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Upgrading to Joomla 5

We have been upgrading Joomla websites since Joomla 1.5 was released in 2008. With extensive experience in handling large and complex upgrades, we specialise in migrating third-party extensions and can develop custom scripts to transfer data when an extension is no longer supported in the latest Joomla version.

  • Upgrading from Joomla 1.0, 1.5, 2.5, 3 and 4
  • Large and complex Joomla website upgrades
  • 3rd Party Extension upgrades
  • Core user, article and component data migration
  • 3rd Party component data migration
  • Custom data migration scripts
  • Data migration from one component to an alternative component
  • Migrations from Wordpress to Joomla

We are experienced in all these areas of upgrading and migration Joomla websites.

What's included in our Joomla 5 pre-upgrade website and security audit:

  • First we will run a security audit of your website

  • We scan your website files for potentially malicious code and hacks

  • We check that your Joomla website is configured correctly

  • We check that all your Joomla extensions and plugins have been correctly installed and configured

  • We check your extensions against the known extension vulnerabilities list

  • We review your hosting environment and check that it meets the minimum requirements for Joomla 5

  • We review all your extensions and plugins, and check if there is a Joomla 5 compatible version
  • If there isn't a Joomla 5 compatible version of your extensions or plugins available, we will recommend suitable alternatives and a course of action

  • We check if there is a Joomla 5 version of your template available and if not we will explain the options to you.

  • We will carry out a proof of concept upgrade

  • We will provide you with a report and a no obligation fixed price quote, to upgrade your website to Joomla 5

Cost of our pre-upgrade Joomla 5 website audit, including proof of concept upgrade is £395.00

You will be transferred to our customer support site to purchase your pre-upgrade audit. Payment by Debit/Credit card, PayPal, or Bank Transfer

Do you have to have a Pre-Upgrade Audit?

A pre-upgrade audit is not required, but we highly recommend it. Without an audit, our estimate is based on the details you provide about your website and what we can observe through a visual inspection of your administrator area. If you choose to proceed without one, we can provide an estimate of the cost. While our estimates are generally accurate, unforeseen issues, such as forgotten Joomla extensions and code customisations, may arise during the upgrade, potentially increasing the cost.

With a pre-upgrade audit, we conduct a thorough investigation of your website and perform a proof-of-concept upgrade. This allows us to provide a fixed-price quotation, ensuring you have complete clarity on the upgrade cost before proceeding.


Joomla 5 Upgrade Service from £720.00

Prices will vary, depending on how many extensions and plug-ins you have installed, if there are Joomla 5 versions of the extensions available, or if we need to remove incompatible extensions and source, install and configure new extensions. Your Joomla 3 template probably won't be compatible with Joomla 5, so this will also need to be upgraded or replaced.

Services for Design Agencies

If you are a design or media agency and you need help upgrading your client's websites to Joomla 5, look no further.

We can undertake your Joomla 5 upgrade work, including creating custom Joomla 5 templates. The client will remain your client, and unless you choose to tell them, they will never know we exist.

Contact us to request a callback or Zoom meeting.

What happens if your extensions or template aren't compatible with Joomla 5?

If your Joomla 3 (or older) extensions aren't compatible with Joomla 5, you will need an alternative extension. We can help with this process and even create custom scripts to migrate data from the old extension to the new extension.

Our prices for a new custom designed Joomla 5 template, start from £1260.00, when undertaken as part of your upgrade.

If you have any questions, please contact us and we will be happy to help you.