What we check before taking over an existing Joomla website
Versions, extensions, backups, accounts, email, custom code and leftovers: the review we do before agreeing to maintain a Joomla site someone else built.
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Practical notes on Joomla and WordPress upgrades, migrations, recovery and website care.
Why a hacked Joomla site keeps getting reinfected
The malware was removed and a week later it is back. Where attackers hide a way back into a Joomla site, and the order of work that closes it.
Joomla upgrade or rebuild: how to decide
An old Joomla 3 or 4 site can be upgraded in place or rebuilt on a fresh install. Six questions that decide which route costs less for your site.
Moving between Joomla and WordPress: what carries over and what doesn't
Content, users, URLs, design, extensions and forms: what a move from Joomla to WordPress or from WordPress to Joomla keeps, and what has to be rebuilt.
Joomla 500 error after a PHP update: what to check first
Your Joomla site shows a 500 error or a blank page after a PHP version change. How to get it back online, find the real error and fix the cause.
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