Community Magazine Joomla Milestones: 2005-2025
Twenty years of development, twenty years of commitment, twenty years of working together: if we'd ask every Joomler to create a timeline of what they consider the highlights and milestones of Joomla's first two decades, no two timelines would be the same. Nevertheless we wanted to give it a try. If you think anything is missing, please use the comments section to tell us what it is and why it should be there! And we'd really love it if you share your personal Joomla highlights as well, you can also do that in the comments. But first, have a look at our impressive timeline!
2005
Joomla! is born as a fork of Mambo; Joomla 1.0 is released in September.
2006
The Joomla Extensions Directory (JED) is launched, centralizing community-built add-ons.
2008
Joomla 1.5 introduces long-term support and sets a new standard for stability.
2009
Joomla restructures its management to boost efficiency and productivity.
2011
Joomla 1.6 debuts with Access Control Lists (ACLs) and nested categories.
2012
Joomla 2.5 expands database support and improves update mechanisms.
2012
Joomla 3.0 launches with responsive design and Bootstrap integration—an industry first.
2013
Joomla 3.1 introduces tagging for content organization.
2014
Joomla 3.3 enhances password hashing and adds microdata for SEO.
2015
Joomla 3.4 integrates Google’s No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA and Composer support.
2016
Joomla celebrates over 80 million downloads worldwide.
2017
Joomla 3.7 adds custom fields and multilingual associations.
2018
Joomla 3.9 introduces the Privacy Tool Suite to support GDPR compliance.
2020
Joomla 4 beta is released, signaling a major architectural overhaul.
2021
Joomla 4 officially launches with improved accessibility, SEO, and a modernized codebase.
2022
Joomla 4.2 adds workflow enhancements and improved media handling.
2023
Joomla 5 is released with a focus on speed, security, and user experience.
2024
Joomla 5.2 introduces advanced task scheduling and accessibility improvements.
2025
Joomla 5.3.2 becomes the latest stable version with enhanced email and media management.
2025
Joomla 6 is slated for release in October, promising further modernization and accessibility.
Want to know how you can create a timeline like this using only Joomla core? This article explains how to do it: How to create a timeline in Joomla
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Wow, 20 years already! Great to see how far Joomla has come and how strong the community still is.