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Diagram illustrating a user account transitioning between subscription tiers with an automated fallback role, representing the Drupal Commerce license and access-control pattern described in the article.
Software Development

Fixing Role Loss on License Expiry in Drupal Commerce

Free-to-paid upgrades and license expirations can silently strip user roles in Drupal Commerce. Here's a custom hook-based fix that closes the gap.

Jul 24, 2026 · 7 min read
Diagram showing a webpage URL with a city name connecting to a database field and a related content block
Software Development

Show Related Drupal Content from the Same City

Learn how to surface related nodes from the same city in Drupal using Views, contextual filters, and Pathauto — no custom module required.

Junaid Ilyas · Jul 17, 2026 · 6 min read
Illustration of two data streams, one representing exact-match string data and one representing flexible full-text data, converging into a search icon.
Software Development

Why Your Drupal Solr Search Misses Results (Fix Inside)

A Drupal Search API field misconfigured as String caused case-sensitive search failures. Here's how switching to Full Text solved it.

Junaid Ilyas · Jun 30, 2026 · 9 min read