Top 10 Drupal Modules

Submitted by kristen on Sat, 05/23/2009 - 06:24

If I was only allowed to install my top 10 drupal modules (besides core and SEO-related modules), here's what they'd be. Also, check out the list of Drupal SEO modules.

Module Project Page Ver. Importance Tutorials
Content Construction Kit (CCK) https://www.drupal.org/ project/cck 5/6 must have
The Content Construction Kit allows you to add custom fields to nodes using a web browser.
Views https://www.drupal.org/ project/views 5/6 must have
The Views module provides a flexible method for Drupal site designers to control how lists and tables of content are presented.
Recaptcha (or Mollom) https://www.drupal.org/ project/recaptcha
https://www.drupal.org/ project/mollom
 4/5/6 good to have
A CAPTCHA is a challenge-response test most often placed within web forms to determine whether the user is human.
Administration Menu https://www.drupal.org/ project/admin_menu 4/5/6 nice to have
Administration menu module provides a theme-independent administration interface for Drupal.
LoginTobbagan https://www.drupal.org/ project/logintoboggan 5/6 nice to have
The Login Toboggan module offers several usability improvements of the Drupal login system.
Imagecache https://www.drupal.org/ project/imagecache 5/6 for image-rich websites
ImageCache allows you to setup presets for image processing.
Filefield https://www.drupal.org/ project/filefield 5/6 for image-rich websites
FileField provides a universal file upload field for CCK.
Image field https://www.drupal.org/ project/imagefield 5/6 for image-rich websites
ImageField provides an image upload field for CCK.
Backup & Migrate https://www.drupal.org/ project/backup_migrate 5/6 nice to have
Backup and Migrate simplifies the task of backing up and restoring your Drupal database or copying your database from one Drupal site to another.
Devel https://www.drupal.org/ project/devel 5/6 developers only
A suite of modules containing fun for module developers and themers.



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Wed, 04/21/2010 - 05:10 — Drupal Ace (not verified)

I just spent a big chunk of time exploring your site. Thank you for the great info; I learned quite a few things (esp. about your own modules, which I hadn't heard of).

"Best modules" lists like this page's are a big help for Drupalers facing a list of – what is it now, about 5000? – modules. Beginners in particular appreciate the pointers on good places to start. My own list ( http://www.drupalace.com/blog/2009/07/great-modules-for-drupal-beginner ) resembles yours, with the addition of Wysiwyg module and text editors (I like TinyMCE, and IMCE for images), Preferred Format, AddToAny, and many more – I was too weak to hold back at 10.

Hmm, I think some of my favorites may have changed a bit since making the list, though. I should schedule a twice-yearly or so update...

Anyway, thanks again for the useful info.

Cool

Fri, 04/23/2010 - 04:07 — kristen

Thanks for the link to your lists... never enough lists to sort out all those modules!! ;)

Kristen

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