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We’re excited to announce a major milestone for the JomSocial community: JomSocial 5.0.0 is now available, delivering full compatibility with Joomla 6 and PHP 8.3.

This release also includes refactoring across both backend and frontend areas to ensure a smooth upgrade path and long-term stability.

Even better: all JomSocial themes and templates are also fully compatible with Joomla 6, so you can upgrade with confidence while keeping your current look and feel intact.

If you’re planning a Joomla 6 migration (or already running Joomla 6), this update is the recommended foundation for a secure, modern, and future-ready community website.

JomSocial 5.0.0 update - Joomla 6 and PHP 8.3 compatibility


What’s new in JomSocial 5.0.0

Version 5.0.0 focuses on Joomla 6 readiness with a full review of deprecated APIs and legacy calls, plus key improvements to installation, configuration, and media workflows. Below is the full changelog:

Version 5.0.0 changelog

  • Update for Joomla 6 compatibility
  • Refactored deprecated backend methods and legacy code
  • Resolved installation and configuration issues
  • Replaced deprecated frontend methods and legacy calls
  • Refactored photo upload workflow to comply with Joomla 6 APIs
  • Fixed: Incorrect return value for hash in pro/dev version
  • Fixed: JavaScript error in Terms & Conditions popup

JomSocial Themes – Joomla 6 ready

All JomSocial themes have been reviewed and updated to ensure full compatibility with Joomla 6 and PHP 8.3. You can safely upgrade your Joomla core while keeping your community design consistent and stable.

JomSocial Templates – Joomla 6 ready

In addition to themes, all official JomSocial templates are now fully compatible with Joomla 6. These templates work seamlessly with JomSocial 5.0.0 and help you customize layouts without breaking core functionality.


Download JomSocial 5.0.0

Get the latest packages:

Download JomSocial 5.0.0 Download Themes Download Templates


Upgrade instructions

  1. Backup first: Create a full site backup (files + database) before making changes.
  2. Update Joomla & PHP: Ensure your environment is running Joomla 6 and PHP 8.3 (or upgrade in a staging site first).
  3. Install JomSocial 5.0.0: Download the package and install it via Joomla Extension Manager.
  4. Update themes/templates: If you use JomSocial themes or templates, download the Joomla 6 compatible versions and apply them as needed.
  5. Verify site functionality: Test registration, activity stream, photos, user profiles, and key workflows.

Tip: If your site includes heavy customizations or template overrides, we recommend testing in a staging environment first to ensure a seamless transition.


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Hi guys,

Guru Pro 6.3.0 is now ready to download.

This update brings full Joomla 6 compatibility, improved PHP 8.x support, and a set of important bug fixes to ensure a stable and future-proof LMS experience.

Guru Pro is a powerful Joomla LMS extension for building online courses, universities, and training platforms that generate revenue. Version 6.3.0 ensures your LMS is fully aligned with the latest Joomla standards.

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Hi everyone,

Another Joomla update is here. We’re releasing a new batch of JoomlArt templates updated for Joomla 6.0.1 and Joomla 5.4, ensuring continued compatibility, stability, and performance with the latest Joomla versions.

All templates in this release are built on the latest T4 Framework and fully tested with Joomla 6.0.1 and Joomla 5.4.

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Hi everyone,

The Joomla 6 upgrade continues! We’re excited to announce another large batch of Joomla 6–ready template updates, further expanding our compatibility coverage across the JoomlArt portfolio.

All templates below are now fully compatible with Joomla 6 (and also support Joomla 5.4 / Joomla 4), ensuring smooth upgrades and long-term stability for your sites.

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Some of you may already be familiar with our heavy and complex Document system in Forums for both Joomla and Magento. Frankly speaking, Forums is not a good place to read userguide and documentation. Userguides and documents were put as forum threads and posts and in which we have received complaints from our users that they could not find documentation anywhere or it’s hard to view and follow. Understand the issues, we have started working on our new documentation site, along with new live site development.

After 2-month of effort, we are glad to introduce the all new Documentation site with a complete makeover in term of design and structure.

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