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Latest post by nicholas on Monday, 31 August 2026 10:38 CDT
None of that is actually an issue caused by anything we do. Remember, we just provide an XML manifest for each extension.
The package's manifest list the extensions we include, nothing more and nothing less. Joomla is responsible for removing the leftovers.
Likewise, in the component's manifest we list the directories included in the frontend, backend, and api parts of the component. Joomla is responsible for removing the leftovers.
Look. Last time I tried reporting Joomla extension installation issues I was abused by certain core maintainers. The issues I was told are not real were later identified and fixed – except for one which is confirmed, but nobody has been able to fix (fair; I couldn't fix it either, and GOD, HAVE I TRIED). The abusive post is still up, no apology was offered, so I am not going to risk a repeat. I also know the moment I try to add something like what you described the abuse will return, uninvited and unprovoked. So, no, sorry, I am not doing that. I hope you understand.
These, and many other issues, I have observed on several sites. In fact, I have created an extension called Onthos which detects and fixes those issues. For stubbornly uninstallable extensions, like what you had, it offers a Forced Uninstallation feature which does the trick without database surgery. It's paid, for now – though very cheap, and even cheaper for you since you're an active subscriber to our other software.
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