Date: 27 May 2025.
The Joomla! Project has today commenced development of the next generation of Joomla! CMS: the Joomla! 6 Series.
Joomla! 6 will be the next major version of this globally popular CMS.
The Stable Release of Joomla! 6.0 should be available on or shortly after 14th October 2025.
New features to be introduced by Joomla! 6 will possibly include:
- a Joomla! CMS Health Checker,
- SEO tools, and a
- Migration tool (to facilitate website migration to Joomla! from other platforms).
The Stable Release of Joomla! 5.4 (the next minor version in the Joomla! 5 Series) will also be available on or shortly after the above date.
Joomla! 5.4.0 will introduce a significant new feature: Automated Core Updates.
The Automated Core Updates feature will enable the Joomla CMS to keep itself up to date without any user intervention, assuming that the website is publicly accessible on the internet.
Not everyone will welcome the new feature.
Reason: Joomla! CMS updates have occasionally hitherto broken websites!
Watch this space for more news about the new Automated Core Updates feature.
More information
See link below for more information about both versions.
Read more: Joomla! 5.4 and Joomla! 6 News
Important Date for Your Diary
Stable Release date of both Joomla! 5.4 and Joomla! 6.0:
- 14 October 2025.
The Joomla! Project recommend that your website uses the latest available release of Joomla! CMS.
Need help upgrading your website, just ask.
Contact WYNCHCO Customer Support.
Heads Up
Is your website still using Joomla! 4?
The Joomla! Project recommend you try updating a backup of your live website before attempting to update your live website to Joomla! 5.
First check the PHP and MySQL used by your website's server are compatible with running Joomla! 5.
Read more: Technical Requirements for hosting a Joomla! CMS website.
Read more: Joomla_4.4 to Joomla! 5 Planning and Upgrade Step by Step
Joomla! 5 requires a more recent version of MySQL than was the case with Joomla! 4; the following link explains why.
Embracing Change: Why Joomla 5’s Requirement for MySQL 8 is a Leap Forward
Joomla! 4.x templates should work with Joomla! 5.
Is your website still using Joomla! 3.10?
Joomla! Project Security and Bug Fix support for Joomla! 3.10 ended on 17 August 2023.
The Joomla! Project offered an Extended Long Term Support (ELTS) programme on a subscription basis to users of Joomla! 3.10 who were not able to immediately switch to Joomla! 4.x or later.
The ELTS ended on 17 February 2025.
Useful Links
Read more: Joomla! 5 is secure, accessible, fast and extendable!
Read more: Joomla! 5 Official Documentation
Read more: The Joomla! Development Strategy
Read more: The Joomla! Roadmap
Back up before updating the Joomla! CMS
Any update can break your website.
Perform a full backup of your website (database and files) before installing any update.
Read more: How to back up your website.
Protect your Joomla! website
We recommend that you protect your assets by installing a Web Application Firewall.
Need help, just ask.
Read more: Web Application Firewall.
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