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How to Choose Safe Joomla Extensions: A Practical Security Checklist

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Written by: Bjørn Ove Bremnes
Parent Category: Tutorials
Category: Tutorials - Extensions Tutorials
Published: 16 August 2026
  • Joomla Security
  • Joomla Extensions
  • Joomla 6
  • Website Maintenance
  • Extension management
  • Vulnerable Extensions List
  • Joomla Extension Directory

Choosing safe Joomla extensions is not simply a matter of finding the highest rating or the newest release. Every third-party component, plugin, module, template, or package adds code that must be trusted, updated, tested, and eventually removed or replaced. For a business website, that makes extension selection a software-supply-chain and lifecycle-management decision.

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Joomla Extension Audit: How to Remove Unused Extensions Safely

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Written by: Bjørn Ove Bremnes
Parent Category: Tutorials
Category: Tutorials - Extensions Tutorials
Published: 16 August 2026
  • Joomla Security
  • Joomla Extensions
  • Joomla 6.1
  • Joomla 5.4
  • Joomla Maintenance
  • Joomla Extension Audit
  • Extension Manager
  • Plugin Removal

Unused Joomla extensions are easy to forget, especially when they no longer display a visible page or module. However, an extension can still include plugins, API endpoints, administrator features, scheduled work, update connections, database tables, or directly reachable files. A structured Joomla extension audit helps you identify that hidden footprint before deciding what to retain, update, replace, investigate, or uninstall.

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