# Joomla!

> Joomla! is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the CMS category. Advanced Content Management System (CMS). It has 5,143 GitHub stars, is released under the GPL-2.0 license. It is a self-hosted alternative to WordPress.com, Squarespace and Wix.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms |
| Website | https://www.joomla.org/ |
| GitHub stars | 5,143 |
| Forks | 3,872 |
| Open issues | 629 |
| License | GPL-2.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | PHP |
| Docker image | No |
| Platforms | PHP |
| Categories | CMS |
| Commits, last 12 months | 413 |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Latest release | 6.1.4 (Sep 29, 2026) |
| Created | Sep 27, 2011 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: joomla, php, cms, content-management, php-cms, website-builder, multilingual-websites, hacktoberfest

## Install

Joomla! installs natively; follow the README at https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms.

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## Joomla! replaces

- [WordPress.com alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/wordpress-com): A hosted version of WordPress for blogs and small business sites.
- [Squarespace alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/squarespace): A hosted website builder with templates and e-commerce.
- [Wix alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/wix): A drag-and-drop website builder with hosting.

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