does not mean that your website will stop working overnight. It means that each day without migrating, your installation accumulates publicly known vulnerabilities without possible fixes. The migration from D7 to D11 is not an update: it is a rewrite with data migration. It requires planning, expertise, and specific tools. We have been doing it since 2014.
We will tell you when yes and when maybe not.
It suits you if...
- Your site runs on Drupal 7, 8, or 9 and you want to move it to D11
- You have hundreds or thousands of nodes that you cannot re-enter manually
- You need to maintain the current URLs to avoid losing SEO
- Your project has critical integrations that cannot be broken during the migration
- Your team does not have experience with the Drupal Migrate module
Perhaps you don't need it if...
- Your website has fewer than 20 nodes and can be manually recreated more quickly
- The project is going to completely change the CMS (WordPress, headless…)
- Do you want to completely change the structure of the website?
Don't know if your case is complex?
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Methodology
How we perform a Drupal migration without downtime.
Each migration has a specific plan. This is the basic process we always follow.
Source site audit
We map all content types, fields, contrib modules, integrations, and data. We identify risks before starting.
D11 environment in parallel
We built the new Drupal 11 in parallel, without touching production. The old site keeps running while we develop.
Migration scripts
We develop scripts with the Migrate module. Each script is tested with real data in staging until the result is identical to the source.
Validation with the client
The client reviews the migrated site in staging. We note differences and correct them before go-live
.
Cutover without downtime
Planned DNS change during low traffic hours. Rollback plan active for 48h. Intensive monitoring on
the first day.
Frequently asked questions
What they ask us before hiring a migration.
If you can't find what you're looking for, write to us. We respond within 24 business hours.
Shall we talk?Depends on the volume of content and the complexity of the contrib modules. A typical project takes between 4 and 12 weeks. Projects with many integrations or large amounts of content may take longer.
If planned well, no. We configure Pathauto to maintain the existing URLs and manage 301 redirects for those that change. We review Google Search Console before and after.
We always have a tested rollback plan. The original website is never touched until the new environment is validated. If something fails during the cutover, we revert within minutes.
Yes. We have migrated from WordPress, PrestaShop, Joomla, and proprietary systems to Drupal. The process is similar but requires more mapping work.
A typical D7→D11 migration ranges from €5,000 to €20,000 depending on complexity. We always provide a fixed quote after the initial audit, which is free.
Are you still using Drupal 7?
We analyze your current site at no cost and provide you with an honest assessment of the effort and risk.