The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the release of Joomla 5.3, the latest minor version in the Joomla 5 series.
This release focuses on thoughtful improvements that refine the CMS experience. From better file organization and task logging to enhanced email handling and accessibility, Joomla 5.3 helps administrators and developers work more efficiently while keeping your website modern, secure, and future-ready.
What’s new in Joomla 5.3?
Here are some of the highlights included in this release:
- HTML Email Templates – Enhanced
The email template view now has access to template parameters, allowing better customization of outgoing messages.
PR #44896 | Documentation here - Improved Media File Management
A new files folder has been added in the Media Manager, helping to organize non-image files (PDFs, documents, etc.) separately from images.
PR #43532 | Documentation here - Scheduled Tasks – Execution History
The Scheduler now logs a full execution history, making it easier to monitor automated tasks and troubleshoot issues.
PR #43532 | Documentation here - “Read More” Link Options
A new setting allows site administrators to show or hide the article title in “Read More” links.
PR #43457 - Improved Accessibility
Icons in the Contact component are now fully accessible via screen readers, improving the experience for all users.
PR #44523 - Improved Routing
Better handling of tag aliases, SEF URLs, and detection of tainted URLs make your site’s links more consistent and SEO-friendly.
PR #44515, PR #44477, PR #43992 - Modern Plugin Events
Joomla continues its transition to typed event classes in core plugins, improving code readability and IDE support.
PR #43426, PR #43637 - WebAsset API Encouraged
Legacy HTMLHelper::script() and HTMLHelper::stylesheet() methods are deprecated in favor of the WebAsset API.
PR #43396 - PHP 8.4 Compatibility
Joomla 5.3 includes important changes to ensure compatibility with PHP 8.4, helping your site stay ahead of future updates.
PR #45257, PR #45255
Download Joomla 5.3 Now!
Experience Joomla 5.3 for yourself by downloading the latest version:
Want the full list of changes?
You can browse all feature-related pull requests in the Joomla 5.3 milestone here:
Joomla 5.3 – Feature Pull Requests
A big thank you to our community!
Joomla 5.3 is the result of hundreds of contributions from volunteers around the world — developers, testers, translators, documentation writers, and more.
Your time and talent move Joomla forward.
Want to help? Join us on GitHub or on Mattermost.
Translations
Dutch: Joomla 5.3 is nu beschikbaar
French : Joomla 5.3 est disponible
German: Joomla! 5.3 ist da
Polish: Joomla 5.3 już jest!
Russian: Вышел релиз Joomla 5.3.0
Turkish: Joomla! 5.3 Yayınlandı