August 17, 2021

Joomla 4.0 released

The JoomlaA PHP CMS with a strong extension ecosystem — widely used for community and small-business sites. project shipped JoomlaA PHP CMS with a strong extension ecosystem — widely used for community and small-business sites. 4.0 on August 17, 2021 — a nine-year rewrite with Bootstrap 5, improved accessibility, and a modernized admin experience.

What it was for

JoomlaJoomlaA PHP CMS with a strong extension ecosystem — widely used for community and small-business sites. 4 arrived alongside JoomlaA PHP CMS with a strong extension ecosystem — widely used for community and small-business sites. 3.10 as a migration bridge — new media manager, child templates, and workflow publishing. It was the CMSContent management system — software for building and publishing websites without hand-writing every page.'s answer to WordPressA PHP CMS powering millions of sites — themes, plugins, and the block editor for publishing. Gutenberg and the block-editor era while keeping PHP extension compatibility.

Why it's here

JoomlaA PHP CMS with a strong extension ecosystem — widely used for community and small-business sites. 4 was the major release the project had been building toward since 2012.

Why it mattered

It modernized JoomlaA PHP CMS with a strong extension ecosystem — widely used for community and small-business sites.'s UX and accessibility for a new generation of site builders.

What it solved

JoomlaA PHP CMS with a strong extension ecosystem — widely used for community and small-business sites. 3's aging admin and templates could not match modern CMSContent management system — software for building and publishing websites without hand-writing every page. expectations.

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