Islandora
Drupal module for browsing and managing Fedora-based digital repositories.
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Commit activity more than 7% of tracked projects; popularity more than 10%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 157 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | 2.19.0 · 1 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 11 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 |
| Built with | PHP |
Is Islandora actively maintained?
Islandora is under active development: 14 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 2 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
The most recent tagged release, 2.19.0, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Islandora ranks #4 of 6 in Document Management - Institutional Repository and Digital Library Software, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What Islandora actually does
Islandora is a Drupal-based module that provides interfaces for browsing and managing digital repositories backed by Fedora. It bridges content management systems with specialised repository storage to help organisations handle structured digital collections. The software relies on PHP and integrates directly with your existing Drupal installation.
Best fit: This is a suitable choice if your institution already uses Drupal and needs to manage an institutional repository or digital library backed by Fedora storage.
Worth knowing: Maintenance activity appears to be slowing, and managing a dual-stack setup involving both Drupal and Fedora can introduce significant operational overhead.
Deployment notes
As a PHP-based application running within Drupal, you will typically need a relational database such as MySQL or PostgreSQL, persistent storage for uploaded files, and a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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