Administration tools modules and Drupal 11
Contrib modules in the Administration tools category, ranked by how many sites run them.
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Chaos Tool Suite (ctools)
ReadyCTools is a developer toolkit that provides APIs, etc. to improve the developer experience. Most often you don't install this directly; it's a dependency of some other module you want.
ctoolsLatest stable 4.1.1457,555 sitesAdmin Toolbar
ReadyImproves the default administration toolbar menu by turning it into a drop-down, for fast access to all administration pages. Can also provide access to additional tools from the admin menu.
admin_toolbarLatest stable 3.6.3299,176 sitesRedirect
ReadyProvides the ability to create manual redirects and maintain a canonical URL for all content, redirecting all other requests to that path. Features Common API for loading, saving, and deleting redirects. Case-insensitive redirect matching with a hook to allow other modules to narrow-down the candidate redirects.
redirectLatest stable 8.x-1.13275,714 sitesBetter Exposed Filters
ReadyReplaces Views' default single/multi-select boxes with radio buttons or checkboxes, respectively. You can add fields to the exposed filters to improve the user experience.
better_exposed_filtersLatest stable 7.1.3196,250 sitesViews Bulk Operations (VBO)
ReadyAllows applying actions to multiple items in a view. Operations are performed in batches, to avoid timeouts. Supports custom actions, confirmation steps, selection across all view results, and more.
views_bulk_operationsLatest stable 4.4.8157,391 sitesLinkit
ReadyLinkit provides an autocomplete functionality for Drupal link interfaces. Linkit supports nodes, users, taxonomy, files/media, and basic support for all types of entities that define a canonical link template.
linkitLatest stable 7.0.17155,534 sitesDevel
ReadyIntroduction Devel module contains helper functions and pages for Drupal developers and inquisitive admins: A block and toolbar for quickly accessing devel pages A menu tab added to entities to give access to internal entity properties Urls created to view the internal entity properties even when there is no menu tab, for example /devel/paragraph/n Debug functions for inspecting a variable such
develLatest stable 5.5.0137,601 sitesXML sitemap
ReadyCreate a sitemap, using the sitemaps.org specification , in order to assist search engines in easily and quickly indexing your site's content, as well as potentially provide SEO benefits for your site in search results.
xmlsitemapLatest stable 2.0.0129,560 sitesCKEditor 4 - WYSIWYG HTML editor
AbandonedThis module will allow Drupal to replace textarea fields with the CKEditor 4 - a visual HTML editor , usually called a WYSIWYG editor. This HTML text editor brings many of the powerful WYSIWYG editing functions of known desktop editors like Word to the web. It's very fast and doesn't require any kind of installation on the client computer.
ckeditorLatest stable 1.0.2118,364 sitesBackup and Migrate
ReadyProvides an easy-to-use UI for backing up and restoring Drupal databases and files. Also supports compression and automatic schedules for the backups.
backup_migrateLatest stable 5.1.5113,754 sitesModule Filter
ReadyThe modules list page can become quite big when dealing with a fairly large site or even just a dev site meant for testing new and various modules being considered. What this module aims to accomplish is the ability to quickly find the module you are looking for without having to rely on the browsers search feature which more times than not shows you the module name in the 'Required by' or
module_filterLatest stable 6.0.0112,915 sitesEasy Breadcrumb
ReadyThis module updates the core Breadcrumb block to include the current page title in the breadcrumbs. It comes with settings that are common features needed in crumbs.
easy_breadcrumbLatest stable 2.0.10106,157 sitesScheduler
ReadyGives editors the ability to schedule content, media, commerce products and taxonomy terms for publishing and unpublishing at specified dates and times in the future.
schedulerLatest stable 2.3.0104,885 sitesAdministration menu
Not yetThe module provides a theme-independent administration interface (aka. navigation , back-end ). It's a helper for novice users coming from other CMS, a time-saver for site administrators, and useful for developers and site builders. Administrative links are displayed in a CSS/JS-based menu at the top on all pages of your site.
admin_menu100,652 sitesConfig Ignore
ReadyIgnores specified configuration on the site so that it will not be overwritten by the config import process, allowing that configuration to be managed only through the UI.
config_ignoreLatest stable 8.x-3.4100,389 sitesMenu Link Attributes
ReadyThis module allows you to add attributes to your menu links or their wrapping <li> elements.
menu_link_attributesLatest stable 8.x-1.790,644 sitesGin Toolbar
ReadyHelper module to bring the Gin Toolbar into the Frontend of your site. Requires the Gin Admin Theme . This module is needed due to some technical limitations of Drupal (Admin) themes. ⚠️ Please add general bugs & feature request to the Gin Issue Queue . This Module is injecting the Toolbar templates & styles from Gin into your frontend theme when you're logged into the Drupal Admin.
gin_toolbarLatest stable 3.0.390,072 sitesFeatures
ReadyProvides a UI and API for taking different site building components and bundling them together in a single module (a “Feature”). Examples might be an image gallery or a press room.
featuresLatest stable 8.x-3.1777,646 sitesDiff
ReadyProvides a visual comparison between two content revisions, with options for what to include and how to organize the comparison display.
diffLatest stable 2.1.176,333 sitesQuick Node Clone
ReadyEnables cloning of nodes by adding a "Clone" tab to a node. When this tab is clicked, a new node is created and fields from the previous node are populated into the new fields.
quick_node_cloneLatest stable 8.x-1.2271,106 sitesUpgrade Status
ReadyReview Drupal major upgrade readiness of the environment and components of the site.
upgrade_statusLatest stable 4.3.1068,464 sitesConditional Fields
PartialConditional Fields is an admin user interface with the ability to modify fields appearance and behavior on certain conditions when viewing content defined by dependencies between fields based on their states and values. Details Conditional Fields allows you to manage sets of dependencies between fields.
conditional_fields68,165 sitesSuperfish Dropdown Menu
ReadyAdds support for multi-level drop down menus via the Superfish jQuery plugin. Compatible with keyboard navigation, screen readers, small screens and touch devices.
superfishLatest stable 8.x-1.1664,868 sitesWysiwyg
Not yetAllows the use of client-side editors to edit content. It simplifies the installation and integration of the editor of your choice. This module replaces all other editor integration modules. No other Drupal module is required. The Wysiwyg module supports any kind of client-side editor including HTML editors (a.k.a.
wysiwygLatest stable 7.x-2.1058,991 sitesUltimate Cron
PartialThe Ultimate Cron handling for Drupal. Runs cron jobs individually in parallel using configurable rules, pool management and load balancing. 8.x-2.x This is a port of the 7.x-2.x branch to Drupal 8, using config entities and the Drupal 8+ plugin system. See https://befused.com/drupal/ultimate-cron/ and the README for an overview on how the module works and how to discover jobs.
ultimate_cron58,442 sitesConfiguration Update Manager
PartialThe Configuration Update Manager project contains a base module and a reporting module. Use the base module if another project has it as a dependency (example: Features). The report module supplements the core Configuration Manager module, by providing a report that allows you to see the differences between the configuration items provided by the current versions of your installed modules,
config_updateLatest stable 8.x-1.753,735 sitesMenu Admin per Menu
ReadyBy default, Drupal allows only users with the Administer menus and menu items permission to add, modify or delete menu items. Menu Admin per Menu allows to give roles per menu admin permissions without giving them full admin permission. For instance, you may let certain users manage the items of the Main or Navigation menus but not those of the Management menu.
menu_admin_per_menuLatest stable 8.x-1.752,213 sitesDraggableViews
ReadyThis module allows items in a Views table or list to be rearranged with 'drag and drop' behavior.
draggableviewsLatest stable 2.1.447,851 sitesChosen
ReadyUses the Chosen javascript library to make your drop-down (select) elements more user-friendly.
chosenLatest stable 5.0.746,508 sitesMenu Item Extras
ReadyAdds flexibility to menu links by enabling custom fields.
menu_item_extrasLatest stable 3.1.246,461 sitesCoffee
ReadyTired of wasting time navigating through endless menus in the Drupal admin? Meet Coffee , the ultimate tool to streamline your workflow. Inspired by Mac’s Alfred and Spotlight, Coffee lets you quickly access any admin page with just a few keystrokes—no more clicking around! Why Choose Coffee? Speed & Efficiency With Coffee, navigating your Drupal admin is faster than ever.
coffeeLatest stable 2.0.143,099 sitesQuick Edit
ReadyQuick Edit allows content to be edited in-place. Quick Edit is a backport of the Drupal 8 In-place editing for Fields .
quickeditLatest stable 2.0.138,443 sitesSmart Date
ReadyThis module attempts to provide a more user-friendly date field, by upgrading the functionality of core in a number of ways: Easy Admin UI: Includes the concept of duration, so that a field can have a configurable default duration (e.g. 1 hour) and the end time will be auto-populated based on the start.
smart_dateLatest stable 4.3.038,372 sitesGlobal Redirect
Not yetUpdate: For Drupal 8 please use the redirect module . This project is deprecated for D8 What? GlobalRedirect is a simple module which… Checks the current URL for an alias and does a 301 redirect to it if it is not being used. Checks the current URL for a trailing slash, removes it if present and repeats check 1 with the new request.
globalredirectLatest stable 7.x-1.638,011 sitesWeight
ReadyDrupal 10/11 version Provides a weight field that can be added to any fieldable entity. The weight field can be used to provide customized sorting. This is useful for sorting non-chronological nodes and or entities like bios, e-commerce products, or whatever you would like. Nodes or entities will be sorted first by stickiness, then by weight, then by creation date.
weightLatest stable 8.x-3.636,115 sitesTaxonomy Manager
ReadyThis module provides a powerful interface for managing taxonomies. A vocabulary gets displayed in a dynamic tree view, where parent terms can be expanded to list their nested child terms or can be collapsed.
taxonomy_managerLatest stable 2.0.2332,819 sitesFlood control
ReadyDrupal's built-in flood protection blocks login attempts after repeated failures – but provides no interface to configure limits or unblock affected users. Flood Control fills that gap with an intuitive admin UI for managing brute-force protection settings and unlocking blocked IPs.
flood_controlLatest stable 3.0.132,801 sitesGin Login
ReadyA nice login screen This module provides a nice login screen based on either Claro or Gin . User Login User Register User Forgot Password Headless ready If you're using Drupal as a headless content system, then you can set up the Front page of Drupal that it always shows you the Login screen (if not logged in) or the Content Overview if you're logged in.
gin_loginLatest stable 2.1.432,583 sitesMenu Attributes
Not yetThis simple module allows you to specify some additional attributes for menu items such as id, name, class, style, and rel. You should use this module when You want to "nofollow" certain menu items to sculpt the flow of PageRank through your site You want to give a menu item an ID so you can easily select it using jQuery You want to add additional classes or styles to a menu item The module
menu_attributes32,141 sitesMenu Trail By Path
ReadyMenu Trail By Path sets the active-trail on menu items according to the current url. For example if you are at yoursite.com/blog/category1/article1 Menu Items with these paths will get the active-trail class on them and expand accordingly.
menu_trail_by_pathLatest stable 2.2.032,039 sitesViews Autocomplete Filters
ReadyThe Views Autocomplete Filters module extends views text fields filter with autocomplete functionality. The supported filters are: "combine" - allows to search on multiple fields (core/views). "search_api_fulltext" - fulltext search (search_api). "search_api_text" - fulltext fields search (search_api). "string" - allows to search on multiple fields (core/views).
views_autocomplete_filtersLatest stable 2.0.330,160 sitesAdministration Views
Not yetReplaces administrative overview/listing pages with actual views for superior usability. Features Filter all administrative views via AJAX. Perform any kind of bulk/mass operations on items in administrative views. Filter content by title, node type, author, published status, and/or vocabulary. Filter comments by title, author, node title, or published status.
admin_viewsLatest stable 7.x-1.826,315 sitesLogin Destination
PartialThe Login Destination module allows you to customize the destination that a user is redirected to : after logging in, registering to the site, using a one-time login link, or logging out The destination can be an internal page or an external URL . It is possible to specify certain conditions like referring pages or user roles and make the destination depend upon them.
login_destination24,167 sitesFile Delete (extras)
ReadyFunctionality landed in core 10.1 #2949017: There is no way to delete file entities of other users The File Delete module adds the ability to easily delete files —both private and public— within Drupal administration. It changes files from the "Permanent" status to the "Temporary" status. These files will be deleted by Drupal during its cron runs.
file_deleteLatest stable 3.0.323,778 sitesSelect 2
ReadyNotice The Select2 module was originally developed for the Thunder distribution. However, since the Select2 library is no longer actively maintained and is incompatible with jQuery 4 and Drupal 11, we are unable to make this module Drupal 11-compatible using a stable release of the Select2 library.
select2Latest stable 2.0.022,708 sitesLayout Builder Modal
ReadyThis module lets you add and configure existing blocks in a modal in the Layout Builder UI. Layout Builder provides you with the tools to create a modern authoring experience. It was intially implemented as a site building tool for you to layout the page template of a content type but it can also be used as a authoring tool for specific content on unique nodes.
layout_builder_modalLatest stable 8.x-1.321,830 sitesConfig Pages
ReadyDO I NEED IT? Tired of building custom forms with FormBase just to create admin settings pages? Fed up with writing controllers and routing YAML files for simple configuration interfaces? Frustrated with creating single-use content types for homepage settings and then explaining to clients why they can only create one node of that type? And don't get me started on what happens when clients want
config_pagesLatest stable 4.0.121,661 sitesTagify
ReadyTagify module integrates Drupal autocomplete and Tagify component, providing a widget that significantly enhances the usability of entity reference fields. This widget seamlessly transforms these fields into an intuitive tags input component, promoting user-friendliness and optimising performance. The result is a smoother and more efficient user experience.
tagifyLatest stable 2.0.320,517 sites