This module gives you content workflow tools that work out of the box. It's built on top of Drupal's Content Moderation module, so you get all the core functionality plus some extra features that make workflows easier to use.
Basically, this module sets up content workflows for you. Instead of having to configure everything from scratch, you get two workflows ready to go, plus some nice UI improvements and planning tools.
Draft → Published → Archived
This is what most sites need. You write content, publish it, and archive it when you're done. Nothing fancy, just works.
Draft → In Review → Published → Archived
This one adds a review step. Good if you have editors who need to check content before it goes live. You can add more states if you need them.
- Two workflows set up and ready to use
- Some UI tweaks to make the moderation interface less confusing
- Permission setup for different user roles
- A content planning submodule (see below)
- Styling to make the workflow controls look decent
The content planner gives you:
- A dashboard showing what content is in what state
- A calendar view for scheduling content
- A kanban board (think Trello) for moving content through workflow states
Just install it like any other module:
composer require drupal/varbase_workflow
drush en varbase_workflow -yAfter you enable the module, you need to tell it which content types should use workflows:
- Go to
/admin/config/varbase/varbase-workflow - Check off the content types you want to put through workflows
- Set up permissions for your user roles
- That's it
For each content type you want to moderate:
- Edit the content type at Structure > Content types
- Pick which workflow to use (Simple or Editorial)
- Save it
The permissions are pretty straightforward - you can control who can create content in different states, who can move content between states, and who can see content in different states.
When you create content, you'll see a "Moderation state" field. Start with "Draft" - your content won't be visible to the public until you change it to "Published".
You'll see buttons to move content between states. Content in "Draft" or "In Review" won't be visible to site visitors. Click the buttons to move content along.
Check out the Content Planner submodule. It gives you a dashboard to see what everyone's working on, a calendar for planning content, and a kanban board for tracking progress.
You need Drupal 11.2+ and PHP 8.1+. The module will pull in these other modules automatically:
- Content Planner
- Scheduler
- Scheduler Content Moderation Integration
- Content Moderation Notifications
- Admin Audit Trail
- Access Unpublished
The module creates a settings form, adds some JavaScript to sync workflow dropdowns when there are multiple on a page, and includes some CSS to make everything look decent. It hooks into Drupal's form system to add workflow options and integrates with the permission system.
You can create additional workflows if the two provided ones don't fit your
needs. Just go to /admin/config/workflow/workflows and create a new one. You
can add whatever states and transitions you want.
If you need custom code to run when content moves between states, you can use the standard Drupal hooks or create event subscribers.
Workflow options not showing up? Make sure you've configured the content type to use a workflow.
Can't move content between states? Check the permissions - users need specific permissions to transition content.
Content not showing correct state? Clear the cache, sometimes the interface gets out of sync.
If you're having issues, you can enable debug mode by adding this to your settings.php:
$settings['varbase_workflow_debug'] = TRUE;File bugs or feature requests at https://www.drupal.org/project/issues/varbase_workflow
This module is maintained by Vardot.