The first generation of Impact Stack uses Drupal 7 as its content management system (CMS). We have started migrating organisation to Impact Stack 2, which uses a customised version of Wagtail rather than Drupal.
While that migration is underway, we're continuing to keep Drupal 7 installations secure.
Drupal 7 End of Life
You may have read about the 'end of life' for Drupal 7. The date was extended several times and was finally set for January 2025.
This sounds more alarming than it is. 'End of life' here means that the Drupal Foundation — the organisation behind drupal.org — has discontinued their official support. It doesn't mean Drupal 7 sites stop working or stop receiving security updates.
Hundreds of thousands of production websites still run on Drupal 7. There's an active ecosystem keeping it maintained.
How we keep Impact Stack 1 updated
We use a mix of sources to apply security updates to the current generation of Impact Stack:
- One open source initiative with several active core developers
- Three companies offering extended support for Drupal 7
These provide security updates and patches for Drupal 7 sites.
Many of the modules we use in Impact Stack are our own, so they won't become unmaintained regardless of what happens to the wider Drupal 7 ecosystem.
What this means for you
We're working to make sure that Impact Stack installations on Drupal 7 remain secure, and to support our clients to migrate to the next generation of the software.
Any questions, email us at support@more-onion.com.
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