Getting started
10 answers. New to Joomla? Start here: what it costs, which version to pick, and how to find your way around.
- Is Joomla free?
Yes. Joomla is free, open-source software. You only pay for hosting, a domain name, and any paid templates or extensions you choose.
- Is Joomla still a good choice in 2026?
Yes, for sites that need structure. Joomla 6 came out in 2025, gets regular updates, and has multilingual sites, user access and custom fields built in.
- Should I use Joomla 5 or Joomla 6?
Start new sites on Joomla 6. Stay on Joomla 5.4 for now only if your template or an extension you need isn't ready for 6 yet: Joomla 5 gets security fixes until 12 October 2027.
CompatibilityJoomla 5–6 - Should I use Joomla or WordPress?
WordPress is simpler for blogs and has more plugins. Joomla does more without extensions: several languages, member-only content and custom fields come built in.
- How long is Joomla 5 supported?
Bug fixes for Joomla 5 ended on 13 October 2026. It gets security fixes only until 12 October 2027, so plan your move to Joomla 6 before then.
CompatibilityJoomla 5 - Which Joomla version is my site on?
Log in to the administrator: the version is shown in the top-right corner of the header, and in System → System Information.
- How do I log in to the Joomla administrator?
Add /administrator to your site address, for example example.com/administrator, and log in with the account you created when installing.
- How do I change my home page?
Go to Menus → Main Menu. The home page is the item with the house icon: open it to change what it shows, or set another item as Home.
- How do I add a new page?
Write the page as an article in Content → Articles, then add a menu item of the type "Single Article" that points to it.
- Articles, categories, menus, modules: what is what?
Articles hold your text, categories group them, menu items turn them into pages with an address, and modules are the blocks around the page (menus, banners, latest news).
