Why Drupal Developers Love Devel and Admin Toolbar (And You Should Too)

When managing a Drupal site, speed, efficiency, and clarity can make or break your development process. That’s why seasoned developers consistently rely on two essential modules: Devel and Admin Toolbar. Whether you're building a new site or managing an existing one, these tools will significantly improve your workflow.

What Is Devel and Why Developers Love It

Devel is the go-to developer module in Drupal. It provides helpful utilities for debugging, performance monitoring, and generating test content. Features include:

• Detailed output of variables (dpm() and kint() functions).

• Execution time and memory usage for debugging performance bottlenecks.

• Fast generation of dummy content for testing layouts.

This module becomes essential when you're building or maintaining custom modules and themes, giving you full visibility into how Drupal is processing requests behind the scenes.

Why Admin Toolbar Is a Must-Have

The Admin Toolbar enhances the core Drupal admin menu by making it collapsible and hover-accessible. It doesn’t change your admin interface drastically—it just makes it smarter.

• No more endless clicking through menus.

• Hover to drill down instantly into deeper settings.

• Helps site admins and developers access config options fast.

Perfect for Both Developers and Site Managers

These modules aren’t just developer luxuries—they’re productivity tools. Admin Toolbar helps content editors and admins work faster, while Devel equips developers with the right tools to build, test, and debug more efficiently.

If you want to work smarter on Drupal, not harder, make sure these two modules are in your toolkit.

Need help implementing the right module stack for your team? Hire expert Drupal developers or book a consultation and we’ll help streamline your development process.