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The Joomla! Project is pleased to announce the availability of Joomla 6.1 Beta 1 for testing.
What is this release for?
There are two main goals for Beta releases:
- Providing developers with the basis to test their extensions and reporting any issues well before the final release
- Allowing users to discover the new features introduced to Joomla 6.1.
For a complete list of known backward compatibility issues for version 6.1, please see Potential backward compatibility issues in Joomla 6.1 on the documentation site.
What is this release NOT for?
This beta version of Joomla 6.1 is not suitable for production sites. It is for testing only.
Where to get it?
To always use the latest build of Joomla 6.1, we invite you to use the nightly build packages (updated every night).
To make it easier for newcomers, you can launch a free Joomla 6 website for testing at launch.joomla.org.
When is the final release due?
Joomla! 6.1 (general availability) will be released on or about April 14th 2026. The planned milestones are:
Alpha:
- Alpha 1: 25. November 2025
- Alpha 2: 23. December 2025
- Alpha 3: 20. January 2026
Beta (Feature Freeze)
- Beta 1: 17. February 2026 (this release)
- Beta 2: 03. March 2026
- Beta 3: 17. March 2026
Release Candidate (Language Freeze)
- RC 1: 31. March 2026
Stable Release
- 14. April 2026
Please note that dates may be subject to change depending on the availability of volunteers and circumstances beyond our control.
What’s new in Joomla 6.1 Beta 1?
We are firmly committed to making the next generation of Joomla the best. These are the features that have been committed to version 6.1. Since we arrived at the Beta stage, no new features will be implemented.
- #45708 fix webauthn attestation support by @heelc29
- #46671 Feature Module associations by @rdeutz
- #46549 Refactor SiteApplication language detection by @joomdonation
- #46093 Subform: add order-changed event by @Fedik
- #45990 Add the possibility to show unpublished articles in mod_articles by @drmenzelit
- #46454 Passwort reset request: fix legend by @chmst
- #46631 Use AdminModel save for category saving by @bembelimen
- #46737 Deprecate OPTGROUP handling in HTMLHelper select.options by @HLeithner
- #46770 code cleanup by @janschoenherr
- #46144 Same alias behavior for webservices by @alikon
- #46777 Tinymcelang by @brianteeman
- #46772 Versions for Modules by @rdeutz
- #46622 Provide #__extensions.custom_data for components, menus, modules and template styles by @Denitz
- #46855 Add fido.jwt to path for all CI jobs using the composer cache - fix failing CI 2nd try by @richard67
- #46787 Email templates: make tags case insensitive by @e4e5Ke2
- #46762 Menu item : add inline help button by @conseilgouz
- #45062 CMSPlugin: use Lazy Object feature by @Fedik
- #46867 Deploy_version by @brianteeman
- #46739 Support class and additional attribute for optgroup by @HLeithner
- #46021 Implementation of graphical workflow editor feature by @Dileepadari
- #46861 Code cleanup (render modules in order of appearance) by @janschoenherr
- #46820 TinyMCE add/edit/remove abbr element [a11y] by @brianteeman
- #46812 Minor performance improvement for System - Language Filter plugin by @joomdonation
- #46711 MailTemplate: Allow to read existing template data by @Fedik
- #46551 Refactor CMSApplication getTemplate logic by @joomdonation
- #46537 Reactor MVC FormController class by @joomdonation
- #46501 Batch Copy & Move tags by @beni71
- #46474 Allow the module updater to automatically delete obsolete files by @Bakual
- #46524 [webservices] Implement schema.org data integration by @alikon
- #46559 UX Improvement Show language override status and quick-create missing overrides by @coolcat-creations
- #45013 Add file types for media custom field plugin. by @sergeytolkachyov
- #46875 Move fido file to it's own cache by @laoneo
- #46786 Guide not docs by @brianteeman
- #46771 Echo result of onAfterDisplay event by @janschoenherr
- #46862 Lazyload all plugins except compat plugin by @HLeithner
- #46656 [webservices] add filter state to banners endpoint by @alikon
- #46877 code style trim trailing spaces by @brianteeman
- #46735 fix webauth phpstan issues by @heelc29
- #46882 change three links from docs to guide by @tecpromotion
- #46353 Child templates extend language instead of override by @dgrammatiko
- #46755 Complimentary to #46353 by @dgrammatiko
- #46883 Add title attribute to links in actionlog messages by @chmst
- #46884 Complete Action Log title attributes (Users & Extensions) by @krishnagandhicode
- #45978 Add workflow stage filter to articles endpoint by @itsnewtjam
- #46890 Update deleted files in script.php for the upcoming 6.1.0-beta1 by @richard67
Authors of Merged Pull Requests
The Joomla project is very thankful for the contributions from the following authors:
Christain Heel, Robert Deutz, Tuan Pham Ngoc, Fedir Zinchuk, Viviana Menzel, Christiane Meier-Stadtherr, Benjamin Trenkle, Harald Leithner, Jan Schönherr, Nicola Galgano, Brian Teeman, Denitz, e4e5Ke2, conseilgouz, Adari Dileepkumari, Benno Achermann, Thomas Hunziker, Elisa Foltyn, Sergey Tolkachyov, Allon Moritz, Dimitris Grammatikogiannis, James, Krishna Gandhi
What are the plans for Joomla 6.1?
With this release we’re in the state of “Feature Freeze”. This means, no new feature will be added. New functionality can be contributed to Joomla! 6.2 planned for later this year.
To learn more about our development strategy, please read this article.
How can you help Joomla 6.1 development?
To help ensure the 6.0 release and our major features are “production-ready”, we need your help testing releases and reporting any bugs you may find at issues.joomla.org.
Most of all, we encourage extension developers to roll up their sleeves, seek out bugs and test their extensions with Joomla 6.1 and communicate their experience.
Where can I find documentation about Joomla 6.1?
We encourage developers to help write the documentation about Joomla 6.1 on manual.joomla.org to help and guide users and other extension developers.
We invite you to check it regularly, update it and provide the missing content.
Related information
If you are an extension developer, please make sure you subscribe to the extension developer channel https://joomlacommunity.cloud.mattermost.com/main/channels/extension-development-room
Where you can join the community of extension developers.
- Working with the Joomla Feature Tracker
- General developer mailing list
- Joomla developer network
- Joomla and UI framework
A Huge Thank You to Our Volunteers!
A big thank you goes out to everyone who contributed to the release!