Joomla versions at a glance: how long is each version supported?

Which Joomla version still receives updates? As of 20 October 2026, only Joomla 6 is fully supported. Joomla 5 receives security updates until 12 October 2027, all older versions none at all. Here you will find every Joomla version since 2005 with its release, last version and end of support – and a post of its own for each version.

End of support means: no more security updates. Bug fixes usually end earlier – for Joomla 5 on 13 October 2026, for Joomla 6 on 17 October 2028. For Joomla 1.5, Joomla only gives the month.

Joomla in figures

• 277 versions since September 2005 – a new one every four weeks on average (28 days).
• Joomla 3 ran longest: 10 years and 10 months, 106 versions in eleven minor versions from 3.0 to 3.10.
• Joomla 1.6 and 1.7 ran shortest: about seven months each.
• Since Joomla 4 there is a fixed rhythm: five minor versions from x.0 to x.4 about six months apart, about four years of support in total. Joomla 5 and 6 came out two years apart, both in October.

Which version are you running?

You can see it in the backend under "System Information" – depending on the version in the System or Help menu. Without access to the backend, we are happy to check for you.

What to do

• Joomla 6: install updates promptly, the minor versions too – only the newest one is maintained.
• Joomla 5: plan the switch to Joomla 6 in the coming months; it is an update in the backend.
• Joomla 4: via Joomla 5.4 to Joomla 6 – also with Joomla's own update.
• Joomla 3 and older: a rebuild on Joomla 6 with the content taken over; more on the page Joomla 3 to 6 migration.

Sources: Joomla downloads (all versions and dates), Joomla roadmap (Joomla 5 and 6) and the official announcements linked in the individual posts. As of 20 October 2026.