Drupal Development for Content-Heavy Websites
Drupal 10 and 11 sites for publishers, institutions and organisations with many editors, many page types and strict approval rules.
Drupal earns its place when a website is really a content system. Think a university with department sections, a news publisher with reviewers, or a government-linked body with English, Hindi and Marathi pages and role-based publishing rights. For a five-page company site it is overkill. If your needs are smaller, we say so on the first call and suggest a lighter option.
We are a Pune software studio working since 2017. We build new Drupal sites, upgrade old Drupal 7 and 8 installs, and fix modules that stopped working. We write the content model with your editors, because that decides whether the site stays pleasant to use for years. Editors who publish daily are invited to every content review, since they find problems developers miss.
What goes wrong with large content sites
Editors afraid to publish
When one wrong click can break a page layout, staff hand every change to a developer. Content slows down and the site slowly goes stale.
Approval chaos
Drafts live in email and WhatsApp. Nobody knows which version was approved, who signed off, or what is scheduled to go live.
Unsupported Drupal versions
Drupal 7 has reached end of life, and older 8 sites are in the same position. Running them means no security fixes and rising risk for any site holding user data.
Multilingual as an afterthought
Hindi and Marathi pages bolted on later often have broken URLs, missing translations and fonts that render badly on older phones.
What our Drupal development covers
Content modelling
We map page types, fields, taxonomies and relationships with your editors before any code. A good model makes search, listings and reuse simple later.
Editorial workflows
Draft, review, approve and publish states with roles for writers, reviewers and publishers. Scheduled publishing and revision history are set up from the start.
Multilingual sites
English, Hindi and Marathi with translation workflows, language switchers and correct URL structure. We test fonts and layout on low-end Android phones.
Custom modules and theming
A lightweight theme built around your brand and small custom modules for unusual needs, rather than stacking contributed modules you do not need.
Drupal 7 and 8 upgrades
Content migration to Drupal 10 or 11 with a field-by-field mapping, redirects for old URLs and a review of every module for a supported replacement.
Security and performance tuning
Caching, image handling, access rules and a regular update routine. Sites with logins or forms get extra review before launch.
From content audit to launch
Discover
We read your current site, count content types and interview the editors who publish daily. The goal is to understand real workflows, not the ones on paper.
Define
A written content model, role matrix and migration plan are agreed with a fixed quote. Contributed modules are listed with the reason each is needed.
Design
Templates are designed for readable long-form content, listing pages and search. Layouts are checked in English, Hindi and Marathi.
Build
Content types, workflows and theme are built on a staging site. Old content is migrated in rounds so editors can review samples early.
Ship & extend
Launch includes redirect mapping and an editor training session. We then provide one month of support, and a monthly plan if you want updates handled.
What it costs
Drupal scope depends heavily on content volume and approval rules, so we do not publish a single number. A standard business website starts at ₹45,000 (excl. GST), and Drupal work is scoped above that.
- Number of content types and roles
- Languages and translation workflow
- Volume of content to migrate
- Integrations with other systems
- Search and accessibility needs
All prices exclude 18% GST. See also website costs and app costs.
Questions we get asked
Is Drupal better than WordPress for my site?
Not always. Drupal handles complex permissions, many content types and approval chains better. WordPress is quicker and cheaper for simpler sites. We recommend based on the number of editors and workflow rules you actually have.
Can you upgrade our Drupal 7 site?
Yes, though it is a rebuild rather than a click-through update. We migrate content and users to Drupal 10 or 11, replace unsupported modules, and set redirects so old links keep working. Expect a rebuild with careful testing, not a one-day patch, because old modules rarely carry over unchanged.
Do you support Hindi and Marathi content in Drupal?
Yes. We set up proper language fields, URLs and fonts, and test on common Android phones. Translation can be a manual editor workflow or a review step after machine drafts, as you prefer. Test pages are shared with your editors early, so wording and font problems surface before launch.
How long does a Drupal website take?
It depends on content types and migration size. Straightforward sites take a couple of months. We give a firm schedule in the written scope after discovery, not a guess on the first call. Content volume and the number of approval steps move the schedule more than design does.
Who owns the code and content?
You do. Source code, database and uploaded files are handed over at launch with documentation. We do not use lock-in tricks, and you can move hosting or developers at any time. Documentation covers the module list, update routine and how to restore from backup.
Can you help if our Drupal developer left?
Yes. We audit the codebase, list risky modules and unpatched versions, then fix what matters first. You receive a written report even if you decide not to continue with us. We never touch a production Drupal site before a tested backup and a staging copy exist.
Ready to scope it?
Tell us what you want to build. You get a fixed written quote after a free discovery call.