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Published: 11 August 2021

Last Updated: 03 November 2021

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Community Builder 2.6.1 can be freely downloaded by all registered members

We just released Community Builder 2.6.1 with 11 new features and 20 bug fixes!

The main new features (full CB 2.6.1 changelog) include:

• Modernized rating fields
• Massively improved speed in front-end and mainly in administration back-end thanks to rewritten Javascript
• Improved integrated private messaging with message read date indication
• better MySQL 8.0 and PHP 8.0 support
• Client-side image resizing for PNG, WEBP and AVIF images
• Improved Joomla 4.0 RC6 support
• Updated advanced warning for obsolete (and soon incompatible) PHP, MySQL and Joomla versions

Community Builder 2.6.1 is a recommended upgrade for all CB sites.

Our demo website has already been updated to Community Builder 2.6.1, so you can see it in action along will all our Joomlapolis add-ons.

As always, you should first test on a cloned environment before upgrading your production site.

Looking ahead to Community Builder 2.7 and 3.0!

Our next release, Community Builder 2.7, will be released shortly after Joomla 3.10 and 4.0 Stable releases, due August 17th. We have already started modernizing our code-base for CB 3.0 as you will see in next CB 2.7 release. This modernization effort will use new features that PHP 7.4 supports. This means that the obsolete PHP 5.6 to 7.3 versions will no longer be supported starting with the next CB 2.7 stable release. The CB 2.7 upgrade/install process will be checking the PHP version as a prerequisite for completion. Similar checking will apply to over 10 years old MySQL versions prior to MySQL 5.6 (revised down from 5 years old expected 5.7.8 version) and to Joomla versions prior to Joomla 3.9.0, released 3 years ago. To avoid any surprises, we have added PHP, MySQL and Joomla obsolete version warnings since CB 2.6.0.

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Published: 04 August 2021

Last Updated: 03 November 2021

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Joomla 4 and 3.10 release dates

Joomla 4 stable and Joomla 3.10 are scheduled to be released on August 17th on Joomla's 16th birthday!

It has been a full nine years in the making - a huge open source community effort.

With over 123,000,000 downloads in its 16 years, Joomla has been translated into 77 languages and is currently powering over 2.5 million sites. With an estimated market share at 3.1% Joomla is the third most popular CMS accounting for one in every 50 websites on the internet. Joomla’s emphasis on accessibility, speed, security and SEO make it the CMS of choice for business site (estimated at 9%) and sites that want to expand and grow.

You can start preparing your migration to Joomla 4.0 project using the Joomla 3.10 RC1 and Joomla 4 RC5 releases.

Community Builder 2.6 (latest build) and all Joomlapolis add-ons should install and run just fine on both environments.

The CB Team has been testing all our extensions on both environments and our community is encouraged to take Joomla 4 RC5 for a spin on your test sites and report back issues to the Joomla Team and any CB related issues to us.

You can learn more about these new releases by reading the Joomla announcement.

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Published: 21 July 2021

Last Updated: 03 November 2021

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Joomla 4 RC4 and 3.10 alpha 9 are here - another step closer to Joomla 4 stable!

The Joomla project team has recently released Joomla 4 RC4 and Joomla 3.10 alpha 9.

Reminder: Joomla 4.0 RC4 is aimed at extension and template developers. Everyone is encouraged to test the package and to report issues on the Joomla! CMS Issue Tracker.

Community Builder 2.6 (latest build) and all Joomlapolis add-ons should install and run just fine on both environments.

The CB Team has been testing all our extensions on both environments and our community is encouraged to take Joomla 4 RC4 for a spin on your test sites and report back issues to the Joomla Team and any CB related issues to us.

We have also started a new Joomla 4 RC playlist on our YouTube channel and will be releasing more videos soon. Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss out on new videos.

You can learn more about these new releases by reading the Joomla announcement.

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Published: 16 July 2021

Last Updated: 03 November 2021

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Joomla 3.9.28 is here - a security and bug fixes release!

The Joomla project team has recently released version 3.9.28 as a security and bug fixes release.

Joomla 3.9.28 fixes 5 (low severity) security issues and several bugs.

Community Builder 2.6 (latest build) and all Joomlapolis add-ons work just fine with Joomla 3.9.28. You can see everything in action on our demo site.

Joomla 3.9.28 is a recommended upgrade for all Joomla sites - you should upgrade.

As always, before any Joomla upgrade on your live website, take a backup just in case anything goes wrong.

Also, it is always a good idea to review the specific Joomla 3.9.28 release FAQ article for any release specific known issues.

You can learn more about the fixed bugs by reading the Joomla 3.9.28 announcement.

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Published: 09 July 2021

Last Updated: 09 July 2021

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Joomla 4 RC3 and 3.10 alpha 8 are here - another step closer to Joomla 4 stable!

The Joomla project team has recently released Joomla 4 RC3 and Joomla 3.10 alpha 8

Once again, Joomla 4.0 RC3 is aimed at extension and template developers. Everyone is encouraged to test the package and to report issues on the Joomla! CMS Issue Tracker.

Community Builder 2.6 (latest build) and all Joomlapolis add-ons should install just fine on both environments.

The CB Team has been testing our extensions on both environments and our community is encouraged to take Joomla 4 RC3 for a spin on your test sites and report back issues to the Joomla Team and any CB related issues to us.

We have also started a new Joomla 4 RC playlist on our YouTube channel and will be releasing more videos soon. Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss out on new videos.

You can learn more about these new releases by reading the Joomla announcement.