On 8 October 2026, Balbooa released Gridbox 2.20.4.0. The new version fixes two security vulnerabilities: cross-site request forgery during language package installation and insufficient path validation in the image preview feature.
We have updated our selection of free templates for Joomla 6 and 5. The guide covers 13 options for business websites, blogs, portfolios and one-page sites, with current specifications, screenshots, demos and download links. Each entry explains compatibility, its framework and Quickstart availability. We also highlight the limitations of free editions and offer recommendations to help you choose a template for your project.
On October 7, 2026, the developer of the popular website performance extension JCH Optimize released a major security update. Version 9.4.0 addressed six high-severity vulnerabilities, including cross-site scripting, an unsafe publicly accessible Page Cache endpoint, missing permission checks in administrator tasks, and an open redirect.
A new English guide explains how to log in to the Joomla administrator panel, find the main sections, choose an interface language and log out safely.
Based on the updated Russian guide, it covers Joomla access permissions, multi-factor authentication and common login problems. Screenshots illustrate the modern Joomla panel, with explanations of the differences between Joomla 3, 4, 5 and 6.
The guide helps new Joomla users get started and recognise when they need the site administrator's help.
We have updated the Joomla title guide. It explains how browser titles differ from H1 headings and article titles, how menu item settings affect the title tag, and how to add the site name. The guide includes HTML examples, new screenshots and clearer advice on title wording and length.
Our new English-language guide explains how to remove index.php from Joomla URLs. Learn how Search Engine Friendly URLs and Use URL Rewriting work together and which server settings your website needs.
The new gueide explains how to enable previews, add tp=1 to a page URL and inspect the positions rendered by a template.
We have revised the Joomla update guide to distinguish updates within a major version from upgrades to the next one. The guide clarifies PHP and database requirements, extension and template compatibility checks, backups and troubleshooting. We have added screenshots of the Joomla interface.
We have updated our guide to creating a custom 404 page in Joomla 5 and 6. It now covers our free 404 Error Page plugin instead of Custom 404 Error Page, including article preparation, hidden menu items, language-specific pages, and HTTP status checks. We also added five screenshots with an English interface and clarified the setup instructions.
We have updated the guide to duplicate pages in Joomla. It explains how menu items, SEF settings and URL parameters affect page addresses. The revision distinguishes redirects, canonical selection and indexing controls, and removes blanket recommendations to block every URL containing query parameters or index.php. The guide now includes SEF Extended and explains its role in managing canonical URLs and redirects. It also adds a verification workflow and clarifies why Joomla's Redirects component does not replace the handling of duplicate URLs that still serve a page.
