Joomla Version History and Release Dashboard

Joomla version numbers use major.minor.patch semantic versioning. A major release (for example 5.0 or 6.0) can introduce breaking changes and lands on a roughly two-year cadence. Minor releases add backwards-compatible features inside a major series. Patch releases deliver bug and security fixes and are the updates you should apply promptly on production sites.

Each major series has a published support window: a period of regular bugfix support, then a security-only period, then end of life. Those dates come from the Joomla Project Roadmap and the CMS versions documentation. If a future patch date is missing from the official schedule, treat it as not announced yet rather than guessing.

Use the interactive checker above to compare a site version against this database, then use the table below for series-level support and end-of-life planning. Export or filter the full version database when you need release-by-release history.

New sites should start on the current Joomla 6 series and stay on the latest patch. Sites on Joomla 5 should remain on the newest 5.4.x release while security support continues, and plan the move to Joomla 6 before the October 2027 security cut-off. Anything still on Joomla 4.4 or older is past end of life and should be upgraded without waiting for a convenient maintenance window to appear on its own.

If you are planning the jump from an older major, read our Joomla 6 overview, the step-by-step Joomla 3 to 6 upgrade guide, or book Joomla upgrade services when you want a staged migration with staging, extension checks, and a rollback plan. Upgrade packages start from USD pricing on that page; contact us for a quote when your stack needs a custom assessment.