#  Drupal 11 

Drupal 11 is here. Get to know the latest version of the most powerful open source CMS.

[See the Ultimate Drupal Guide](/resources/guide/ultimate-guide-drupal "Ultimate Guide to Drupal")

 

 

 

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## Drupal 11 Features



        ![Drupal Product uI showing the updated vertical nav creating a web page](/sites/default/files/styles/feature_accordion_desktop/public/media/image/2024-07/Feature%20Accordion_Drupal%2011_Nav_0.png?h=197333b7&itok=9nzhLYSp)  

        ![Drupal Product uI showing the Clou dIDE dev environment](/sites/default/files/styles/feature_accordion_desktop/public/media/image/2024-07/Feature%20Accordion_Drupal%2011_APIs_1.png?h=f6a65dfb&itok=yJTQFVOy)  

        ![Drupal Product uI showing Workspace settings](/sites/default/files/styles/feature_accordion_desktop/public/media/image/2024-07/Feature%20Accordion_Drupal%2011_Workspaces_1.png?h=f6a65dfb&itok=T2hW8MM_)  

        ![Stylized product UI showing roles and permissions Admin](/sites/default/files/styles/feature_accordion_desktop/public/media/image/2024-07/Feature%20Accordion_Drupal%2011_Policy.png?h=f6a65dfb&itok=el6ISH2R)  

        ![Drupal Product uI showing a list of field types to select from](/sites/default/files/styles/feature_accordion_desktop/public/media/image/2024-07/Feature%20Accordion_Drupal%2011_Taxonomy_1.png?h=197333b7&itok=n2aq1ZSM)  

 

        ![Drupal Product uI showing the updated vertical nav creating a web page](/sites/default/files/styles/feature_accordion_desktop/public/media/image/2024-07/Feature%20Accordion_Drupal%2011_Nav_0.png?h=197333b7&itok=9nzhLYSp)  

###  [ New Navigation Module ](#) 

 A redesigned vertical sidebar navigation for ease of use.

 

 

        ![Drupal Product uI showing the Clou dIDE dev environment](/sites/default/files/styles/feature_accordion_desktop/public/media/image/2024-07/Feature%20Accordion_Drupal%2011_APIs_1.png?h=f6a65dfb&itok=yJTQFVOy)  

###  [ Recipe APIs ](#) 

 Site builders apply additional functionality to applications.

 

 

        ![Drupal Product uI showing Workspace settings](/sites/default/files/styles/feature_accordion_desktop/public/media/image/2024-07/Feature%20Accordion_Drupal%2011_Workspaces_1.png?h=f6a65dfb&itok=T2hW8MM_)  

###  [ Workspaces ](#) 

 Create and manage multiple environments.

 

 

        ![Stylized product UI showing roles and permissions Admin](/sites/default/files/styles/feature_accordion_desktop/public/media/image/2024-07/Feature%20Accordion_Drupal%2011_Policy.png?h=f6a65dfb&itok=el6ISH2R)  

###  [ New Access Policy API ](#) 

 Assign user permissions in a new, flexible way.

 

 

        ![Drupal Product uI showing a list of field types to select from](/sites/default/files/styles/feature_accordion_desktop/public/media/image/2024-07/Feature%20Accordion_Drupal%2011_Taxonomy_1.png?h=197333b7&itok=n2aq1ZSM)  

###  [ Field Creation & Reuse Improvements ](#) 

 Create fields and reuse the information from those fields with ease.

 

 



 

 



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## Benefits of Drupal

- Open source community and code
- Flexible architecture for modern application development
- Marketer-friendly CMS
- Extensive integrations
- Scalable and performant
- Highly secure

 

 

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## Upgrading to Drupal 11

While Drupal 11 is the easiest Drupal version upgrade yet, there are a few steps to complete in preparation.

[Learn More](/blog/drupal-11-preparation-checklist)