While developing custom web applications, developers have to make many changes to the content management system (CMS) to meet business needs precisely. In addition to being open source, Drupal is also designed as a customizable and extensible CMS. The developers can easily extend and customize Drupal's core functionality by using specific modules. At present, a developer has option to choose from over 38000 contributed modules for Drupal. At the same time, he also has option to write and share custom modules according to specific requirements.
2. ➢ Over 38000 Modules:
While developing customweb applications, developers have to make manychanges to the
content managementsystem(CMS) to meetbusinessneeds precisely. In additionto being
opensource, Drupal is also designed as a customizable and extensible CMS. The developers
can easily extendand customize Drupal's core functionalityby using specific modules. At
present, a developer has optionto choose fromover 38000 contributedmodules for Drupal. At
the same time, he also has option to write and share custommodules according to specific
requirements.
3. ➢ Over 2500 Themes:
Like other content management systems, Drupal also enables developers to customize the look
and feel of a website by using themes. At present, a web developer has option to choose from
over2500 contributedthemes according precise needs of each project. In additionto using the
themes sharedby other Drupal developers, he also has optionto create and share new themes.
At the same time, Drupal allows web developers to createsub-themes of an existing theme.
Hence, a developer caneasilyoptimizethe sourcecode or core functionality of an existing
theme by creating sub-themes that inheritall resources of the parenttheme.
4. ➢ Simplifies Digital Content Management
Nowadays, developers have to combine a variety of digital content to keep
website visitors engaged. Drupal accelerates content-driven websitedevelopment
by supporting various types of digital content- text, blogs, podcasts, statistics
and polls. At the same time, the CMS allows developers to categorize the website
content basedon a number of parameters including pathand URL address. The
developers even have option to organize and reuse digital content by creating
customlists.
5. ➢ Features to Facilitate Multilingual Website
Development
Along withsupporting different types of digital content, Drupal also accelerates
multilingual website development throughcontributedmodules. A web
application developercan use the contributed module to choose, apply, and
configure multiple languages. Also, he can speedup websitecontent translation
by using specific modules and tools. Drupal 8.x enables developers to accelerate
website content translation using a robust translation tool like Entity
Translation.
6. ➢ Facilitates Rapid Prototyping
Most enterprises nowadays require developers to createwebsiteand web
applications according to their precise business needs. But the needs and
objectives of individual enterprises differ. Hence, web developers have to create
prototype modelsto checkif the website meets predefined business requirements
precisely. Drupal comes withfeatures to simplify and accelerate web application
prototyping. The developers can use Drupal create prototype of the complex
website rapidlyaccording to varying business needs.
7. ➢Advanced User Management:
In addition to combining a varietyof website content, enterprises alsomanage the
website content through multiple employees. Drupal makes it easier for
enterprises to manage digital content quicklyand efficiently by defining custom
userroles. The websiteadministrator has option to create multiple users and
createcustomuserroles. The customrole of a specific user defines his access level
and controls. The administrator can further add or remove users and modify user
roles without any hassle.