The April Issue

April 2025 Issue

And there it is: the April Issue of the Joomla Community Magazine. As you may expect from us, we have an interesting mix of articles for you: our new President shares her ideas for Joomla with us, we've interviewed the Release Managers of both Joomla 5.4 and Joomla 6 and much, much more. Enjoy, and if you like an article, don't forget to share it on your socials!  

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Code-Along JUG: Building a Joomla Admin Chat Module with a Bit of Banter

Building an Admin Chat Module

If you’ve ever thought to yourself “I wish my clients could ask for help directly in the back end of Joomla right there and then when they need it”, then congratulations — you’ve just stumbled upon the perfect excuse to join our next Code Along JUG meeting.

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Everything your parents told you about cookies is a lie!

Everything your parents told you about cookies is a lie

In case you haven't looked at your calendar lately, we made it to 2025... 🎆 and that's exciting not only because Joomla will enjoy its 20 year anniversary 🎂 soon, but because the World Wide Web is definitely a bit more interesting than when it first started...

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Cyril Reze, The man behind iCagenda

Interview Cyril Rezé

In the Joomla world, iCagenda is an essential extension for event management. Solid, scalable and designed with the user in mind, it powers thousands of sites around the world. But who really knows its creator, Cyril Reze? A self-taught developer based in Brittany, France, Cyril cultivates discretion as much as rigor.

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Interview 5.4 Release Managers Richard Fath and Heiko Lübbe

Interview Joomla 5.4 Release Manager

They don't seek the limelight, and yet, without them, Joomla 5.4 wouldn't be what it is. Richard Fath and Heiko Lübbe embody this new team of discreet but formidably efficient Release Managers, behind this bridge release to Joomla 6. Who are they?

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Pushed to the Bottom: 3 Brilliant Footer Hacks with Minimal Coding

Brilliant Footer Hacks with Minimal Coding

In the Magazine we have a lot of articles about tweaking different elements in Cassiopeia: 

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Tools to build a Component - 8: Extension Generator

Tools to build a component - part 8

 In this episode we will look at Extension Generator as a tool to to build a component.

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Leadership interview Maria Skampoura - President

Leadership Interview with the OSM President Maria Skampoura

Following in the footsteps of Crystal Dionysopoulos, Maria Skampoura was elected as President of Joomla last February. Her first term started on March 24. Let’s find out more about her, and about the plans she has for helping to shape the future of Joomla!

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Joomla 6 is in the making, what to expect?

Interview Phil Walton and Gary Barclay

Joomla's next generation is in the making! With every new version, our favorite CMS becomes better and better. Time for a chat with the Release Managers for Joomla 6: Gary Barclay and Philip Walton.

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How to minimise downtime when transferring a domain

Case Study Site migration

Transferring a domain to a new host with minimal downtime requires careful planning. Here’s the best approach:

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Celebrating the Amazing Women of Joomla with Laura Gordon

Women in Joomla - Laura Gordon

The Joomla! project is incredible not only because Joomla is the best CMS in the world, but also because our volunteers are skilful, powerful, and highly competent. Joomla volunteers never cease to surprise me with their optimism and positivity, always aiming to help the Joomla! project and benefit the community. 

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What is the Joomla Framework and how can you use it?

What is Joomla Framework and how to use it

When people think of Joomla, they often think about the Joomla CMS, which is a great system for building websites. But Joomla is more than only the CMS. Under the hood, there is something else: the Joomla Framework.

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Boosting Joomla with LiteSpeed Cache and Redis

Boosting Joomla with Lite Speed Cache and Redis

Combining Joomla with LiteSpeed and Redis is a great way to make your website faster, more responsive, and better equipped to handle high traffic. This setup relies on modern caching and acceleration technologies, while remaining compatible with a wide range of hosting environments.

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Goodbye Joomla 5.2!

GoodBye Joomla 5.2

With the release of Joomla 5.3.0, the Joomla 5.2 series has come to an end. That also means my job as Release Manager for Joomla 5.2 is now done. A new team took over for the Joomla 5.3 version and will continue building and maintaining the releases of Joomla CMS.

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What's New in Joomla 5.3

Whats new in Joomla 5.3?

Joomla 5.3 isn’t a revolution, but it reflects a steady and thoughtful evolution of the CMS. This version focuses on refining what’s already there, improving consistency, simplifying administration, and enhancing the user experience across the board. Whether you are a site administrator, a developer, or a contributor, Joomla 5.3 brings a range of subtle but useful improvements.

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In Memory of Helvecio (Elvis) da Silva

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Last month, the JCM Team received very sad news: Helvecio (Elvis) da Silva, a passionate Joomler and valuable volunteer, has passed away at the age of 59.

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Code snippet(s): keeping it short for a cleaner layout

Code Snippet

I was given code snippets in css, html and  php with the aim of achieving the same output. How we go about this depends on the execution and who the functionality is aimed at. My own implementations tend to be less geared towards customer-friendly code if I’m using it on my own website but I wanted to consider which could be used by customers who update their own sites.

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The March Issue

March 2025

The JCM Team is proud to present you the March Issue of the Joomla! Community Magazine, with something in it for everyone: tutorials and how-to's, interviews and community news. Enjoy, and if you like an article, don't forget to share it on your socials!  

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Case Study: Joomla Based Automation System

Case Study - Joomla! Based Automation System Case Study - Joomla! Based Automation System

You probably know about automation tools like make.com, Zapier and IFTTT: no-code tools used to connect different systems. But did you know you can do that with Joomla’s Scheduled Tasks as the beating heart? Mohamed Abdelaziz shares with us how he built a Joomla Based Automation System. 

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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About a Disaster Recovery Plan But Were Afraid to Ask

Disaster Recovery Plan Disaster Recovery Plan

 In today’s digital landscape, ensuring business continuity is more than just a good idea - it's a necessity.

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