Changelog

A complete history of features, fixes, and improvements across every release.

Version 3.9

3.9.10 11 Mar 2026

• [Internal] Updated Spanish (es-ES) translations: fixed terminology consistency and added 4 new translation keys (#120) (Thanks @alamarte)
• [Internal] Added missing Russian translations for open_basedir warnings (#119) (Thanks @alex-revo)

3.9.9 11 Mar 2026

• [Fix] Fixed filesystem operations failing when open_basedir is enabled, preventing errors on restricted hosting environments (#115) (Thanks @alex-revo)

3.9.8 11 Mar 2026

• [Internal] Extract zip package build into separate buildzips.sh script
• [Fix] Let Joomla's own cascade handle child extension removal instead of manually managing it

3.9.5 11 Mar 2026

• [Fix] Fixed package uninstall leaving plugins behind when removing the extension package (#114)
• [Fix] Corrected plugin ID attributes in package manifest to ensure child plugins are properly uninstalled
• [Internal] Updated uninstall documentation to recommend using package removal instead of individual uninstall
• [Internal] Updated documentation to reflect mySites.guru branding, replacing Panopticon references
• [Internal] Added documentation page explaining package vs individual installation options

3.9.4 10 Mar 2026

• [Fix] Fixed translation errors and improved wording in the Spanish (es-ES) language file (#112) (Thanks @alamarte)
• [Internal] Restored translator credit in es-ES language file header

3.9.3 9 Mar 2026

• [Fix] Fixed Open Graph meta tags not being recognized when using the name= attribute instead of property=, resolving false positives in SEO checks (#109) (Thanks @nzrunner)

3.9.2 8 Mar 2026

• [Feature] Added support for checking alternative sitemap paths to detect dynamically generated XML sitemaps (#102) (Thanks @nzrunner)

3.9.1 8 Mar 2026

• [Fix] Plugins and module are no longer re-enabled or re-published on extension updates, only on fresh installs (#106) (Thanks @nzrunner)

3.9.0 8 Mar 2026

• [Feature] Sitemap check now detects dynamically generated sitemaps via HTTP fallback when no physical sitemap file exists on disk (#105) (Thanks @nzrunner)

Version 3.8

3.8.5 8 Mar 2026

• [Fix] Fixed Media Manager Thumbnails check reading wrong parameter, causing it to always report thumbnails as disabled (#100) (#104) (Thanks @nzrunner)
• [Fix] Fixed Twitter Card check not detecting property attribute, only matching name attribute (#101) (#103) (Thanks @nzrunner)

3.8.4 7 Mar 2026

• [Fixed] Add missing XML configuration for the Custom Fields Search Index check, so it can be toggled on/off in plugin settings (#99) (Thanks @alex-revo)
• [Internal] Add Russian translations for Smart Search Filters and Custom Fields Search Index checks (#99) (Thanks @alex-revo)
• [Internal] Rebuilt documentation

3.8.3 6 Mar 2026

• [Internal] Updated es-ES Spanish translations to v3.8.2 (#96) (Thanks @alamarte)
• [Internal] Rebuilt documentation

3.8.2 4 Mar 2026

• [Feature] Added es-ES translations for fields_search_index and search_filters checks (#94) (Thanks @alamarte)
• [Fix] Fixed unmatched single quote in release script heredoc

3.8.1 3 Mar 2026

• [Internal] Rebuilt documentation
• [Feature] Added Smart Search filter health check (#87) (#90)
• [Feature] Added custom fields search index health check (#88) (#92)
• [Feature] Added Russian language translation (#93) (Thanks @alex-revo)
• [Internal] Added translation gap detection to release script
• [Internal] Added CODEOWNERS file

Version 3.7

3.7.3 3 Mar 2026

• [Feature] Added translation support for the Explore button (#86) (Thanks @alex-revo)
• [Internal] Updated documentation and website for v3.7.3

3.7.2 2 Mar 2026

• [Feature] Made Explore and Docs buttons translatable (#82) (Thanks @alex-revo)
• [Fix] Added missing translation for extensions.discover check
• [Internal] Updated Russian (ru-RU) translations (#83) (Thanks @alex-revo)

3.7.1 1 Mar 2026

• [Internal] Updated Spanish (es-ES) translations to v3.7.0 (#81) (Thanks @alamarte)
• [Internal] Rebuilt documentation for v3.7.1 release

3.7.0 1 Mar 2026

• [Feature] Added Discover check that detects uninstalled extensions left on the filesystem, helping identify extensions that were unpacked but never fully installed (#78) (Thanks @alex-revo)

Version 3.6

3.6.3 1 Mar 2026

• [Fix] Make report export strings translatable (#77) (Thanks @alex-revo)

3.6.2 28 Feb 2026

• [Fix] Fixed fatal error when plugins are installed without the component (#73) (Thanks @Stevepic)
• [Feature] Site domain is now included in export filenames (#71) (Thanks @alex-revo)
• [Feature] Issues Only reports now hide the Good summary section and filter footer providers (#70) (Thanks @alex-revo)
• [Fix] Added missing translation for extensions.joomla_update_stability (#68) (Thanks @alex-revo)
• [Internal] "Generated by" footer now links to joomlahealthchecker.com instead of GitHub
• [Security] Updated docs dependencies to fix rollup, minimatch, and markdown-it vulnerabilities

3.6.1 27 Feb 2026

• [Feature] Added Russian (ru-RU) language translation for the module and fixed some existing translations (#69) (Thanks @alex-revo)
• [Fix] Fixed double-nested GitHub username links in changelog

3.6.0 27 Feb 2026

• [Feature] Added Joomla Update Minimum Stability check — warns when your update channel is set to a less stable release level (#67)
• [Fix] Resolved Joomla Update Channel detection issue (#65) (Thanks @alex-revo)
• [Feature] Added Russian (ru-RU) translation (#66) (Thanks @alex-revo)

Version 3.5

3.5.1 26 Feb 2026

• [Feature] Added action URLs to Extensions category health checks, enabling one-click navigation to resolve extension issues (#62) (Thanks @alex-revo)

3.5.0 26 Feb 2026

• [Feature] Added update channel health check — verifies Joomla is configured to receive updates from the expected release channel (#60) (Thanks @alex-revo)
• [Feature] Made Joomla version check channel-aware, so it validates against the correct version for your configured update channel (stable, testing, etc.) (#61)
• [Fix] Added missing title language key for the update channel check

Version 3.4

3.4.3 26 Feb 2026

• [Fix] Fixed 414 Request-URI Too Long error when exporting health check results by switching form submission from GET to POST (#58) (Thanks @alex-revo)

3.4.2 26 Feb 2026

• [Security] Fixed XSS vulnerabilities and cleaned up code inconsistencies (#57)
• [Internal] Updated documentation

3.4.1 26 Feb 2026

• [Feature] Export improvements (#44) (Thanks @alex-revo)
• [Internal] Moved changelog into VitePress documentation site
• [Internal] Fixed release script ordering

3.4.0 26 Feb 2026

• [Feature] Dedicated Export page with format selection and filter options, including an "issues only" mode to export only warnings and critical results (#50)
• [Feature] Markdown export format for sharing reports outside HTML (#53)
• [Feature] Per-check export visibility settings, allowing checks to be hidden from exports (#51)
• [Feature] BeforeReportExportDisplayEvent for plugins to inject custom banners into HTML exports (#52)
• [Feature] Health check descriptions are now translatable via Joomla's language system
• [Internal] Rebuilt documentation for v3.3.7

Version 3.3

3.3.6 26 Feb 2026

• [Feature] Added Spanish (es-ES) translation and translations documentation (#49) (Thanks @alamarte)
• [Fix] Fixed false positive detection with DJ-Catalog2 (#41) (Thanks @blondie63)
• [Internal] Added changelog generator script and changelog page
• [Internal] Added platform constraint for FrankenPHP container

3.3.5 26 Feb 2026

• [Fix] Menu Orphans check now lists the specific menu item titles that are broken, making it easier to find and fix orphaned links (#45)
• [Fix] Unused Modules check now mentions {loadmodule} usage, so modules loaded via content plugins are accounted for (#47)

3.3.4 25 Feb 2026

• [Fix] Fixed false positive orphaned tables for extensions using non-standard SQL install file paths by parsing XML manifests to discover actual SQL locations (#41)
• [Fix] Fixed error when extension manifest lacks an <install><sql> section

3.3.3 24 Feb 2026

• [Feature] Module Position check now lists orphaned modules in the warning description (#40)

3.3.2 22 Feb 2026

• [Feature] Added HealthStatus parameter to getDocsUrl() method, enabling status-aware documentation links (#38)
• [Fix] Better error handling for ajax errors

3.3.1 22 Feb 2026

• [Fix] HTML markup now renders correctly in HTML export reports instead of displaying raw tags (#36)
• [Feature] HTML export now includes a link to the documentation (#37)
• [Fix] Improved HTML export layout and formatting (#37)

3.3.0 17 Feb 2026

• [Feature] Added Core Directories health check — verifies essential Joomla directories like /images exist and are accessible (#31)
• [Feature] Added Index File health check — ensures index.html security files are present in key directories (#32)
• [Internal] Standardized die() statements to die; for consistency (#30)
• [Internal] Removed duplicate docblocks from performCheck() methods (#29)

Version 3.2

3.2.6 9 Feb 2026

• [Fix] Fixed dark mode button visibility for Joomla 5 (#27)

3.2.5 7 Feb 2026

• [Feature] Added Yootheme plugin to website homepage (#25)
• [Internal] Updated documentation and website

3.2.4 6 Feb 2026

• [Fix] Fixed spinner alignment in pending check badges (#24)

3.2.3 6 Feb 2026

• [Feature] Add Community Plugins page and toolbar button for discovering third-party extensions (PR #21)
• [Feature] Add YOOtheme Pro Health Checker plugin listing to community plugins (PR #23)
• [Feature] Add safe HTML formatting support for health check descriptions (#14)
• [Feature] Add docsUrl and actionUrl properties to health check results for linking to documentation and Joomla admin pages
• [Feature] Refactor action_url to support conditional display with visual buttons (#17, PR #19)
• [Feature] Add cache buster to AJAX requests to prevent stale cached responses (#9, PR #10)
• [Feature] Add installer scripts to clean up obsolete files on update (#4, PR #8)
• [Feature] Add LLMs.txt support for AI discoverability
• [Fix] Fix missing brute force protection translation key (#2, PR #3)
• [Fix] Fix PasswordExpiryCheck false positive on fresh Joomla installs
• [Fix] Fix ActionLogsEnabledCheck false negative and remove bogus UserActionsLogCheck (#5)
• [Fix] Fix Page Cache check to detect browser caching setting correctly
• [Fix] Fix PasswordPolicyCheck to read from com_users component params
• [Fix] Fix null pointer access in database health checks
• [Fix] Fix HealthCheckInterface documentation (PR #15)
• [Fix] Add missing translation for Media Manager Thumbnails check (#16)
• [Fix] Fix conflicting recommendations between health checks (#20)
• [Fix] Fix formatting recommendations (#13)
• [Fix] Add alt text to logo images for accessibility
• [Internal] Remove deprecated database.backup_age core check (#6, PR #7)
• [Internal] Remove redundant LegacyExtensionsCheck (#11, PR #12)
• [Internal] Remove bogus UserActionsLogCheck phantom check (#5)
• [Internal] Add defensive permission checks to MySitesGuru plugin event handlers
• [Internal] Comprehensive documentation rebuild and user guide updates
• [Internal] Numerous code quality improvements, unit tests, and CI/CD enhancements

Version 3.1

3.1.5 5 Feb 2026

• [Feature] Refactored action_url system to support conditional display with visual buttons, improving the user interface for actionable health check results (#17, #19)
• [Internal] Rebuilt documentation for v3.1.5 release

3.1.4 4 Feb 2026

• [Fix] Added missing translation for Media Manager Thumbnails check (#16)
• [Internal] Fixed HealthCheckInterface documentation (#15)
• [Internal] Updated test coverage badge in README

3.1.3 4 Feb 2026

• [Internal] Rebuilt documentation

3.1.2 4 Feb 2026

• [Security] Added defensive permission checks to MySitesGuru plugin event handlers to prevent unauthorized access
• [Internal] Updated documentation

3.1.1 30 Jan 2026

• [Feature] Added safe HTML formatting support for health check descriptions, allowing basic formatting like <code>, <strong>, and <em> tags in check results (#14, #13)
• [Internal] Build process now auto-commits minified assets during release
• [Internal] Removed deprecated waitlist functionality and D1 database bindings from website
• [Internal] Code style fixes and documentation updates

3.1.0 27 Jan 2026

• [Internal] Removed the Legacy Extensions health check, which was redundant and no longer performing reliably (#11)

Version 3.0

3.0.40 27 Jan 2026

• [Performance] Added cache buster to AJAX requests to prevent stale responses from browser or proxy caching (#9)
• [Internal] Rebuilt documentation

3.0.39 27 Jan 2026

• Maintenance release

3.0.38 27 Jan 2026

• [Fix] Removed deprecated database.backup_age check that relied on the obsolete *_ak_stats table (#6)
• [Fix] Added installer scripts to clean up obsolete files when updating to a new version, including proper removal of security.user_actions_log (#4, #5)
• [Internal] Release notes now link to related GitHub issues, with automatic comments posted on closed issues

3.0.37 27 Jan 2026

• [Fix] #2 Added missing translation key for brute force protection check
• [Internal] Consolidated website build scripts
• [Internal] Updated documentation

3.0.36 25 Jan 2026

• [Fix] Fixed PasswordExpiryCheck false positive on fresh Joomla installations
• [Fix] Fixed ActionLogsEnabledCheck false negative detection
• [Fix] Fixed Page Cache check to properly detect browser caching configuration
• [Fix] Fixed PasswordPolicyCheck to correctly read settings from com_users component params
• [Fix] Removed bogus UserActionsLogCheck that was reporting incorrect results
• [Feature] Added docsUrl and actionUrl properties to health check results, allowing checks to link to documentation and remediation actions
• [Feature] Added SEO meta tags to documentation pages
• [Fix] Added alt text to provider and category logo images for improved accessibility
• [Fix] Added alt text to dynamically rendered logo images
• [Internal] Documented getDocsUrl() and getActionUrl() methods in developer API reference
• [Internal] Updated documentation to reflect 129 checks (down from 130 after UserActionsLogCheck removal)
• [Internal] Changed GitHub toolbar button to link to CONTRIBUTING.md

3.0.35 23 Jan 2026

• [Fix] Fixed UnusedModulesCheck displaying object data instead of module names in warning messages
• [Feature] Added logo support for Akeeba Backup, Admin Tools, and mySites.guru provider plugins
• [Internal] Documentation and website updates

3.0.34 23 Jan 2026

• [Internal] Improved XML file formatting for better readability
• [Fix] Fixed broken documentation links (Thanks Marc)
• [Internal] Website updates and section simplification
• [Internal] Documentation rebuild

3.0.33 23 Jan 2026

• [Fix] Fixed detection of plugins using filesystem check rather than database query
• [Security] Removed debug code from source files
• [Internal] Removed hard-coded statistics
• [Internal] Improved code quality and expanded unit test coverage
• [Internal] Documentation rebuild

3.0.32 23 Jan 2026

• [Fix] Fixed HttpFactory::getHttp method for improved HTTP client handling
• [Fix] Added missing translation strings
• [Internal] Deprecated curl_close() call removed for PHP 8.0+ compatibility
• [Internal] Code quality improvements via Rector
• [Internal] Expanded unit test coverage with HTTP client mocking
• [Internal] Documentation rebuild

3.0.31 23 Jan 2026

• Maintenance release

3.0.30 23 Jan 2026

• [Internal] Fixed release script URL generation to correctly reference download package filenames
• [Internal] Updated documentation and website files

3.0.29 23 Jan 2026

• Maintenance release