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This is a tech blog of Acret Inc.
We will irregularly post contents related to web development and operation, with a focus on Drupal technology.

• 2026/07/16

  Twig, Symfony, and the Architectural Shift: Why Drupal 7 Themes Can't Just Be Ported

  There's a specific kind of frustration that comes from opening up an old Drupal 7 theme folder, staring at it, and thinking: "surely I can just move this over." The CSS still looks fine. The layout still makes sense. Nothing about the design is wrong. And yet the moment you try to bring it into a current Drupal build, nothing lines up. Templates don't render. Variables come back empty. Things that used to just work now throw errors that don't even look like Drupal errors.

• 2026/06/01

  Understanding Drupal’s Entity System: The Secret to Drupal’s Power

  If you’ve ever sat down with a Drupal developer, you’ve likely heard the word "Entity" thrown around more than a few times. To someone outside the dev world, it sounds like something out of a science fiction movie or a ghost story. But in the world of Drupal, the Entity System is actually the "secret sauce" that makes the platform so flexible and organized. Think of Drupal not just as a tool to write blogs, but as a giant, sophisticated digital filing cabinet. The Entity System is the logic that decides how those files are shaped, where they are stored, and how they relate to one another.

• 2026/05/08

  Understanding Paragraphs, Blocks, and Fields in Drupal — and When to Use Each

  Drupal offers several ways to structure and display content, but understanding when to use Fields, Paragraphs, or Blocks can be confusing for beginners. Each tool serves a different purpose, and choosing the right one can greatly improve your site's flexibility, editor experience, and long-term maintainability. In this article, we'll break down the differences between them and explore practical scenarios for using each one effectively.