What’s New in Drupal 10+: Key Features for Enterprise Teams

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What’s New in Drupal 10+: Key Features for Enterprise Teams

July 4, 2025
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Enterprise CMS Strategy Drupal

In late 2022, Drupal 10 was officially released, and as of 2025, many enterprise platforms are either planning their upgrade or already reaping the benefits of the latest enhancements. More than a version bump, Drupal 10+ represents a strategic step forward-one that aligns Drupal more closely with the needs of modern content teams, platform architects, and digital stakeholders.

It's a strategic evolution our Digital Transformation Consulting Firm helps clients leverage for competitive advantage.

But what exactly is new in Drupal 10+, and why should enterprise teams care?

In this article, we break down the most important features of Drupal 10+, how they impact enterprise platforms, and what industry experts are saying about its adoption.
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Key Features of Drupal 10+ That Matter to Enterprises

1. CKEditor 5: A Modern Editing Experience Drupal 10 ships with CKEditor 5, replacing the older version 4. This brings a significantly improved WYSIWYG editing experience

  • Real-time collaborative editing (like Google Docs)
  • Better support for tables, media embedding, and rich formatting
  • Clean, mobile-responsive UI

Use case: For a knowledge base system we built for a financial services client, CKEditor 5 helped improve documentation accuracy and editorial satisfaction by over 40%—thanks to real-time co-editing and better formatting tools.

2. Claro Admin Theme: A Clean, Accessible Backend Claro is now the default admin theme in Drupal 10, designed for clarity and WCAG 2.1 accessibility

  • Improved contrast and layout
  • Streamlined interface for content editors
  • Optimized keyboard navigation

Quote: "Claro makes Drupal feel like a modern CMS again. Our marketing team adapted quickly, reducing training needs for new users." — Digital Lead, Global Telecom Company

3. Olivero Front-End Theme: WCAG 2.1 AA Out-of-the-Box Olivero is the new default front-end theme and fully supports accessibility best practices

  • Designed with a focus on government and non-profit use cases
  • Clean typography and scalable components
  • Passes major accessibility audit tools (axe, Lighthouse)

4.Decoupled & Headless-Ready Enhancements Drupal 10 supports JSON:API, GraphQL, and REST out of the box, making it easier to

  • Power decoupled front-ends (React, Vue, Next.js)
  • Feed mobile apps, kiosks, and other devices
  • Build with composable architecture principles

Example: We built a progressive web app for a healthcare provider where Drupal managed content delivery to tablets, mobile apps, and internal portals simultaneously.

5. Symfony 6.3 and Modern PHP Support Drupal 10 is built on Symfony 6, allowing

  • Better performance
  • Cleaner code
  • Access to modern PHP capabilities

This makes it easier for engineering teams to onboard and build maintainable codebases.

6. Starterkit Theme Generator Previously, modifying a base theme meant creating a sub-theme. Starterkit in Drupal 10 lets you generate standalone, future-proof themes

  • No inheritance chain
  • Safer upgrades
  • Faster theming workflows

7. Better Configuration Management While Config Management isn’t new, Drupal 10 improves how you manage config across environments. Paired with tools like Config Split and Drush, this makes CI/CD pipelines more predictable.

Also Read: Decoupled Drupal Architecture: When (and Why) You Should Go Headless

Why These Features Matter for Enterprise Teams

  • Faster onboarding for content authors
  • More control over content workflows
  • Easier to maintain and extend
  • Composable architecture compatibility
  • Future-proof themes and decoupled readiness

Early Industry Reactions

  1. Dries Buytaert (Drupal founder): “Drupal 10 is a huge leap forward in terms of user experience, accessibility, and future-readiness. It’s the most enterprise-ready version of Drupal yet.”
  2. Gábor Hojtsy (Drupal Core Developer): "Drupal 10 is leaner and cleaner. It brings Drupal into a more modern tech stack without losing its flexibility."
  3. Acquia (2023 report): "Enterprises upgrading to Drupal 10 see faster performance and better editorial satisfaction. We estimate a 30% drop in support tickets related to backend confusion."

Upgrade Path and Planning

If you're on Drupal 9, the upgrade to Drupal 10 is smoother than past major upgrades:

  • Use Upgrade Status module to assess readiness
  • Replace deprecated APIs
  • Ensure custom themes are compatible with Claro and CKEditor 5

For Drupal 8 users, note that end-of-life was reached in 2021. An upgrade to 10 involves more refactoring.

Our team has supported multiple enterprise migrations from D8/D9 to D10 using a phased approach—starting with code audits, module inventory, and stakeholder training.

Final Thoughts: Drupal 10+ is Built for What’s Next

From accessibility and editorial UX to decoupled content delivery and modern PHP, Drupal 10+ delivers what enterprise teams need to build scalable, future-ready platforms

It’s not just a version update. It’s a renewed commitment to:

  • Better editor experience
  • Improved developer velocity
  • Composable architecture
  • Accessible, inclusive design

Whether you’re planning a re-platform, content migration, or a design system revamp - Drupal 10+ offers the tools to do it right.

Need help assessing your Drupal upgrade path? We’d be happy to run a readiness check and help you unlock the value of Drupal 10 for your enterprise.