Beginning Drupal 8

Chapter 11 ■ Drupal Modules
Figure 11-10. The module Uninstall page
■■Note
Not all modules have the capability to automatically perform an uninstall. It is up to the module
developer to create this capability, and not all module developers are kind enough to provide this feature.
In the case where a module does not provide an automatic uninstall feature, the process for removing a
module is
1. Navigate to the modules directory on your server.
2. Highlight the folder containing the module and delete the folder.
You should use caution when uninstalling a module, as there are often module dependencies, meaning
one module depends on another module to function properly. If you are unsure as to whether a module has
dependencies, visit that module’s page on Drupal.org and look through the module’s description. Modules
with dependencies will list those dependencies in the body of their description. Alternatively, check the
module’s .info.yml file on your server, which lists dependencies, as shown here for the Views module:
name: Views
type: module
description: 'Create customized lists and queries from your database.'
package: Core
# version: VERSION
# core: 8.x
dependencies:
- filter
The Top Eleven Modules
There are several modules that seem to make it to everyone’s “favorites” list. For those of us who eat, breathe,
drink, and live Drupal, these modules represent our standard “tool belt” that we use on nearly every Drupal
project. This section provide a brief overview of each. As I mentioned before, please take a few minutes a day
to visit www.drupal.org/project/project_module and browse through the pages and pages of modules that
are available for free!
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