# Drupal, release history and use on real websites. A highly flexible open-source CMS designed for demanding enterprise projects and government websites. It excels in managing complex content structures and has a strong security reputation. - **Status:** Stable. Enterprise CMS with a long history and stable community. - **Category:** [CMS and site builders](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms) - **First release:** 2001 - **License:** GPL-2.0 - **Latest version:** 11.4.12 (6 Nov 2026) - **Official website:** https://www.drupal.org - **Documentation:** https://www.drupal.org/docs - **GitHub:** https://github.com/drupal/drupal - **Page:** https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/drupal ## Drupal on audited websites 170 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run Drupal (1.0%). That ranks it #10 of the 21 technologies in CMS and site builders we have seen in audits. ### Websites running Drupal vs all websites - **Web score:** 71 (all websites 72) - **SEO:** 78 (all websites 79) - **Security:** 61 (all websites 59) - **Performance:** 65 (all websites 72) - **AI Readiness:** 30 (all websites 31) ### Most used in CMS and site builders 1. [WordPress](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/wordpress): 8.4% (1,417) 2. [Lovable](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/lovable): 1.8% (310) 3. [Framer](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/framer): 1.6% (266) 4. [Webflow](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/webflow): 1.5% (260) 5. [Wix](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/wix): 1.4% (232) 6. [Sanity](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/sanity): 1.2% (197) 7. [Joomla](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/joomla): 1.2% (196) 8. [Squarespace](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/squarespace): 1.2% (196) 9. [Webnode](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/webnode): 1.0% (171) 10. [Drupal](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/drupal): 1.0% (170) ## Drupal versions and release history 21 release lines since 2011, as listed by endoflife.date. The latest version is 11.4.12, released 6 Nov 2026. Supported according to endoflife.date: 11.4 (active support until 1 Jan 2027, security fixes until 7 Jul 2027). Security fixes only: 11.3 (security fixes until 16 Dec 2026), 10.6 (security fixes until 16 Dec 2026). | Version | Released | Latest release | Support | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 11.4 | 1 Jul 2026 | 11.4.12 (6 Nov 2026) | Supported, active support until 1 Jan 2027, security fixes until 7 Jul 2027 | | 11.3 | 17 Dec 2025 | 11.3.21 (6 Nov 2026) | Security fixes only, until 16 Dec 2026 | | 10.6 | 17 Dec 2025 | 10.6.21 (6 Nov 2026) | Security fixes only, until 16 Dec 2026 | | 11.2 | 18 Jun 2025 | 11.2.14 (17 Jun 2026) | End of life, since 1 Jul 2026 | | 10.5 | 18 Jun 2025 | 10.5.12 (17 Jun 2026) | End of life, since 1 Jul 2026 | | 10.4 | 17 Dec 2024 | 10.4.10 (20 May 2026) | End of life, since 10 Dec 2025 | | 11.1 | 16 Dec 2024 | 11.1.10 (20 May 2026) | End of life, since 10 Dec 2025 | | 11.0 | 2 Aug 2024 | 11.0.13 (19 Mar 2025) | End of life, since 16 Jun 2025 | | 10.3 | 20 Jun 2024 | 10.3.14 (19 Mar 2025) | End of life, since 16 Jun 2025 | | 10.2 | 15 Dec 2023 | 10.2.12 (22 Nov 2024) | End of life, since 17 Dec 2024 | | 10.1 | 22 Jun 2023 | 10.1.8 (16 Jan 2024) | End of life, since 20 Jun 2024 | | 10.0 | 15 Dec 2022 | 10.0.11 (19 Sep 2023) | End of life, since 15 Dec 2023 | | 9.5 | 15 Dec 2022 | 9.5.11 (19 Sep 2023) | End of life, since 1 Nov 2023 | | 9.4 | 15 Jun 2022 | 9.4.15 (3 May 2023) | End of life, since 21 Jun 2023 | | 9.3 | 8 Dec 2021 | 9.3.22 (28 Sep 2022) | End of life, since 14 Dec 2022 | | 9.2 | 16 Jun 2021 | 9.2.21 (10 Jun 2022) | End of life, since 15 Jun 2022 | | 9.1 | 2 Dec 2020 | 9.1.15 (24 Nov 2021) | End of life, since 8 Dec 2021 | | 9.0 | 3 Jun 2020 | 9.0.14 (25 May 2021) | End of life, since 16 Jun 2021 | | 8.9 | 3 Jun 2020 | 8.9.20 (17 Nov 2021) | End of life, since 2 Nov 2021 | | 8.8 | 4 Dec 2019 | 8.8.12 (25 Nov 2020) | End of life, since 1 Dec 2020 | | 7 (LTS) | 5 Jan 2011 | 7.103 (4 Dec 2024) | End of life, since 5 Jan 2025; paid extended support available | Sources: [endoflife.date](https://endoflife.date/drupal), checked 8 Nov 2026. ## Other technologies in CMS and site builders - [TYPO3](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/typo3): <1% of websites - [Contao](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/contao): <1% of websites - [Storyblok](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/storyblok): <1% of websites - [Contentful](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/contentful): <1% of websites - [Base44](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/base44): <1% of websites - [HubSpot CMS](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/hubspot-cms): <1% of websites - [Ghost](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/ghost): <1% of websites - [Blogger](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/blogger): <1% of websites - [Payload CMS](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/payload-cms): <1% of websites - [Directus](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/directus): <1% of websites - [Bolt](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/bolt): <1% of websites - [Replit](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/replit): not seen yet [All 24 in CMS and site builders](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms) ## Questions about Drupal ### What is Drupal? A highly flexible open-source CMS designed for demanding enterprise projects and government websites. It excels in managing complex content structures and has a strong security reputation. The be1st catalog lists Drupal under CMS and site builders. License of Drupal: GPL-2.0. ### What is the latest version of Drupal? The latest version of Drupal is 11.4.12, released 6 Nov 2026 (source: endoflife.date). ### Which Drupal versions are still supported? According to endoflife.date, these Drupal release lines are supported: 11.4 (active support until 1 Jan 2027, security fixes until 7 Jul 2027). These get security fixes only: 11.3 (security fixes until 16 Dec 2026), 10.6 (security fixes until 16 Dec 2026). ### How many websites use Drupal? 170 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run Drupal (1.0%), as of 8 Nov 2026. ### When was Drupal first released? Drupal was first released in 2001; the oldest version listed by endoflife.date dates from 2011. ### Is Drupal still a modern choice? Drupal is a stable, mature choice rather than a new one. Enterprise CMS with a long history and stable community. ### What are the alternatives to Drupal? Technologies that do the same job as Drupal include WordPress, Joomla, and TYPO3. Numbers: latest audit of each of 16,845 websites audited by be1st, as of 8 Nov 2026.