Twenty years of development, twenty years of commitment, twenty years of working together: if we’d ask every Joomler to create a timeline of what they consider the highlights and milestones of Joomla’s first two decades, no two timelines would be the same. Nevertheless we wanted to give it a try. If you think anything is missing, please use the comments section to tell us what it is and why it should be there! And we’d really love it if you share your personal Joomla highlights as well, you can also do that in the comments. But first, have a look at our impressive timeline!

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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!

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You might think Hollywood heartthrob Chris Pratt and the open-source content management system Joomla have absolutely nothing in common. One blasts aliens across galaxies; the other powers websites across the internet. But hold onto your mixtapes, because the universe is smaller (and nerdier) than you think.

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In the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, while floodwaters surged and communications failed, a different kind of rescue operation began online. Not by emergency responders – but by coders, designers, and open-source advocates from around the globe.

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I still clearly remember how different the internet looked about 20 years ago. Websites were mostly built using table layouts – at the time, there were hardly any other options for structuring content. Design trends like drop shadows, rounded corners, and bright colors dominated the visual style. Mobile devices weren’t a consideration yet, and responsive design simply didn’t exist. Usability played a very different role back then, and content maintenance was mostly a technical task reserved for developers. For editors, it was often a real challenge.

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Great Scott! It’s August 17th, 2025, and Joomla is turning 20! Time to fire up the DeLorean and take a wild ride through the spacetime continuum of open-source history…

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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.

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In a world of competitive everything, it is so nice to find that in certain areas collaboration is king… And one such area is the open-source world, not only because we all depend on each other (and not just for code dependencies 😉) but also because often a contributor to a project isn’t just contributing to one open-source project but a few… And in talking about collaborations, while Joomla has a few ongoing endeavors, we have a particularly interesting one in the Open Web Alliance which Joomla helped co-found back in early 2024.

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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. 

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This Year We Celebrate Together 20years of Open Source Achievements

It is Joomla’s 20th Birthday, and I am utterly honoured to serve as Joomla’s President at this pivotal moment in our history. For this reason, I would like to express my enthusiasm for everything we have accomplished and share my optimism for the decades yet to come. With this in mind, let’s take a look back together to see how much we have achieved in these twenty years.  

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Twenty years of development, twenty years of commitment, twenty years of working together: if we’d ask every Joomler to create a timeline of what they consider the highlights and milestones of Joomla’s first two decades, no two timelines would be the same. Nevertheless we wanted to give it a try. If you think anything is missing, please use the comments section to tell us what it is and why it should be there! And we’d really love it if you share your personal Joomla highlights as well, you can also do that in the comments. But first, have a look at our impressive timeline!

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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)!

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In the world of open source, leadership is less about authority and more about influence. It is not defined by job titles or organizational charts. It is about creating the conditions for others to succeed. One of the most important lessons for any open source leader to learn is this:

Being a leader is not about doing everything yourself.

It is tempting to try, especially if you care deeply about quality or feel responsible for the project’s reputation. But leadership is not about being the sole engine of progress. It is about building trust, communicating clearly, and knowing when to step aside so others can lead.

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The accessibility tester strikes again! In this article, we introduce another “blind spot” of automated accessibility testing tools: the bypass – and it’s not what you might think at first.

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Empowering administrators with insights beyond just updates

We’ve all been there. You log into your Joomla administrator panel, check for updates, see that green checkmark, and think “Great! My site is healthy.” But is it really?

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If your website (or your client’s website) features blogs or articles by multiple authors, you may want to have author pages showing their bio and links to the articles they’ve written. Here’s how to do that with Joomla’s core contact component.

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In a world where core digital infrastructures are controlled by a few large tech corporations, digital sovereignty has become a major topic. In this context, open source is not just a technical alternative to Big Tech – it represents hope for a democratic, transparent, and independent digital future for our societies.

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Upcoming Hybrid Workshop: Exploring Module Overrides and Dynamic Effects in Joomla
Join us for an engaging and educational hybrid Joomla event, hosted by Laura Gordon and co-organized by the Joomla Users Group of NJ and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Whether you’re local or joining from afar, you can attend in person at Rutgers’ College Avenue Campus in New Brunswick or participate virtually via Zoom.

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In May 2025, the United Nations Digital Technology Network adopted a new set of Open Source Principles. These principles provide guidelines to promote collaboration and the adoption of open-source technologies for digital projects within the UN and globally, and they’re all about open, secure and inclusive global digital collaboration. Read more about Joomla’s endorsement of the Open Source Principles!

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June 2025 marks a significant milestone that I’m incredibly proud to share with the Joomla community—the second anniversary of our Guided Tours team, a dedicated group that has transformed how users experience and learn Joomla.

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