American English: Drupal 7 to 11
- First phase live in under 12 weeks
- 100 on automated WCAG accessibility checks
- Load times down from 8 to 10 seconds to about 1 second
Drupal migration and upgrades
Move from Drupal 7, 8, 9, or 10, or from WordPress, to Drupal 11. We test the migration on your real content first, map every URL to protect your search rankings, and keep your current site live until cutover.
Get your free migration assessment
A Drupal architect scopes your migration.
- We reply within one business day
- You have a 30-minute call with a Drupal architect
- You get a scope, risk, and effort estimate
- A migration assessment that's yours to keep
- A trial migration before any cutover
- URL and redirect mapping to protect rankings
Drupal Certified Diamond Partner
4.9/5 on Clutch from 58+ reviews
Selected clients
15+
Years building Drupal platforms
200+
Platforms launched
30+
Countries served
4.9/5
Clutch rating from 58+ reviews
What we protect
How each part of your site is handled during a migration.
Your content
We migrated almost 1,000,000 pages for Al Bawaba, one of the largest independent news sites in the Middle East.
Your search rankings
Every old URL is mapped to its new address with 301 redirects, and titles and metadata carry over.
Your uptime
The new site is built alongside the live one. Cutover happens in a low-traffic window with a tested rollback plan.
Your timeline
A trial migration on your real content tests the plan before you commit to a launch date.
After launch, you get a hypercare period, then optional SLA-backed support with a 1-hour response on urgent issues and 24/7 monitoring.
What we migrate
Find the path that matches your site.
Drupal 10 to 11
For sites with up-to-date modules and code, this is an upgrade, not a rebuild. We check what yours needs and do the work before the 9 December 2026 deadline.
Drupal 7 to 11
Drupal 7 has been unsupported since January 2025. Moving to 11 means a new build, so we migrate your content, users, and URLs into it.
Drupal 8 and 9
Both are past end of life. We bring them to Drupal 11 through the supported upgrade path, without starting over.
From other platforms
WordPress, Sitefinity, SharePoint, or a custom CMS to Drupal, with content structure and URLs carried over.
Large content migrations
Hundreds of thousands of pages, taxonomies, media, and user accounts, tested with trial runs before cutover.
Support after launch
A hypercare period after go-live, then ongoing support with defined response times.
Not sure which path applies? The assessment will tell you.
Get a free migration assessmentHow we migrate
You see the trial results, the redirect map, and the rollback plan before launch day.
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Assess
A 100-point audit across 14 categories gives you scope, risk, and effort before you commit.
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Trial migration
We run the migration on your real content first, so issues surface while they're still cheap to fix.
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Build on Drupal 11
The new platform is built on Varbase, the Drupal distribution we maintain, while your current site keeps running.
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Validate
Content checks, the 301 redirect map, SEO checks, and full QA, all signed off before anyone touches production.
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Cut over
Launch in a low-traffic window, with a tested rollback plan ready.
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Support and improve
Hypercare after launch, then ongoing support and a roadmap of improvements, including AI discoverability.
Why Vardot
Recognized by Drupal
Vardot is a Drupal Certified Diamond Partner, a Drupal migration partner, and a top 20 Drupal contributor.
A head start with Varbase
New platforms start on Varbase, the Drupal distribution we maintain, so the setup is done before your content arrives.
Faster builds with AI tooling
Our engineers build with AI tooling, which shortens development. Trial runs, your reviews, and QA still get the time they need.
You own the work
All custom code, content, and configuration is yours, with documentation and a structured handover.
Migration results
Three migrations we delivered, from Drupal 7 and from WordPress.
States Newsroom: WordPress to Drupal
- 100,000+ articles brought into Drupal
- 25+ affiliate newsrooms on one national platform
- One shared content hub instead of separate sites
Radiant Vision Systems: Drupal 7 upgrade
- Unsupported critical modules replaced and kept maintained
- Marketo and Cloudflare integrations carried over
- English and Chinese sites on one multilingual platform
What clients say
The Vardot team has great communication skills, and they manage the project well through Basecamp and Google Drive tools. Their resources are responsive and provide clarity in terms of timelines.
I'm highly satisfied with Vardot, during the project work, the final product, and post-launch support and follow up.
We felt like we were working with a true partner rather than a vendor.
Certifications and partners
Common questions
Anything else, ask on the call.
Drupal 10 ends support on 9 December 2026. What should we do?
Plan the upgrade to Drupal 11 now. For sites with up-to-date modules and code, it's an upgrade rather than a rebuild. Outdated modules and custom code add work, and the assessment tells you how much, so you can schedule it before the deadline.
How do you protect our SEO during a migration?
We map every old URL to its new address with 301 redirects, carry over titles and metadata, and check the redirect map before launch. You review and sign off on it as part of validation.
We're still on Drupal 7. Where do we start?
Drupal 7 reached end of life on 5 January 2025 and no longer receives community security updates. Start with the free assessment. It gives you a scope, risk, and effort estimate based on your actual site.
How long does a Drupal migration take?
It depends on content volume, custom code, and integrations. The trial migration on your real content grounds the estimate in evidence. For reference, American English moved from Drupal 7 to 11 and launched its first phase in under 12 weeks.
Will our site go down during the migration?
Your current site stays live while the new one is built. Cutover happens in a low-traffic window with a tested rollback plan, so if something unexpected comes up, we can switch back.
Can you migrate from WordPress, Sitefinity, or SharePoint?
Yes. For States Newsroom, we brought 25+ affiliate newsrooms and 100,000+ articles from WordPress onto one Drupal platform. We carry over content, structure, and URLs from other platforms the same way.
What happens after launch?
A hypercare period to fix anything that surfaces, then optional support with a 1-hour response on urgent issues and 24/7 monitoring. The new platform can also include AI discoverability, such as structured data and an llms.txt file.
Who owns the code after the migration?
You do. It's built on open-source Drupal, and all custom code, content, and configuration is yours. If you move on, we hand over the full, readable source code with documentation and knowledge transfer.
Get your migration assessment
Tell us about your site. A Drupal architect will give you a scope, risk, and effort estimate, and show how your content, rankings, and uptime are protected.
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4.9/5 on Clutch from 58+ reviews
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