Blog Manager – Custom Drupal Blog Module

Blog Manager is a fully functional Drupal custom module that extends the default blog features provided by Drupal 9 and 10 core. While Drupal core includes a basic Blog content type, this module provides enhanced functionality tailored for real-world editorial workflows.

🆚 How This Module Enhances the Core Blog

Drupal 9 and 10 include the "Blog" content type in the standard installation profile, but it is limited in scope. Blog Manager upgrades this by introducing:

• Custom editorial workflow statuses: Draft, Ready to Publish, Published, Rejected, Archived
• Role-based editorial access and permissions
• Advanced content scheduling with publish-to dates
• File upload restrictions and rich text editing
• User management tools for site administrators
• Out-of-the-box Views integration for content listings

🎯 Key Features

• Blog content type with:

  • Title
  • Banner Image (JPG, PNG, GIF under 5MB)
  • Rich Text Content
  • Post Status (selectable: Draft, Ready to Publish, Published, Rejected, Archived)

• User Roles:

  • Admin:
    • Approve / Reject / Archive blog posts
    • Set Publish To Date
    • Manage editor accounts (create or suspend)
    • View all blog posts from all users
  • Editor:
    • Create, edit, and preview blog posts
    • Mark posts as "Ready to Publish"
    • View only their own blog posts

• Views:

  • All blog posts (admin)
  • Blog posts by author (editor)
  • Blog editor user listing

• Custom Forms:

  • Create Editor Account
  • Suspend or Reactivate Editor Accounts

• Configuration-based Installation:

  • Automatically sets up:
    • Content type with fields
    • Views
    • User roles and permissions

✅ Installation Instructions

1. Place the blog_manager module in the modules/custom/ directory of your Drupal project.

2. Enable the module via the UI or using Drush:

   drush en blog_manager
   

📸 Screenshots

1. Editor Login – Dashboard

When a user with the Editor role logs in, they see a simplified dashboard with access to manage their own blog posts.

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2. Editor – Create Blog Post Form

Editors can create new blog posts using a structured form with a title, banner image, rich text content, and post status.

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3. Editor – My Blog Posts Table

Editors can view, edit, and track the status of their own blog posts in a personal list view.

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4. Admin – Blog Editors Table

Admins can manage blog editors by activating, suspending, or modifying their status through a custom interface.

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5. Admin – All Blog Posts

Admins see a table of all posts submitted by editors and can approve, reject, or archive them.

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6. Admin – Role and Permission Setup

On installation, the module creates and configures roles for Editor and Admin, assigning appropriate permissions.