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#43162 install or not install

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Environment Information

Joomla! version
5.4.7
PHP version
8.2.31
Admin Tools version
7.8.9

Latest post by Pas-pv on Thursday, 16 July 2026 03:51 CDT

Thursday, 16 July 2026 03:28 CDT

Pas-pv
Hi there,
Short question;

Is is smart to install admin tools if there might be (hacking) issues with jce, helix etc.

I'm using jce editor pro and recently discovered some issues with my site.
Running mysites.guru audit also mentioned some problems.

Not sure if installing admin tools now is smart.

Hope you could advice me in this scenario and how.

Regards,

Pascal

Thursday, 16 July 2026 03:37 CDT

nicholas

Is is smart to install admin tools if there might be (hacking) issues with jce, helix etc.

There's a lot of nuance, not just an unconditional yes/no answer.

No, it won't help your already hacked site not get hacked (it's already hacked), and it won't automatically unhack your site.

Yes, it can help you lock down the site while unhacking it, and possibly with identifying the problem files.

See https://www.akeeba.com/news/1784-what-to-do-after-and-before-your-site-got-hacked.html where I talk about what to do to unhack your site. You will see that I do mention several Admin Tools features that can help you. That's where the “conditionally, yes” part of my response comes from.

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

🇬🇷Greek: native 🇬🇧English: excellent 🇫🇷French: basic • 🕐 My time zone is Europe / Athens
Please keep in mind my timezone and cultural differences when reading my replies. Thank you!

Thursday, 16 July 2026 03:51 CDT

Pas-pv
Thanks Nicholas,
The link is exactly what I need.

Regards,
Pascal

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