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Innovation by removing barriers to experimentation
Official Marketplace Site Templates
Anyone interested in contributing a template can do so now, by publishing it as a general project on Drupal.org. All free site templates, including marketplace templates, are general projects for packaging and distribution purposes. Community site templates will be considered for inclusion in the Drupal.org Marketplace based on their compatibility with the outlined criteria.
Key characteristics
- Learning opportunities for the community to explore what’s possible
- Support and maintenance commitments for long-term sustainability
- Clear documentation, maintenance commitments, and user support expectations
- Lower barriers to entry for community contribution
- Consistency for users who need reliable, production-ready starting points
Benefits
- Diversity of approaches and implementations
- The official Drupal.org Marketplace provides a curated collection of site templates that meet certain quality standards, and are built on top of Drupal CMS as a foundation.
- Quality assurance through professional review processes
- The Drupal.org Marketplace are built on top of Drupal CMS, and curated to provide new users with confidence that they’re starting with a consistent, solid and professionally built foundation that follows established best practices.
- Revenue opportunities for professional template creators
Community Site Templates
Can take risks and explore directions that might not fit Marketplace criteria
Key characteristics
- Community templates offer an alternative pathway for innovation and experimentation without the constraints of the curation process, by publishing the template as a general project on Drupal.org.
- Must follow Drupal CMS best practices for security, accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA), performance, and code quality
- In the beginning, focus is solely on growing Drupal CMS adoption; site templates accelerate adoption of Drupal CMS by providing context relevant demo content and Drupal Canvas-compatible theme
- Available to all community members
- Can be published without formal review or approval
Benefits:
- Site templates are available through two distinct pathways, each serving different needs within the community.
- Templates undergo a review processes
- Not bound by the same standards as Marketplace templates
- Stepping stones that might eventually evolve into Marketplace templates
- Can be built using Drupal CMS or Drupal Core
