Site audit and module map
Every content type, module, and custom function listed with its Drupal 11 replacement or a reason to drop it.
The Problem
Your Drupal 7 Site Still Works, but Nobody Patches It Anymore
Drupal 7 reached end of life on January 5, 2025. Core and contributed modules no longer get public security releases, and the clock is now running on the tools that migrate it.
01 · Security
Core and contributed modules no longer get public security releases.
Content moves to Drupal 11, which still gets regular security releases from the Drupal project.
02 · Dead modules
Abandoned contributed modules have no Drupal 11 version.
We map each module to a core feature, a maintained module, or small custom code.
03 · Custom code
Nobody knows what the old custom module actually does.
We read the code, document its behavior, and rebuild only what you still use.
04 · Old URLs
Years of indexed URLs could break on the new site.
URL aliases migrate with the content, and every changed path gets a 301 redirect.
Your Drupal 7 site still takes donations, publishes news, and serves member pages. But core stopped getting security releases in January 2025, and several of your contributed modules were abandoned long before that. Your host keeps warning about the old PHP version. The developer who wrote the custom module left years ago, and nobody knows what it does. Every quote you get says rebuild, with no plan for thousands of nodes, dozens of content types, and URLs Google has indexed for years.
We start with an audit: every content type, field, module, view, and custom function, marked keep, replace, or drop. Then we write Drupal 7 migrate scripts that move content, users, files, and URL aliases into a fresh Drupal 11 site. We rerun them against new copies of your database until the counts match, and the theme is rebuilt in Twig. Launch day becomes the last rehearsal, not the first try.
Audit before any code
Every content type, module, and custom function marked keep, replace, or drop, with a fixed price.
Rehearsed, repeatable migrations
Migrate scripts rerun against fresh database copies until the counts match, so cutover holds no surprises.
URLs and rankings protected
Path aliases carried over and 301 redirects mapped for every old URL that changes.
Our Drupal 7 Migration Process
From Site Audit to Drupal 11 Launch in Five Clear Steps
You approve the keep, replace, or drop list before migration work starts, check migrated content on staging after each rehearsal, and choose the cutover window.
We inventory your content types, modules, views, users, and custom code, and check how much traffic each section gets. You get an honest answer on whether to migrate, move to WordPress, or rebuild smaller, plus a fixed quote.
What's Included
What You Get With Drupal Upgrade and Migrate Services
Every project covers the audit, the new Drupal 11 site, migrate scripts, the rebuilt theme, redirects, and cutover, sized to your content types, modules, and custom code.
Compare Options
DeveloperLook vs Fresh Rebuild vs Extended Support
Paid extended support buys time on Drupal 7, and a fresh rebuild can cost less for a small site. Each suits some cases. Here is where each breaks down.
| Feature | DeveloperLookBest fit | Fresh rebuild | Extended support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planning | Audit and module map first | New sitemap and design | Keep the site as it is |
| Content moved | Scripted, all in-scope content | Often copied by hand | Stays on Drupal 7 |
| URLs and redirects | Aliases kept, 301s mapped | New URLs, redirects vary | Unchanged |
| Security updates | Drupal 11 core releases | Current platform releases | Paid vendor patches |
| Upfront cost | From $1,400, fixed scope | Varies with redesign scope | Yearly vendor fee |
| Time to launch | 3 to 16 weeks | Depends on redesign scope | Nothing to launch |
| Long-term path | Drupal 11, then 12 | Platform of your choice | Migration still ahead |
| Ownership | Code and scripts yours | Yours | Yours |
DeveloperLook
Fresh rebuild
- Planning
- DeveloperLook: Audit and module map firstFresh rebuild: New sitemap and design
- Content moved
- DeveloperLook: Scripted, all in-scope contentFresh rebuild: Often copied by hand
- URLs and redirects
- DeveloperLook: Aliases kept, 301s mappedFresh rebuild: New URLs, redirects vary
- Security updates
- DeveloperLook: Drupal 11 core releasesFresh rebuild: Current platform releases
- Upfront cost
- DeveloperLook: From $1,400, fixed scopeFresh rebuild: Varies with redesign scope
- Time to launch
- DeveloperLook: 3 to 16 weeksFresh rebuild: Depends on redesign scope
- Long-term path
- DeveloperLook: Drupal 11, then 12Fresh rebuild: Platform of your choice
- Ownership
- DeveloperLook: Code and scripts yoursFresh rebuild: Yours
Projects We've Built
Content-Heavy Organization Websites We Have Built
Insurance, medical, consulting, and investment websites our team designed and built, the kind of content-heavy sites that often still run on an old CMS.
EverTrust Insurance Web Design & Development
- Insurance
- Dashboard
- Website
LifePulse Medical Web Design & Development
- Medical
- Booking System
- Dashboard
Armada AG Fiduciary and Consulting Services Website
- Finance
- Business
- Website
Envitis Investment Website Design & Development
- Finance
- Dashboard
- Website
What Our Clients Say
What Clients Say After Launch
Feedback from teams we have built and rebuilt content-heavy websites for.
We had a pretty specific idea of what we wanted our website to become, but I wasn’t sure how easily we could explain all of it to a development team. There were quite a few moving parts, and we were working toward a deadline, so I expected a few things to get lost along the way. That never really happened. They understood what we were trying to achieve, kept us updated throughout the process, and got everything ready within the agreed timeline. The final site feels much easier to navigate, works beautifully on mobile, and is noticeably smoother for our customers. It was a huge relief seeing the original idea actually turn into the website we had in mind.
The mobile experience is probably my favourite part of the new site. We had spent a lot of time making sure the desktop version looked right, and the team kept pushing us to think about how everything would actually feel on a phone too. They were right. The navigation is clean, the interactions feel natural, and everything we’ve tested so far works exactly as it should. They also went through the links, forms, integrations, and other details more than once before launch, which I really appreciated. And even after going live, we could still reach out when something came up. The whole process felt friendly, organised, and surprisingly straightforward.
What I appreciate most is that the website is actually easy for us to manage now. We can update content ourselves instead of sending a developer a message every time we need to change something small. They also paid attention to the technical SEO side, which mattered to us because we didn’t want a new website to create problems for the traffic we already had. I’ve probably asked more questions than I should have since launch, but every question has been handled patiently and without any fuss. The team is easy to work with, they explain things clearly, and when we need something changed, they focus on getting it done rather than making the process complicated.
1,250+
Projects shipped
10+
Years of experience
Top 3%
Upwork Top Rated Plus
5 stars
Average review score
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Work Culture
Why Drupal Site Owners Trust Us With Their Move
A Drupal 7 site holds years of content, users, and links. These habits keep a migration focused on keeping what matters and dropping what doesn't.
Migrate only when it pays
If your Drupal 7 site is small and simple, moving to WordPress or rebuilding may cost less. We'll tell you that before we quote.
Rehearsals, not one big run
Migrations run again and again against fresh database copies until node and user counts match. The final cutover is a repeat, not a first attempt.
Drupal 11 before Drupal 12
Drupal 12 removes the modules that read Drupal 7 data, so we migrate to Drupal 11 first. Upgrading to 12 later is a normal update.
Custom code read, not guessed
We read old custom modules line by line and write down what they do. You decide what to keep before anyone rewrites it.
Every old URL accounted for
We export your Drupal 7 URL list and check each one against the new site. Changed paths get 301 redirects before DNS moves.
Your code, your scripts
The Drupal 11 codebase and the migrate scripts sit in your Git repository. Any Drupal developer can rerun or extend them later.
Overview
How does a Drupal 7 migration to Drupal 11 work?
DeveloperLook handles Drupal 7 migration for organizations still running a site past its January 2025 end of life. We audit modules and custom code, write rerunnable migrate scripts, rebuild the theme in Twig, and map 301 redirects into a new Drupal 11 site. Projects start at $1,400, take 3 to 16 weeks, and every script is yours.
DEVELOPERLOOK
Project facts · Drupal 7 Migration Services
- Service
- Drupal 7 Migration Services (audit, migrate scripts, Twig theme, redirects)
- Typical timeline
- 3 to 5 weeks for a small site, 6 to 16 weeks for larger or multilingual sites
- Platforms
- Drupal 7 to Drupal 11, with an upgrade path to Drupal 12
- Built with
- Migrate API, Migrate Plus, Drush, Composer, Twig, PHP
- Experience
- 10+ years of development experience and 1,250+ shipped projects
- Post-launch support
- 30 to 90 days, depending on plan
- Communication
- Calls in US, UK, and AU business hours
- Starting price
- From $1,400 USD, fixed scope after a free site audit
Reviewed 8 Oct 2026 by Saimul Islam
Good fit
Nonprofits and associations on Drupal 7
Your Drupal 7 site runs donations, events, and member pages, and your board wants a plan to leave Drupal 7 before the next security review.
Universities and public bodies
You manage hundreds of pages across departments and need a Drupal 11 migration that keeps editor roles, workflows, and old URLs intact.
Teams with a stalled upgrade
Your team started to migrate Drupal 7 to 8 years ago and stopped, and now the same content needs to go straight to Drupal 11.
Sites with heavy custom code
Your site depends on custom modules nobody has touched in years, and you need someone to read them before deciding what to rebuild.
Agencies with Drupal 7 clients
Your agency still hosts Drupal 7 clients and needs a team to run each migration under your name while you keep the relationship.
Not a fit
Moving to WordPress instead
You've decided to leave Drupal for WordPress rather than upgrade. Our WordPress Migration Services page covers Drupal 7 to WordPress moves.
Already on Drupal 10
Your site already runs Drupal 10 and only needs the step to Drupal 11. Our Drupal Development Services page covers version upgrades like that one.
Need time before moving
You can't migrate this year and need Drupal 7 kept patched and backed up meanwhile. Our Drupal Support and Maintenance page covers holding plans.
Budget under $1,400
Your budget is under $1,400 for the whole move. Paid Drupal 7 extended support, or a smaller rebuild on a website builder, fits better for now.
Not sure we're the right fit?
Book a free call or message us. We'll tell you honestly whether we're the right team.
Pricing
Transparent Starting Prices for Drupal 7 Migration Services
These are starting points in USD. Your final price depends on content types, custom modules, and languages, and you get a fixed proposal after a free site audit.
For brochure and news sites with simple content and few contributed modules.
$1,400one-time, USD
- Up to 5 content types and 1,000 nodes
- Users, files, taxonomy, and URL aliases moved
- Drupal 11 theme styled to your brand
- 301 redirects for every changed URL
- 2 migration rehearsals before cutover
- 30 days of post-launch support
Recommended
For organization sites with views, webforms, editorial roles, and a custom design.
$4,300one-time, USD
- Everything in Small Site Migration
- Up to 15 content types, no node limit
- Custom Twig theme rebuilt from your design
- Views, webforms, and editorial roles recreated
- 1 custom module ported to Drupal 11
- 60 days of post-launch support
For multilingual, member, or heavily customized sites with years of content.
$9,400one-time, USD
- Everything in Standard Migration
- Up to 30 content types
- Multilingual content and translations moved
- Up to 4 custom modules ported or replaced
- Member accounts, roles, and access rules migrated
- 90 days of post-launch support
For Agencies
White-Label Drupal 7 to 11 Migration for Agencies and Studios
You own the client relationship. We supply the migration engineering behind it: audits, migrate scripts, theme rebuilds, and cutovers for your Drupal 7 clients. Everything ships under your agency's name, and your team stays the client's contact.
How the partnership works
White label: your client only ever sees your brand
- Your client
- You, the agency
- DeveloperLook
Share site access
Send a database copy, the codebase, and the client's list of must-keep features.
- Client needs
- You share the details
- Details received
We audit and price
You get a module map, a redirect plan, and a fixed price for each site.
- Scope and plan
- Proposal to resell
- Your quoteYOUR LOGO
Migrate and hand off
A rehearsed migration, cutover on your schedule, and documentation for your team.
- Done by our team
- Your brand on it
- Handed to your clientDone
Partner with DeveloperLookDelivered under your brand
Stay client-facing
Audit reports, staging links, and cutover notes carry your agency's name.
Many sites, one method
The same audit and rehearsal method for every Drupal 7 client you hold.
Fixed price per site
Quotes set by content types, custom modules, and languages.
Extra Drupal developers
More hands when several clients need to move before Drupal 12.
The Right Technology for Your Project
Technology Stack
We use Drupal's own Migrate API and standard Drupal tooling, so any Drupal developer can read, rerun, or extend the scripts later.
- Drupal
PHP- Composer
- Symfony
MySQL- MariaDB
PostgreSQL- Apache Solr
- Pantheon
- Platform.sh
AWS
Docker
Cloudflare
Google Search Console
Google Analytics (GA4)
Lighthouse- Playwright
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers on migration costs, timelines, target versions, and moving Drupal content safely.
Saimul IslamFounder & CEO, DeveloperLookStill have questions?
Send a message or book a call with the team.
Moving a Drupal 7 site with DeveloperLook starts at $1,400 for up to 5 content types and 1,000 nodes. Organization sites with a custom Twig theme start at $4,300, and multilingual or heavily customized sites start at $9,400. Custom modules and languages move the price most, and the free audit fixes the number.
A small Drupal 7 site moves in 3 to 5 weeks, and larger or multilingual sites take 6 to 16 weeks. Custom modules and the number of content types drive that range. Most of the time goes into the audit and the rehearsals, so the final cutover itself usually takes less than a day.
A Drupal website migration follows five stages: audit, plan, build, rehearse, and cut over. You build a fresh site on the target version, write migrate scripts for content, users, and files, and rerun them until the counts match. Then content edits freeze briefly, the final import runs, and redirects go live with the DNS switch.
You migrate Drupal 7 by building a new Drupal 11 site and importing into it, since Drupal 7 can't upgrade in place. The core Migrate Drupal module reads your Drupal 7 database directly, while contributed modules such as Migrate Plus and Migrate Tools add custom mappings and Drush commands. Themes and custom code are rebuilt by hand.
You don't anymore: Drupal 9 reached end of life in November 2023, so a Drupal 7 site should go straight to Drupal 11. The method a Drupal 9 move would have used still applies, because the core Migrate modules work the same way. Skipping 8 and 9 entirely saves you two later upgrades.
Go to Drupal 11. A Drupal 7 to 10 migration made sense until recently. But Drupal's release schedule ends Drupal 10 support on December 9, 2026, and Drupal 11 is supported until mid to late 2028. The migration work is nearly identical either way, so choosing 11 saves you a forced upgrade within months.
Content moves from Drupal 7 with the Migrate API that arrived in Drupal 8 core, but today the destination should be Drupal 11, not 8. A Drupal 7 to 8 migration guide still explains the order: taxonomy and users first, then nodes, then files and URL aliases. Each step depends on IDs the step before it created.
You migrate a website to Drupal with the Migrate API and source plugins that read CSV, JSON, XML, or the old system's database. Each content type gets its own mapping to Drupal fields, and images move in a separate step. We rehearse the import on staging so your editors check real content before launch.
Yes, but only through Drupal 11: Drupal 12 removes the Migrate Drupal modules that read Drupal 7 data, with no replacement. Drupal's own guidance is to migrate to Drupal 11 first, then upgrade to 12 like any other site. Drupal 12 is scheduled for December 2026, so starting on Drupal 11 now is the safer path.
You own the Drupal 11 codebase, the migrate scripts, and every hosting account from handover. The scripts stay in your Git repository, so any Drupal developer can rerun or extend them. Support runs 30 to 90 days depending on plan and covers fixes, redirect checks, and editor questions on the new admin.
Saimul IslamFounder & CEO, DeveloperLookStill have questions?
Send a message or book a call with the team.
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