Joomla Articles From 12 Years of Development Work.

Every CMS needs its search to keep pace with how much content a site holds and what visitors expect when they type into a search box. Joomla's original Search component was written back when sites were small and simple.

Every CMS needs its search to keep pace with how much content a site holds and what visitors expect when they type into a search box. Joomla's original Search component was written back when sites were small and simple.

If you run a Joomla website, keeping your extensions updated is just as important as keeping Joomla itself current. Recent security disclosures affecting several popular extensions show how quickly an outdated website can become vulnerable. Here's what every Joomla site owner should know.

When people think about "keeping Joomla updated," they usually picture one thing: updating the core CMS when a new version comes out. That's only half the job.

If your Joomla website uses SP Page Builder, this post is worth five minutes of your time.

Joomla 6.1 — named “Nyota” (the Swahili word for star) — launched on 14 April 2025, and it delivers six meaningful upgrades for site owners, developers, and content managers alike....

Joomla 3 officially reached end of life on 17 August 2023. All security patches stopped in February 2025. If your website still runs on Joomla 3, it is currently operating without any security support — making it a live target for hackers. As a result, this guide explains exactly what end of life means, what risks your business faces right now, and how to upgrade safely to a supported version....

Managing a Joomla website comes with a familiar routine. You log in, check for a new version, click through the update screen, and wait nervously until it finishes. That process works fine for one site. For five or ten sites, however, it becomes a serious time drain....

The Joomla White Screen of Death (WSOD) is one of the most frustrating issues website owners face. Instead of your website loading normally, you’re greeted with a completely blank page — no error message, no clues, nothing. But don’t worry — this issue is very common and completely fixable. ...