Drupal Association blog: Drupal Association Announces HeroDevs as Inaugural Partner for Drupal 7 Extended Security Support Provider Program

PORTLAND, Ore., 10 July 2024—The Drupal Association is pleased to announce HeroDevs as the inaugural partner for the new Drupal 7 Extended Security Support Provider Program. This initiative aims to support Drupal 7 users by carefully vetting providers to deliver extended security support services beyond the 5 January 2025 end-of-life (EOL) date.

The Drupal 7 Extended Security Support Provider Program allows organizations that cannot migrate from Drupal 7 to newer versions by the EOL date to continue using a version of Drupal 7 that is secure and compliant. This program complements the Association’s D7 Certified Migration Providers Program, which helps organizations find the right partner to transition their sites from Drupal 7 to Drupal 10.

HeroDevs has successfully met the stringent requirements established by the Drupal Association to become a certified provider with its secure, seamless drop-in replacement of Drupal 7 and core modules. 

“HeroDevs has demonstrated strong expertise in finding and fixing security and compatibility issues for major open-source libraries like Drupal,” Tim Doyle, CEO of the Drupal Association, said. “This program underscores the Drupal Association’s dedication to providing qualified options for organizations using Drupal 7 so they can stay secure while they figure out their next steps for upgrading. ”

As organizations prepare for the transition from Drupal 7, HeroDevs will provide the necessary support to keep their sites secure and operational.

Joe Eames, VP of Partnership at HeroDevs, added, “We are honored to be recognized as the inaugural partner of this important program. At HeroDevs, we are creating a more sustainable, secure web and Drupal is a major part of that. We aim to help organizations maintain a secure and compliant web presence – all while giving open source creators and maintainers the freedom to innovate.” 

For more information about the HeroDevs Drupal 7 Never-Ending Support (NES), click here.

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