Drupal Console Hits 1 Million Downloads!
July 11, 2017
The passion for Drupal within its community is remarkable. A simple conversation between three developers evolved into a major community project. What began as an idea and a learning exercise has transformed into a community initiative that has exceeded initial expectations. With 255 global contributors and 6,366 commits, the Drupal Console project has secured its place in Drupal's history, having now surpassed one million downloads.
The project's origins trace back to September 2013 at DrupalCamp Costa Rica, where the concept was formed. Two of the project's future founders were discussing Drupal 8 with another contributor. With the recent introduction of Symfony Components, it was suggested that someone should bring the Symfony Console to Drupal 8.
This suggestion was the catalyst. The two developers had considered a similar idea but had not yet begun coding. That day, they decided to start active development on the project.
The project's success is owed to its users and the broader Drupal Console community. Reaching one million downloads is a testament to the collaboration and quality of work from all the volunteers involved. They created a tool that transcends its basic mission, acting as a springboard that helps countless people develop, build, and deploy Drupal applications. As a mark of its global reach, Drupal Console has been translated into 18 languages.
“It’s amazing how a project started a few years ago as a Drupal 8 learning exercise, is now considered by the Drupal community a must-have tool to accelerate Drupal 8 development.” one of the project's founders said about the milestone.
Special thanks are due to the maintainers for the time and effort they have invested in the project since its beginning. Their commitment and dedication have been crucial in developing the tool and growing a community around Drupal Console. Their work is greatly appreciated.
“Looking back, there is great satisfaction in all the time and effort poured into the Drupal Console. It is rewarding to know that so many people's work is easier because they chose to use the Drupal Console.” a maintainer said.
None of this would be possible without corporate sponsors. Thanks are extended to early sponsors Anexus, FFW, and Indava. More recently, weKnow has invested significant time to help finalize the DC 1.0.0 release in the coming weeks.
There is still much more that can be accomplished. The project needs more people to help evolve Drupal Console into an even more helpful tool. All contributions are valuable, whether helping with issues, verifying bugs, or just asking questions.
A toast to the next million!