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title: >
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Do you need that module?
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pubDate: 2023-10-11
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permalink: >-
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archive/2023/10/11/do-you-need-that-module
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tags:
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- software-development
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- drupal
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- php
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---
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Drupal includes a lot of default functionality and additional core modules you can enable to extend it.
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There are also over 50,000 community-contributed modules you can download and add.
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But is it worth adding every module?
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If you're browsing the list of modules on Drupal.org and find one of interest, is the functionality it adds more valuable than the cost of maintaining it?
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Each module increases the number of updates you'll need to do to maintain the website.
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What if it becomes unmaintained in the future and prevents you from updating your website to the next version of Drupal or has a security issue and introduces a vulnerability?
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Some modules will be crucial to your website, others you can do without if you prefer a smaller maintenance overhead.
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