# Joomla, release history and use on real websites. An open-source CMS suitable for community portals, corporate websites, and more complex projects. It offers a sophisticated user permissions system and multilingual support built into the core. - **Status:** Legacy. Still an active project, but with declining market share. - **Category:** [CMS and site builders](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms) - **First release:** 2005 - **License:** GPL-2.0 - **Latest version:** 6.2.0 (13 Oct 2026) - **Official website:** https://www.joomla.org - **Documentation:** https://docs.joomla.org - **GitHub:** https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms - **Page:** https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/joomla ## Joomla on audited websites 196 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run Joomla (1.2%). That ranks it #7 of the 21 technologies in CMS and site builders we have seen in audits. ### Websites running Joomla vs all websites - **Web score:** 67 (all websites 72) - **SEO:** 73 (all websites 79) - **Security:** 57 (all websites 59) - **Performance:** 64 (all websites 72) - **AI Readiness:** 31 (all websites 31) ### Most used in CMS and site builders 1. [WordPress](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/wordpress): 8.4% (1,417) 2. [Lovable](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/lovable): 1.8% (310) 3. [Framer](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/framer): 1.6% (266) 4. [Webflow](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/webflow): 1.5% (260) 5. [Wix](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/wix): 1.4% (232) 6. [Sanity](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/sanity): 1.2% (197) 7. [Joomla](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/joomla): 1.2% (196) 8. [Squarespace](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/squarespace): 1.2% (196) 9. [Webnode](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/webnode): 1.0% (171) 10. [Drupal](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/drupal): 1.0% (170) ## Joomla versions and release history 4 release lines since 2012, as listed by endoflife.date. The latest version is 6.2.0, released 13 Oct 2026. Supported according to endoflife.date: 6 (active support until 17 Oct 2028, security fixes until 16 Oct 2029). Security fixes only: 5 (security fixes until 12 Oct 2027). | Version | Released | Latest release | Support | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 6 | 14 Oct 2025 | 6.2.0 (13 Oct 2026) | Supported, active support until 17 Oct 2028, security fixes until 16 Oct 2029 | | 5 | 14 Oct 2023 | 5.4.10 (13 Oct 2026) | Security fixes only, until 12 Oct 2027 | | 4 | 17 Aug 2021 | 4.4.14 (30 Sep 2025) | End of life, since 14 Oct 2025 | | 3 | 27 Sep 2012 | 3.10.12 (11 Jul 2023) | End of life, since 17 Aug 2023 | Sources: [endoflife.date](https://endoflife.date/joomla), checked 8 Nov 2026. ## Other technologies in CMS and site builders - [TYPO3](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/typo3): <1% of websites - [Contao](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/contao): <1% of websites - [Storyblok](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/storyblok): <1% of websites - [Contentful](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/contentful): <1% of websites - [Base44](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/base44): <1% of websites - [HubSpot CMS](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/hubspot-cms): <1% of websites - [Ghost](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/ghost): <1% of websites - [Blogger](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/blogger): <1% of websites - [Payload CMS](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/payload-cms): <1% of websites - [Directus](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/directus): <1% of websites - [Bolt](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/bolt): <1% of websites - [Replit](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/replit): not seen yet [All 24 in CMS and site builders](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms) ## Questions about Joomla ### What is Joomla? An open-source CMS suitable for community portals, corporate websites, and more complex projects. It offers a sophisticated user permissions system and multilingual support built into the core. The be1st catalog lists Joomla under CMS and site builders. License of Joomla: GPL-2.0. ### What is the latest version of Joomla? The latest version of Joomla is 6.2.0, released 13 Oct 2026 (source: endoflife.date). ### Which Joomla versions are still supported? According to endoflife.date, these Joomla release lines are supported: 6 (active support until 17 Oct 2028, security fixes until 16 Oct 2029). These get security fixes only: 5 (security fixes until 12 Oct 2027). ### How many websites use Joomla? 196 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run Joomla (1.2%), as of 8 Nov 2026. ### When was Joomla first released? Joomla was first released in 2005; the oldest version listed by endoflife.date dates from 2012. ### Is Joomla still a modern choice? Not for new projects. Joomla counts as legacy. Still an active project, but with declining market share. ### What are the alternatives to Joomla? Technologies that do the same job as Joomla include WordPress, Drupal, TYPO3, and Contao. Numbers: latest audit of each of 16,845 websites audited by be1st, as of 8 Nov 2026.