Joomla 4.1 Alpha release allows users to discover the new features introduced to Joomla 4.1 and provides developers with the basis to test their extensions and reporting any issues well before the final release.
JOOMLA 4.1 PLANNED MILESTONES | ||
VERSION | RELEASE DATE | STATUS |
Alpha | ||
Alpha 1 | 28th September 2021 | Done |
Alpha 2 | 26th October 2021 | Done |
Alpha 3 | 23rd November 2021 | This release |
Beta | ||
Beta 1 | 7th December 2021 | Planned |
Beta 2 | 21st December 2021 | Planned |
Beta 3 | 4th January 2022 | Planned |
Release Candidate | ||
RC 1 | 18th January 2022 | Planned |
RC 2 | 1st February 2022 | Planned |
Stable Release | ||
Stable Version |
15th February 2022 | Planned |
What are the plans for Joomla 4.1?
- Improvement of language support within articles > See here
=> Merged and available - Better support for code highlighting in TinyMCE editor > Test here
=> Needs the last final test to be merged - Enhancement of the Media Manager Web Service > Test here
=> Needs one final test to be merged - Task Scheduler (Web cron) for Joomla > Test here
=> Ready to be merged, but was postponed a few days because of an issue in Joomla! core - Accessibility Checker for authors > More information
=> Made a lot of good progress the last few weeks and should be ready for testing the next few days. - And many more!
Joomla 4 and Joomla 3
There are no plans to release any additional 3.x minor releases until it is absolutely necessary. All feature requests should be aimed at the 4.1 release.
To update your site from Joomla 3.x to Joomla 4, the first step will be to update your site to Joomla 3.10. The Joomla 3.10 The Pre-update Checker will show you which extensions are compatible with Joomla 4.0. And then, you just have to follow the tutorial: How to Upgrade Joomla 3 to Joomla 4 Step by Step.
Joomla 4 is a major release that we will update all our Joomla templates, Joomla extensions to Joomla 4 as soon as possible. Follow us for latest news!
Follow up all of the news of Joomla 4:
→ How to Migrate Joomla 3 to Joomla 4 Step by Step Tutorial
→ [SmartAddons] Products Support Status & Joomla 4 Update Plan
→ Joomla Announcement - Joomla 4 Stable 17th August