Is there a final, hard deadline?

Yes. The absolute final deadline is December 31, 2027. This is when Acquia will end-of-life PHP 8.3 , which is the last PHP version compatible with Drupal 7. All D7 applications must be migrated or deprecated by this date.

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Q: What are the risks of staying on Drupal 7 without extended support?

The risks include security breaches, downtime, and loss of functionality. Under Acquia's Shared Responsibility Model, your application is isolated, and any breach is likely contained to your site. However, Acquia reserves the right to disable a customer's D7 app to preserve the integrity of the overall platform.

Community support for Drupal 7 has officially ended. Acquia is committed to platform compatibility through November 2025. To remain secure, you now have two clear paths: a strategic migration to Drupal 11+ or secure, extended support for your D7 site through our official partner, HeroDevs.

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For sites that cannot migrate by the November 2025 deadline, Acquia's official partner, HeroDevs, provides 'Never-Ending Support' (NES). This service keeps your D7 application secure and compliant, giving you the flexibility to plan your migration.

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Our Official Partner for Drupal 7 Extended Support

While Acquia ensures platform compatibility, we do not guarantee the security of your Drupal 7 application itself. To fill this critical gap, Acquia has partnered with HeroDevs to provide an official, secure path forward.

What HeroDevs Never-Ending Support (NES) Provides:

Continuous Security & Compliance: HeroDevs provides SLA-backed active monitoring and patching of D7 core, ensuring you meet internal audit and external regulatory requirements.

Proactive Vulnerability Management: Your site is shielded from emerging threats through regular vulnerability scans and the rapid remediation of critical CVEs in both Drupal core and popular contributed modules.

Expert-Driven Patching: All fixes and patches are expertly handled by HeroDevs, who contract directly with active Drupal core contributors and maintainers.

Strategic Migration Flexibility: This drop-in solution eliminates security gaps, giving you the necessary time to strategically plan and budget for a disruption-free upgrade to Drupal 11+ (or later).

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This is the official, secure path to remain on Drupal 7 while you plan your migration.

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Understanding the Drupal 7 Migration

Common questions and answers for D7 migrations.

What happens now that D7 community support has ended?

The Drupal community officially ended support for Drupal 7 on January 5, 2025. Acquia will continue to maintain platform compatibility with Drupal 7 (including support for PHP 7.4) through November 2025. After this date, your unmaintained D7 application will be exposed to significant security risks.

What are the risks of staying on Drupal 7 without extended support?

Staying on Drupal 7 without support introduces significant risks to your digital property:

Security Breaches: Without ongoing security patches, your site is vulnerable to exploits, which could lead to unauthorized access and potential data breaches.
Operational Instability: You risk unexpected downtime and a loss of functionality because the application code and contributed modules are no longer maintained, making them unstable when confronted with new platform updates.
Contained Responsibility: Under Acquia's Shared Responsibility Model, your application is isolated, meaning any breach is contained to your site. You, the customer, are responsible for maintaining the security of your application layer, and running unsupported software increases your exposure.

What are my support options after November 2025?

Acquia strongly encourages all customers to migrate to Drupal 11+ to ensure they benefit from the latest security and feature enhancements. For those who cannot upgrade immediately, Acquia wants to ensure you maintain site security. Therefore, Acquia highly recommends the official path: the HeroDevs Never-Ending Support (NES) offering. This service provides the critical, SLA-backed security patches for D7 core and contributed modules that the community no longer supports.

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