Joomla Community Saudi Arabia is proud to celebrate the release of Joomla 6.0 and Joomla 5.4, marking an exciting new milestone in the evolution of our favorite open-source CMS. These versions introduce enhanced performance, modernized tools, and a stronger focus on user experience and website security.
Both versions continue Joomla’s legacy of empowering web developers, agencies, and organizations across the world—including here in Saudi Arabia—to create professional, secure, and fast digital experiences.
Key Features and Enhancements
Here’s a quick look at what makes Joomla 6.0 and 5.4 stand out:
- Automatic Core Updates: Joomla can now update itself securely without manual intervention, reducing maintenance time and improving site security.
- Improved Cassiopeia Template: More customization options for colors, typography, and layout—no coding required.
- Extended Versioning: Versioning now supports custom fields, providing more control over content revisions.
- New Custom Fields:
- Notes field – add helpful tips or guidance for content creators.
- Number field – display numeric values with formatting options.
- Backward Compatibility 6 Plugin: Simplifies upgrading from Joomla 5.4 to 6.0 by maintaining compatibility for older extensions.
- Enhanced Editor: The TinyMCE editor has been upgraded to version 8, offering improved accessibility and editing comfort.
- Smoother Design Transitions: CSS animations now enhance both the Cassiopeia frontend and Atum backend templates.
- Faster Multilingual Performance: Joomla now caches language files, resulting in faster page loads for multilingual websites.
What It Means for Joomla Community Saudi Arabia
For the Joomla Community Saudi Arabia, these releases represent the platform’s commitment to innovation and long-term sustainability. They make it easier for local developers, designers, and organizations in Saudi Arabia to maintain websites efficiently while keeping them secure and high-performing.
Key benefits for our community include:
- Stronger website security through automatic updates.
- Simplified site management with the new child template and improved admin interface.
- Better developer experience thanks to new field types and caching optimizations.
- Smoother upgrades from Joomla 5.4 to 6.0—no migration needed.
Ready to Upgrade?
Moving from Joomla 5.4 to 6.0 is considered an upgrade, not a migration. Follow these recommendations before upgrading your site:
- Test the upgrade on a staging environment.
- Ensure all extensions and templates are updated.
- Enable the Backward Compatibility 6 plugin before upgrading.
- Review the official upgrade notes on Joomla.org
A Message from Joomla Community Saudi Arabia
At Joomla Community Saudi Arabia, we encourage all members and website owners to explore Joomla 6.0 and 5.4. These releases showcase the continuous growth of Joomla as a global platform—supported by a passionate community that includes developers, designers, and businesses right here in Saudi Arabia.
Stay tuned for our upcoming tutorials and local meetups focused on upgrading to Joomla 6.0 and leveraging its latest features for your projects.