JFACTORY-GETAPPLICATION-001

JFactory::getApplication('site')

Factory::getApplication($client) arguments

You cannot ask Factory for a different client anymore. The argument is ignored or removed. There is one application.

JFactory::getApplication('site') → Factory::getApplication() with no client; then isClient()

Dies at Joomla 3 → 4J3: Works nativelyJ4: Changed behaviourJ6: Changed behaviourBC plugin: not applicablePatch possible — review itJoomla API

Symptoms people search

always got site app in admin · getApplication site

Replace this code

Swap JFactory::getApplication('site') for Factory::getApplication() with no client; then isClient().

Joomla 3

Remove or stop calling this

$app = JFactory::getApplication('site');
$admin = JFactory::getApplication('administrator');

Joomla 4 / 6

Use this instead

$app = Factory::getApplication();
if ($app->isClient('administrator')) {}

How to fix it

  1. 1Call getApplication() with no arguments.
  2. 2Branch with isClient('site'|'administrator').

Also known as

getApplication('site') · getApplication('administrator')

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