Free Webinar

D11 Upgrade vs WordPress Switch: Which Investment Pays Off Long-Term?

Still on Drupal 7 or 9? Discover the smartest path forward, upgrade or migrate. This session helps you weigh cost, security & performance smartly, and pick the CMS that powers your next growth

  • đź“… Date: 09-October-2025
  • ⏰ Time: 11:00 AM PST / 2:00 PM EST
  • 📍 Location: Online (Live Webinar)

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Is your Drupal 7 or 9 site holding you back? With end-of-life deadlines, rising maintenance costs, and mounting security risks, the clock is ticking. But here’s the big question: Should you upgrade to Drupal 10/11, or switch to WordPress?

In this exclusive webinar, our certified Drupal experts will break down the real costs, security factors, and performance considerations of both paths. Whether you’re running a feature-heavy Drupal site or a simpler build that feels over-engineered, we’ll help you make a data-driven decision that maximizes ROI, minimizes risk, and future-proofs your digital presence.

What you’ll learn

  • TCO Reality Check (12–36 months): Hosting, upgrades, modules/plugins, dev effort, support—side-by-side for Drupal 10/11 vs WordPress.
  • Security & Compliance: Patch cadence, hardening, role/permissions, audit trails, WAF/CDN, backups & disaster recovery.
  • Performance & CWV: Typical bottlenecks, caching strategies, theme/build considerations, and realistic PageSpeed targets.
  • Editorial Velocity: Workflows, permissions, structured content, taxonomy—how each platform impacts time-to-publish.
  • Feature Parity & Integrations: Commerce, multilingual, SSO, CRM/MA/ERP connectivity—what’s native vs custom.
  • Migration vs Upgrade Effort: Content inventory, URL mapping, redirects, media & taxonomy, custom code, risk mitigation.
  • Decision Framework: A scorecard + checklist to help you pick the right path for your use case.

Who should attend

  • CTOs / CIOs / VP / Engineering Leads owning platform strategy & security
  • Digital / Marketing Directors accountable for growth & content ops
  • IT Ops responsible for uptime, scale, and governance
Webinar Goodies

Why You Can’t Afford to Miss This

You’ll walk away with:

  • A ready-to-deploy upgrade vs. migrate roadmap tailored for Drupal 7 & 9 sites
  • One Page Snapshot of a Side-By-Side Feasibility Comparison of Drupal & WordPress, showing what your current CMS is costing you
  • Access to expert Q&A with 15+ year CMS strategists & migration experts

Meet the Speakers

  • Sathish Kumar Mariappan
  • Sathish Kumar Mariappan
    CEO BinaryWorks

With 16+ years in Drupal engineering and performance architecture, Sathish has transformed enterprise-grade websites into faster, smarter, and future-ready digital ecosystems. He has architected Core Web Vitals wins, AI-driven UX enhancements, and zero-downtime migrations — all without bloating code or forcing expensive rebuilds. If you want to understand the real-world roadmap of upgrading Drupal or moving to WordPress, Sathish is the strategist you want to hear.

  • Shawn Post
  • Shawn Post
    SEO & CRO Strategist, BinaryWorks

Shawn is a seasoned Drupal and WordPress strategist, blending deep SEO expertise with conversion optimization science to transform underperforming sites into growth engines. With over a decade of experience, he has implemented AI-powered personalization, intelligent search, and automated content tagging across both platforms, driving double-digit lifts in engagement, search rankings, and qualified leads. Shawn will show you how the right CMS choice—Drupal or WordPress—directly impacts visibility, scalability, and revenue.