We know you might have questions about the migration to Joomla! 4. Please take some a look at the most common questions we're getting from our clients and then let us know if you have a question we didn’t answer.
Now that Joomla 5 has been released, we are moving all migrations straight to Joomla 5. Both Joomla 4 & 5 provide a number of technical improvements, new features and significant performance upgrades. Below are the benefits that will most matter to our clients.
New Back End Control Panel
For our Gold subscription clients, the redesigned backend administrator control panel speeds up your content creation and content management. In addition,
...Your Website Is Vulnerable
Joomla! updates are essential to make sure your website is safe, up to date with Joomla!’s new features, security fixes, improvements, and bug fixes. When a CMS (Content Management System) changes its structure, the old version is no longer supported. This creates potential problems with security as security patches are discontinued, and older versions of Joomla! are not maintained. After August 2023, security updates are no longer
...If you have already approved Joomla 4 migration with our interGen team
We will continue to provide all necessary security support for your Joomla 3 site until we are able to complete the migration process. Your website will continue to work until we are able to complete the migration just as it does now.
If you have not yet approved Joomla 4 migration with our interGen team
Your current Joomla version
...Joomla 4 was released in August 2021. Any site that we either built or redesigned after August 2021 was built in Joomla 4. If you have questions about the timeline of your website’s build and how it impacts your need for migration, please contact us.
The terms migration, upgrade, and update are commonly used interchangeably, but they are different processes.
An Update is when you install the newest stable version of a program or extension over the top of the older version (all data and settings are retained). Updates include bug fixes, security fixes, and can include several patches. They increment update releases (sometimes called bug or patch releases) by the third digit (3.10.9 to
Migration can be a complicated process that almost always requires significant web developer expertise. Most extensions have a well-defined process for migrating the content and functionality of your current site to Joomla 4.
If you want to try to do the migration on your own, we can set up a development version of your site on the server where you can work on trying to migrate
...One of the reasons we love Joomla! is because they consistently adapt to stay current with the fast pace of technology in today’s world. What that looks like today: Joomla 5 is currently available. Not only is interGen building all of our new client sites in Joomla 5, we are also automatically updating any of our Joomla 4 sites to the new Joomla 5 platform at no cost.
PHP 7.4 reached its end of life on November 28, 2022, meaning it—along with any previous versions—no longer receives security updates or patches. Running your website on an outdated PHP version poses several risks:
- Security Vulnerabilities: Without updates, your site is more exposed to security threats and hacking attempts.
- Compatibility Issues: New software and extensions may not work with
Whether you have additional questions, are ready to talk about beginning the Joomla 4 migration process for your website, or would like suggestions about how your website can better work for you, we look forward to connecting with you.