26 August 2026

Akeeba Backup 10.4.0 was released today, August 26th, 2026. As stated in the release notes, this version deprecates the Akeeba Backup JSON API v2, and authenticating to the Akeeba Backup JSON API v3 using the Secret Word. We recommend all third party implementations to move to using the Akeeba Backup JSON API v3, using a Joomla API token for authentication. These two deprecated features will be removed in Akeeba Backup 11.0, scheduled for release in October 2027.

30 July 2026

We published Akeeba Backup for Joomla 10.3.7, Akeeba Backup for WordPress 9.1.8, Akeeba Solo 9.1.8, and Admin Tools for Joomla 7.9.0 today. These releases are mainly focused on security hardening.

15 July 2026

We are introducing Grafida, our cross-platform desktop app for writing and editing Joomla! articles offline, then publishing them straight to your site over the Joomla Web Services (REST) API.

03 July 2026

A number of zero-day vulnerabilities were discovered in three well-known Joomla! extensions in June 2026. If you are on an older version of Joomla! and cannot update those extensions, you can use the features provided by Admin Tools Professional to protect your site.

25 June 2026

Following the various zero‑days in popular Joomla extensions that were discovered in June 2026, we have been asked what to do to “clean up” your site after it has been hacked. Let’s explore some options.