Recommended tab is missing on Extend page (admin/modules)

Created on 3 September 2025, 6 days ago

Problem/Motivation

On a fresh install of Drupal CMS, I want to install a recommended add-on (recipe) and can't because the "Recommended" tab is missing on Extend (admin/modules).

Steps to reproduce

Install Drupal CMS Using DDEV which involves:

1. Install DDEV
2. Download Drupal CMS:

mkdir my-drupal-site && cd my-drupal-site
ddev config --project-type=drupal11 --docroot=web
ddev start
ddev composer create-project drupal/cms

3. Install Drupal CMS in DDEV by running the setup assistant (ddev launch), accept all defaults, and create a new account.

4. Now logged in, navigate to Extend (admin/modules).

5. Look for the menu tab with the title, "Recommended". (For me, it is not there.)

Proposed resolution

1. Verify issue
2. If verified, figure out when bug was introduced.
3. Decide what to do, then do it.

User interface changes

Restore "Recommended" tab to "Extend" admin page at admin/modules.

Configuration changes

🐛 Bug report
Status

Active

Component

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Created by

🇺🇸United States Amber Himes Matz Portland, OR USA

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  • Issue created by @Amber Himes Matz
  • 🇮🇳India kulpratap2002

    In the above image, we can see that in the Project Browser settings, the Recipes and Contrib Modules options are disabled, so the Recommended tab is not showing.

    After enabling them, the Recommended tab becomes visible.

    To fix this issue, we need to ensure that these options are automatically enabled during installation.

  • 🇮🇳India kulpratap2002

    Also there is a warning on this page:

Production build 0.71.5 2024