Joomla 3.x UTD v3.18 released: refinements, stability & continued evolution
Written by JoomlaWorksFollowing on the heels of v3.17 — our milestone release that introduced a brand new installer, three modern frontend templates, full multi-database support (including SQLite), and a built-in MCP server for AI workflows — Joomla 3.x UTD v3.18 is officially out!
As we shift gears to Joomla 3.x UTD, the upcoming fork and continued development of K2, it's time we bid adieu to our Joomla templates.
Security notice: emails impersonating the K2 developer
Written by JoomlaWorksEmails sent from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. do not come from JoomlaWorks or from Fotis Evangelou, the developer of K2. JoomlaWorks does not own or control this address.
Joomla 3.x UTD v3.17 now available - a milestone release for this project!
Written by JoomlaWorksJoomla 3.x UTD v3.17 is out - the biggest release of this project so far, along with a brand new website & 3 live demo sites for our 3 new templates.
Development of our modernized Joomla 3.x distribution moves rapidly - here's what we've done and what's coming next.
Simple Image Gallery Pro v3.10 released - PHP 8.x compatible for Joomla 3.x UTD, WebP, AVIF, ImageMagick!
Written by JoomlaWorksSimple Image Gallery Pro v3.10 is now available to download for subscribers. To summarize the release, we've added full support for PHP 8.x (those using Joomla 3.x UTD will certainly appreciate the update) and extended to new features.
Joomla 3.x development continued to ensure code security & support modern PHP versions
Written by JoomlaWorksThis may be of interest to existing Joomla 3.x users who cannot yet upgrade to newer Joomla releases for various reasons...
We're continuing the development of an open distribution of Joomla 3.x (we call it Joomla 3.x UTD for now) to ensure code security and support modern PHP versions.
K2 will not be made available for Joomla 4/5 - change of course
Written by JoomlaWorksThe writing's on the wall. Joomla 4 and 5 are failed CMS releases.
New free extension release: Quick Menu (for Joomla 4)
Written by JoomlaWorksToday we're launching Quick Menu, a new free admin module for Joomla 4 which adds a handy top-side (desktop) or bottom-side (mobile) menu in the Joomla 4 backend. The purpose of Quick Menu is to restore UX sanity & reduce unnecessary clickity-click.
Quick Menu (by JoomlaWorks) is a Joomla 4 administrator module which adds a handy quick menu to the Joomla 4 backend to restore UX sanity!
Additional Info
- Extension Version 1.0
- Joomla Version 4.x
- Image for listings

- Release Date Released March 5th, 2023
- Download for Joomla 4.x v1.0