Latest News

CB Gallery 4.0 Released!

We're thrilled to announce the release of CB Gallery 4.0.0, bringing significant improvements to access checks, gallery display performance, new template, and substantially improved gallery module behavior. This release is fully compatible with Joomla 4, Joomla 5, Joomla 6, and the latest Community Builder 2.11. CB Gallery remains the best gallery extension you can have for your Joomla site!

Major Features

Moving

• Move media seamlessly from album to album
• Move all media within an album to another album

Sharing

• Share media and edit media title and description directly inside of article edit
• Share module media directly inside of module edit
• Fields can now directly have media shared into them from profile edit
• Gallery tab can have media shared directly into it from profile edit

Moderation

• Moderation hover previews for easy quick glance
• Moderation approval and rejection directly from modal windows

Display

• Search directly in gallery modules using media mode
• Paginate directly within gallery modules using media mode
• Brand new "Shorts" template providing a 16/9 mobile focused display

For detailed information about CB Gallery and its capabilities, visit our product page or check out Kyle's detailed blog post, or explore a Professional or Developer Membership to get started with the full suite of community tools.

Introducing CB ID Verify! Robust and Secure ID Verification for your Joomla site!

We’re excited to announce the release of CB ID Verify, a powerful new standalone Joomla extension that brings secure, modern ID Verification capabilities to your website. Designed to help you comply with ID and Age Verification requirements without compromising SEO, performance, or user experience, CB ID Verify integrates trusted third-party services like Stripe Identity and Persona to deliver reliable verification wherever you need it on your site.

ID and age verification are becoming increasingly relevant online, and existing solutions often fall short by relying on CSS or JavaScript that can be easily bypassed. CB ID Verify addresses this head-on by replacing Joomla’s output buffer directly, ensuring that protected content is never delivered until verification has completed successfully.

Flexible Targeting Controls

Configure where and when verification is required using powerful include/exclude rules:

• Target by URL, menu item, Joomla extension, or individual articles
• Further refinement via IP ranges, country filtering, and even field-based criteria such as birthdate.

Customization and Seamless SEO

• Tailor text, font sizes, buttons, layout, and backgrounds to match your site.
• SEO integrity maintained. Meta descriptions, keywords, Open Graph, and other metadata continue to be output correctly even on pages requiring verification.
• All layouts are Joomla override-ready for full design control.

Benefits for Your Joomla Website

• Powered by industry-leading identity providers Stripe Identity and Persona, with sandbox mode for testing.
• Rock-solid protection against bypass techniques like CSS/JS tricks.
• Safe handling of verification. Personal data is processed by trusted services, and no sensitive ID data is stored on your server.
• Control exactly who must verify and when

For detailed information about CB ID Verify and its capabilities, visit our product page or check out Kyle's detailed blog post. Active Developer Members can download or web-install this new plugin for free, or it can be bought through a Developer Membership or as a single add-on purchase. CB ID Verify is compatible with Joomla 5 and 6.

Joomla Turns 20: Two Decades of Web Innovation and Joomla 6 coming!

Joomla at 20: Leading the Way in Website Development

Last August, Joomla hit an amazing milestone: 20 years of helping people build great websites! Since its start in 2005, Joomla has grown from a fresh open-source project into a trusted tool that millions of website owners rely on every day.

Growing Together as a Community

The story began when a group of developers chose to protect open-source values from Mambo's legacy. They named their project "Joomla!" meaning "all together" in Swahili. This name perfectly captures how our worldwide community works together to make the web better for everyone.

Throughout its journey, Joomla has achieved numerous groundbreaking milestones:

• Leading Innovation: Joomla 3 was the first major CMS to include mobile-friendly design as a standard feature
• Setting Accessibility Standards: Since 2005, Joomla has made websites more usable for everyone with better HTML structure, WCAG 2.2 AA compliance, and great support for screen readers, making Joomla today the most universally accessible open-source CMS, both in front-end and for administration
• Winning Recognition: Recently named Best Open Source CMS (2023-2025) by CMS Critic and won the 20i FOSS Awards for Best CMS (2025)
• Building Community: Supported by thousands of friendly developers, designers, and users worldwide

Looking Forward to Joomla 6

As we celebrate 20 years, we're excited about Joomla 6, coming this month. Here's what's new:

• Faster Websites: Updated code that makes your site run smoother and faster
• Better Security: New features to keep your website safe from online threats
• Easier to Use: Simpler controls for both website managers and visitors
• Ready for Tomorrow: Built to work with the newest web technologies

Stay tuned for more updates about Joomla 6 continuing two decades of web innovation, building the future of content management.

CB Gallery 3.0 arriving

We're also thrilled with the Beta 2 release of CB Gallery 3.0, reimagined for modern web experiences. This major update brings inline navigation, FFMPEG support for videos and audio, enhanced media management, and a completely redesigned interface. The new version focuses on speed, user experience, and seamless integration with your Joomla site. See Kyle's blogs for CB Gallery 3.0 beta 1 and CB Gallery 3.0 beta 2.

Make Your Joomla Site Even Better

Try these powerful tools for your Joomla website (Joomla extensions, Community Builder not required):

• CB SEO: Help more people find your website with smart search engine features and social media sharing tools
• CB Editor Assistant: Write better content faster with AI help across your Joomla site

CB Paid Subscriptions 4.8.1: Enhanced Payment Systems, Plan Options and Family Plans

We are pleased to announce CB Paid Subscriptions 4.8.1, bringing significant improvements to payment processing reliability, enhanced family plan features, and expanded subscription management capabilities. This release is fully compatible with Joomla 4, Joomla 5, and the latest Community Builder 2.10.

For Joomla website owners, CB Paid Subscriptions remains the top choice for managing memberships, handling payments, and controlling access to your site's content.

Major Enhancements

Enhanced Payment Gateway Reliability

• Stripe Integration Updates: Extended recurring plan durations to 3 years, improved webhook handling, and updated to the latest API [9659]
• CCBill Processing: Significantly improved background post processing reliability [9661]
• QuickPay Improvements: Enhanced handling of recurring payments and non-transient errors [9643]

New Family Plans Feature

• Shared Subscriptions: Implement enhanced plan ID support for family sharing capabilities [9670]

Improved Plan Options and Pricing

• Flexible Pricing Options: New support for additive relative prices and improved price selection capabilities [9527]
• Enhanced Basket Integration: Extended substitutions and conditions for checkout texts [9558]
• Geographic Targeting: Improved promotion handling based on user location [9658]

Technical Improvements

• PHP 8.4 compatibility updates
• Modernized URL structure moving from task to view-based routing
• Enhanced settings editor interface

Benefits for Your Membership Site

• Increased Reliability: More robust payment processing across all supported gateways
• Extended Flexibility: Enhanced options for family plans and subscription sharing
• Improved User Experience: Better checkout process with more informative messaging
• Future-Proof: Updated compatibility with latest PHP versions and API standards

Time To Upgrade to CBSubs 4.8.1!

This is a highly recommended upgrade for all CB Paid Subscriptions installations, particularly for sites using Stripe, CCBill, or QuickPay payment gateways.

Using Stripe? Important Step: After updating, go to your Stripe dashboard, click Developers (bottom left), and set your API version to 2025-05-28.basil or newer .basil version for ongoing compatibility.

For detailed information about CB Paid Subscriptions and its capabilities, visit our product page.

Ready to upgrade? With an active CB Paid Subscriptions license or a Developer Membership, you can upgrade directly from your website's CB Plugin Management.

Enhance your membership site today with these powerful new features and improvements!

CB GroupJive 3.7 released!

We're excited to announce CB GroupJive 3.7.0, our powerful social networking solution that transforms your Joomla website into a vibrant community hub. With CB GroupJive, your users can create and join interest groups, share photos and videos, organize events, and build meaningful connections while you maintain full control over your community's features and growth.

CB GroupJive Makes Your Community Thrive

Imagine running a website where sports enthusiasts, hobby groups, or school communities can easily organize themselves, share content, and stay connected. That's exactly what CB GroupJive delivers: a complete social networking toolkit that turns visitors into engaged community members.

Game-Changing New Features in 3.7.0

• Smart Category Controls: Now you can customize which features are available in different group categories. Want video sharing in your Sports category but not in Study Groups? You're in control! (#9635)
• Enhanced Privacy with Access Levels: Protect your community with granular access controls for every group tab, from member lists to invites, using familiar Joomla access levels (#9666)
• Flexible Group Appearance: Some groups need a simpler look? Toggle off logos or canvas images for both categories and groups to match your community's style (#9494)
• Smarter Events Management: Make information-only events easier by turning off attendance tracking when it's not needed (#9575)
• Custom Tab Organization: Arrange your group tabs in any order you prefer, creating the perfect layout for your community's needs (#9667)

Real-World Benefits

These updates make a real difference. School communities can now have different features for student and faculty groups. Sports clubs can customize their event management for games versus announcements. Business networks can maintain professional appearances with simplified group layouts.

Ready to Enhance Your Community?

Current Developer and Professional Members can update to CB GroupJive 3.7.0 right now through the CB Install from Web system. There are even more improvements in this release. Check out the complete list of updates.

New to CB GroupJive? Take a look at our complete feature overview, read Kyle's detailed blog post, or explore a Professional or Developer Membership to get started with the full suite of community tools. Compatible with both Joomla 4 and 5, CB GroupJive is your key to building an engaging, active community.