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Joomla is a free and open-source content management system (CMS) that enables users to build websites and powerful online applications, ideal for developers, businesses, and web creators.
🚀 Overview
Joomla! is an award-winning open-source CMS that has powered over 2 million websites for more than 20 years. It provides a flexible platform for creating dynamic websites and online applications, supported by a global community of 1500+ volunteers.
This project solves the problem of developing scalable, customizable websites without extensive custom coding, offering built-in tools for content management, SEO, and extensibility. It's built for web developers, designers, small to large organizations, and anyone needing multilingual, mobile-friendly sites.
Joomla was created on August 17, 2005, as a fork of the Mambo CMS by core developers who disagreed with changes to Mambo's governance and licensing, prioritizing open-source principles and community control.
✨ Key Features
- Search Engine Friendly (optimizes sites for better visibility and rankings)
- Mobile Friendly (responsive designs out of the box)
- Unlimited Design (thousands of customizable templates)
- Multilingual (supports 76+ languages)
- Flexible & Fully Extensible (over 10,000 free extensions)
- Multi-User Permission Levels (secure collaboration for teams)
- Optional: Joomla 6.1 Beta (upcoming stable release)
🛠 Tech Stack
- Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap (admin and templates)
- Backend: PHP (object-oriented MVC framework)
- Database: MySQL (InnoDB), PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server
- Auth: Built-in Joomla authentication system
- Hosting: Self-hosted (Apache, Nginx, IIS, or any PHP-compatible server)
👥 Who Is This For?
This project is useful for:
- Developers who want to build and customize dynamic websites quickly
- Teams looking for a secure, extensible CMS with multi-user support
- Indie makers building multilingual online applications and portfolios
📸 Screenshots / Demo
- Live demo: https://launch.joomla.org
- GitHub: https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms
🔥 Project Status
- 🟢 Actively building
Last updated: 2026-03-24
❓ FAQ
Is this project free?
Yes — Open Source (GPL license) (Free core, thousands of free extensions/templates; premium options available.)
Is the source code available?
Yes — https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms
Can I contribute?
Yes — Join 1500+ volunteers at https://volunteers.joomla.org for teams, report issues/submit PRs on GitHub, participate in forums or bug squad.
📬 Contact & Links
- Website: https://www.joomla.org
- GitHub: https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/joomla
- Email: Use contact forms or forums at community.joomla.org
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