The May Issue

What happened at the Joomla Outreach Sprint in Paris? Why should you attend the Joomla World Conference? What are the cool things you can do with Joomla? Why should every webdesign / development agency consider building all their sites in Joomla? How can you create your own Joomla Task Plugin? This, and much, much more, is available for you to read right now in the May issue of the Joomla Community Magazine.

Where the Joomla Community comes alive: Joomla World Conference

The Joomla World Conference is one of those rare occasions when our largely digital community meets in the real world. Most of the year, we collaborate through chats, commits, and GitHub issues - but during JWC, we get the chance to connect, share ideas, and experience the Joomla community in a way that simply isn't possible online. 

The April Issue

Our April issue has something in store for every Joomla user, from content manager to code poet and from beginner to developer. Like every month, our awesome volunteer authors happily share their knowledge with you, our readers.

Joomla's future: what's in store? An interview with Sigrid Gramlinger

Since 2023, Sigrid Gramlinger has been the Coordinator of Joomla's Production Department. She just got re-elected for another term. In this interview, Sigrid tells us more about her department, the responsibilities, the achievements and the strategy for the future.

Joomla Operations, the department working silently in the background - an interview with Carlos Cámara

The teams in Joomla’s Operations Department are our enablers. They’re the quiet and unobtrusive teams, working silently in the background on everything the other teams need to get their jobs done. Carlos Cámara, coordinator of this department (and just elected for his third term), tells us what his department does and why he likes it so much.

The March Issue

Why should you join the Joomla World Conference? How did Angie Radtke experience her short term on the Board as the Secretary of Open Source Matters? What opportunities does Joomla offer for young developers looking to contribute to Open Source and learn much more than just tech skills? What type of President does Joomla need, and what do you have to do if you tick all the boxes? How do you build a conference website, with a schedule, using just Joomla Core and no extensions? 

The Ultimate Open Source Experience: Why Every Aspiring Developer Should Dive Into Joomla Today

Are you a young developer looking for ways to contribute to open source software? So was Rahul Singh. He joined the Joomla Academy to work on the Advanced Migration Tool, a component that helps migrate WordPress websites into Joomla.

Sharing at its Best: This was JoomlaCamp 2026

Every year a number of Joomlers come together at the Unperfekthaus (love the name) in Essen. For what? Nobody knows in advance. All we know is the timetable (and that at least one of the days there will be Currywurst). A recap of an unforgettable event!

The February Issue

Like every month, the lovely Joomla Community Magazine team has managed to write magnificent and beautiful articles on a variety of topics. To name a few: new features, how-to's, tutorials, community interviews, recap of Joomla's participation at FOSDEM and the opportunity to help shape Joomla's future.

A contribution that future developers and users can build upon

Reem Atalah, a backend Engineer from Cairo, Egypt, joined Joomla during Google Summer of Code 2025. In short, she developed a smart, dynamic way to migrate content from WordPress to Joomla. She learned a lot more along the way: in this article she tells us how working for Joomla showed her the power of open source and collaboration.

My first Pizza, Bugs and Fun Experience - Morteza from Iran

Every PBF there’s at least one participant that hasn’t had the ultimate Pizza, Bugs and Fun experience before. The excitement. The questions and doubts beforehand. And, eventually, the realisation that, yes, you are good enough and your contributions matter. Morteza Honar was the lucky one this time. Read all about his first PBF!

The January Issue

Congratulations! You've found the January issue of the Joomla Community Magazine! We're starting the year with a great variety or articles that hold something for everyone: tutorials and how-to's, community news (yes, elections coming up) and other interesting articles.  

Stop Coding Alone: Start your Open Source Adventure at Joomla!

An open source CMS that’s vibrant, community-driven, super flexible and powering millions of websites: that’s how Mahmoud Magdy experienced Joomla. It was the first ever open source project he worked on: "It was challenging at first, but I loved how it pushed me to write better code and learn from others."

The December Issue

You are viewing the December issue of Joomla Community Magazine, our very last one this year. Like every month, we treat you to an exciting mix of articles, tutorials and community news. 

How to set up a small business website in Joomla

So you’ve installed Joomla and you’re looking at a shiny, fresh, but, most of all, empty backend. Now what? This article explains how to set up a super basic website for a small business.

Your Code, in the Wild: Opportunities Inside the Joomla Ecosystem

Young developers looking for meaningful open source projects: this one’s for you! Dileep Adari contributed to Joomla through Google Summer of Code. He worked on enhancing content workflows in Joomla: "Matching my research with real-world impact, was exactly the kind of project I was looking for. It felt like: this is what I do, and this is where I can make a difference." 

The November Issue

Say hi to your monthly dose of exciting Joomla news! The November issue of the Joomla Community Magazine is packed with good stuff. We have recaps from JoomlaDays, tutorials and lots of news from our wonderful community (did somebody say "elections"?).

Elections coming up - this is how Joomla elections work

You may have seen the announcement already: it's voting time once again. Our Board is looking for people to replace three valued members who recently resigned.

Beyond the Codebase: How Joomla builds Real-World Tech and Teamwork Skills

Are you a young developer looking for open source projects to contribute to? So was Mohd Shahzan. He was looking for a project where he could make a meaningful contribution to something larger than himself.

The October Issue

When this issue of the JCM comes out, Joomla 6 has just been launched. A new major version of your favorite CMS has seen the light of day 🎉. And if you know our awesome, well-structured roadmap, you're probably not even a bit surprised by that, because it was announced ages ago: major new versions every two years. Which is, you guessed it, now, for Joomla 6.

Build, Share, Grow: Open Source is your Fast Track to Becoming a Better Developer

Are you a young developer looking for open source projects to contribute to? Joomla ticks all the boxes, says Charvi Mehra, who had the opportunity to work on an AI integration framework for Joomla: "You get to work on real projects, grow your skills, and connect with amazing people from around the world."

The September Issue

As you probably know, Joomla is powered by people only. That means no large company setting direction or course, no investors having a say in what we're doing: it's just us, together, working voluntarily to improve Joomla so it remains the best CMS in the world.

Documentation that helps your clients - and Joomla!

Do you write how to's, tutorials or instructions for content managers or clients? Then this article is for you! Find out how Joomla can help you with that, and vice versa: how you can help Joomla.

Birthday wishes from the Joomla Community

Happy birthday to Joomla actually means: happy birthday to you, our community. To the Joomla users, developers, designers, hobbyists and professionals. To the occasional helping hands and the volunteers in it for the long haul. To the drag-and-droppers and the code poets. To the thinkers and the doers. Happy birthday, to us, from us. 

Thank you Joomla Community Magazine Volunteers!

The Joomla Community Magazine wouldn’t be here without our authors, designers and tech volunteers. On Joomla’s twentieth anniversary, let's take a moment to reflect on the work of the many volunteers who have made the JCM happen over the years.

The August Issue

Today, we celebrate Joomla's 20th birthday. For 20 years, Joomla has been the go-to solution for millions of users: accessible, safe, secure, fast, robust and 100% yours. 20 years is quite a milestone for a CMS that is powered by people only. Think about it: Joomla wouldn't exist without us, its community. Together we made it possible for people to create websites, earn a living and support themselves and the people around them. Joomla changes lives. Our community helps, empowers and encourages people to learn, share what they've learned and to grow. That is something we can all be proud of. Together we've made Joomla what it is now. Together we're creating a bright future for Joomla. Together we're Joomla.

This month, we present to you an extra festive issue with loads of birthday-themed articles. Enjoy the celebration!

Happy 20th Birthday to Joomla!

Who owns the Joomla project?

You may not always realise it, but Joomla is a living CMS that is being developed, maintained and marketed by many volunteers worldwide. To make this work, a global project like ours needs structure, coordination, and organisation. How does Joomla do that? And who’s in charge of it all?

JCM's Top Twenty(-something)

With all the celebrations and birthday wishes going on for Joomla's 20th birthday, we thought it would be a good idea to dive into JCM’s history and come up with articles we love, or that we refer to again and again. This is JCM’s Staff Pick of memorable, beautiful, or just super practical articles! 

The July issue

You may know it already: Joomla will celebrate its 20th birthday next month, on August 17 to be precise. Twenty years of working together to make every new version the best Joomla ever, twenty years of enabling people to learn, contribute and rise up above themselves, twenty years of community, friendship and freedom. That calls for a celebration. But actually, the Joomla Community Magazine is doing that every month. With each new issue, with each article, we spread the Joomla love, share our knowledge, and encourage people to join us. We have how-to's and tutorials as well as stories and news from our community and interesting reads about what's happening around us. I hope you enjoy this month's issue, and don't forget: Joomla is worth celebrating every day!

Elections coming up: these are the vacant board positions

Would you like to be involved in Joomla’s future? And do you know how to facilitate, encourage, motivate and inspire a bunch of dedicated volunteers? Be part of Joomla’s leadership! It's election time in Joomland, so now is your time to stand up and go for a board position. Read more if you want to know more about the elections (and how to vote)!

Joomla turns 20! How will you celebrate?

Next month marks the 20th anniversary of Joomla's birth. Time to celebrate! There will no doubt be official festivities, but that doesn't mean you can't have your own celebration. Need inspiration? JCM got your back: check out this list of twenty ways to celebrate this unbelievable, wonderful milestone!

Spread the Joomla Love - An interview with Brian Teeman

What do you do when your baby turns 20? Celebrate! That's what Brian Teeman, one of Joomla's founders, had in mind when he created Spread the Joomla Love, a website celebrating 20 years of Joomla. JCM interviews him: about the site, the community, what it means to be part of something bigger, and what spreading the Joomla love is about. 

The June issue

Putting together the Joomla Community is a very satisfying job. Each and every month, my Co-Editor Claudia and I get to see a huge variety of articles, written by you, members of the Joomla Community. So it is with great pride and joy that we present to you the June issue of the Joomla Community Magazine!

This month, you can read how you can help shape Joomla's future or make valuable contributions now, find out which new features are coming (SEO out of the box as well as a tool to migrate your WordPress site to Joomla), why you shouldn't rely on automated tools alone to fix the accessibility of your website, and how to create page transitions for your website, with CSS.

Are you coordinating a Joomla User Group? Heads up: there's a global meeting coming, don't miss out on that! And if you consider yourself a (wannabe) Joombassador, read The Pink Elephant Paradox and check how you can be contribute to Joomla's 20th Birthday Party!

The May issue

In an interview in this issue, OSM's new secretary, Philip Walton, says: "We are a massive success story, and it's so easy to forget that. An anarchic incoherent group of individuals who gravitated around an open source fork and made it work, and not just work but work for 20 years, that's a huge achievement and one that's easy to overlook."

That is exactly how I feel about the Joomla Community Magazine. Each and every month, people come up with  ideas and articles. It's a never ending flow of quality content, created by you: the wonderful Joomla community.  The May issue is no different: another interesting mix of tutorials and how-to's, community interviews, leadership interviews (read those! These people hold Joomla's future) and more. Have fun reading, and if you think: hey, this is a community I'd like to join, please reach out to us so we can find you something nice to do!

Leadership interview: Philip Walton, Secretary

If you read his author bio here on the JCM website, you'll find Philip Walton is a rower, juggler, cricket fan, warm beer tasting expert, unicyclist and a patented inventor. He's also the Secretary of the Board of Open Source Matters (the organisation that facilitates Joomla). What does this serial Board Member think about Joomla and its community? "We are a massive success story, and it's so easy to forget that." Let's find out more about Phil, his role, his achievements so far and the challenges and he sees for Joomla!

The April 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!  

Leadership interview Maria Skampoura - President

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!

Joomla 6 is in the making, what to expect?

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.

In Memory of Helvecio (Elvis) da Silva

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.

The March Issue

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!  

Together we grow Joomla: how to blog about Joomla 

Joomla is a super powerful, flexible, fast, accessible and secure content management system that lets you create any kind of website. We all know that. And we all keep wondering why it’s not the most widely used CMS (since it is the best open source CMS there is 🙂). We can grow Joomla together, and here’s how.

First time at Pizza, Bugs and Fun: 'It was surprisingly easy!'

Twice a year, you can participate in Joomla’s Pizza, Bugs and Fun, a 24 hour world wide event where everyone can contribute to Joomla in their own way: by squashing bugs, testing features and fixes, or writing or translating documentation. In Denmark, there were three people from the Danish User Group who jumped into their first PBF together. JCM interviews two of them: Ronny and Chris.

The February Issue

The JCM Team is proud to present you the February 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!  

Joomla Academy is ready for take off - Join us!

Students looking for an opportunity to contribute to open source development and work with the best on a great content management system: this article’s for you. People who know their way around Joomla’s code and want to share their knowledge and help shape Joomla’s future: this article is for you. Read all about the Joomla Academy coming to life!

Thank you Luca Marzo!

For years Luca Marzo has been the memory, or even the one-person encyclopedia of Joomla. He served eight times as Secretary of the Board of Open Source Matters, and during those years, Luca came to be Joomla’s very own Google equivalent for everyone, regardless of what you’d need to know: “Ask Luca”. And now this has come to an end. Time to give Luca a proper thank you!

The January Issue

The JCM Team is proud to present you the January Issue of the Joomla! Community Magazine, the very first edition of 2025. Check out what this issue has to offer! 

Elections! Be part of Joomla's leadership

Dear people of the Joomniverse, this is your chance to help shape Joomla’s future. You guessed it: it’s election time! Read more if you want to know which board positions are up for election and what it takes to be part of Joomla’s leadership! 

Pizza, Bugs and Fun: Join Joomla's Legendary Volunteer Fest!

Coming up: Joomla's legendary Pizza, Bugs & Fun event. This is your chance to contribute directly to Joomla, have fun and enjoy a free pizza all at the same time! PBF is THE Global Joomla Event where coders and non-technies unite to make Joomla 5.3 our best Joomla ever. Block February 22, 2025 in your schedule, host a location if you can, bring your Joomla friends together and smash those bugs! 

The December Issue

The JCM Team is proud to present you the December Issue of the Joomla! Community Magazine, the last edition of 2024. 

Document uploads on your Joomla website

Starting with Joomla 5.3, you can upload files to a dedicated files folder instead of the images folder. It may look like a small difference, but it is a big improvement in terms of usability and site structure. 

J2Store - Joomla Shopping Extension will be continued

Haven’t migrated your Joomla 3 website(s) because it uses J2Store and you’re not sure what will happen? Dreading the moment that J2Store pulls the plug and you would need to have that uncomfortable client discussion about moving to a new ecommerce solution? Fear no longer: J2Store will be continued! Olivier Buisard and Adam Melcher are working on it as we speak, and new versions have been released already. Read all about The Fork, The Developers and The Plans!

The October Issue

The JCM Team is proud to present you the October Issue of the Joomla! Community Magazine.

The Joomla Academy: an opportunity for students to contribute to open source software

Over the years, Joomla has participated a number of times in Google Summer of Code, an initiative that empowers students to learn a lot about software development by contributing to open source projects. GSoC has shown us more than once how valuable students can be for Joomla. So what would be more logical than creating our own breeding ground? JCM interviews Philip Walton, the man with the plan. Read all about the brand new Joomla Academy!

How Joomla changed my life: 19 inspiring stories

Wait - what? A content management system changing lives? Surely that can’t be a thing? Well, turns out it is. Like every other free and open source software, Joomla makes it possible for millions of people worldwide to change their life for the better. So: free, yes, but priceless in what it brings to us. JCM asked 19 people just one simple question: how did Joomla change your life? Read their inspiring stories!

Never underestimate the power of assumptions

I assume we all make assumptions ?, and often there’s no harm in this at all. But when it comes to written communication, which happens a lot in our community (think GitHub and Mattermost) things can easily go pear shaped when assumptions are made. Assumptions going rogue can lead to anger, sleepless nights, teams falling apart, volunteers rage quitting, work not being done and a ruined reputation (for the volunteer(s) involved and for Joomla). How does this happen, and how can we prevent it from happening?

Joomla.social - come find us on Mastodon!

You’ve probably heard of Mastodon, the open source alternative to X. Mastodon consists of thousands of independent servers, all together these servers form a social network Big Tech has nothing to do with. Open Source! That’s right up our alley, so of course Joomla has its own Mastodon server, joomla.social. JCM interviews Harald Leithner, who played a big part in making this happen. 

Documentation: a great way to contribute to Joomla

A wise person once said: “The quality of software is measured by the quality of its documentation”. OK I just made this up, but it could very well be said by a wise person, because it makes sense. Where does Joomla stand, documentation-wise? And how can you help Joomla to get the documentation it deserves? We asked Dieter Ziller, Team Leader of Joomla's Documentation Team.

The July Issue

The JCM Team is proud to present you the July Issue of the Joomla! Community Magazine!