Note that when examining a particular release available on these pages, the first part of the version number shows you which major release series of Drupal core a module, theme, or translation is compatible with. You usually should run one of the “official releases” from the module, theme, or translation’s project page, because these are the versions that are currently supported by the maintainer. Which version of contributed modules, themes, and translations should I install? To read more about Drupal 9, see Drupal 9.
However, the releases of contributed modules, themes, translations, and installation profiles compatible with each major Drupal release series sometimes lag behind Drupal itself, so if the functionality you need is not yet available for Drupal 9, this may affect your decision. Drupal 9 is newer, will be supported longer, and contains more features and enhancements than Drupal 7 therefore, if all else is equal, use Drupal 9. In deciding between Drupal 7 and Drupal 9, several factors should be taken into consideration. Thus, regardless of whether you are using Drupal 7 or the current supported version, you should always run the most current release in the series. The newest version in each series fixes problems that were discovered since the previous version, and these fixes sometimes include critical security updates. These versions are sometimes collectively referred to as “7.x” however, they are not all equal. For example, within the Drupal 7 series, several versions have been released: 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, etc. Updated versions of each of these are issued on a regular basis. Currently, these are Drupal 7 and Drupal 9. These can be found at the Drupal Project page.Īt any given time, there are two major release series of Drupal which are supported. In brief, you should always run one of the recommended official releases. Which version of Drupal core should I install? It is designed to help you understand what the various version numbers mean and how you can use this information when building a Drupal site. This page explains Drupal’s version numbering scheme for both Drupal core and contributed modules.
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