Release date: 16 January 2026.
Akeeba Kickstart is made available free of charge by the developer of Akeeba Backup to enable fast reliable restoration of backup archives.
v9.0.2 has improved compatibility with more restrictive hosting environments.
v9.0.1 was a security-focused release by the developer after having spotted "a concerning pattern of a small but not insignificant number of users misusing Kickstart".
The developer says "there are no known security issues in Kickstart itself".
See link below for Release Notes.
Akeeba recommend using the latest version of a currently supported PHP branch which is marked as being in ‘active development’.
Read more Akeeba Kickstart 9.0.2 Release Notes
Read more Akeeba Kickstart 9.0.1 Release Notes
Read more: About Akeeba Kickstart
Useful Guides
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