Akeeba and Joomla 3
Called Akeeba Backup 8.3.3 the final version for Joomla 3 in August 2023, then published a revised policy two days after its own August 2024 cut-off and was still shipping Joomla 3 releases in May 2025.
Joomla extensions covered: Akeeba Backup, Admin Tools, Akeeba Ticket System. Akeeba website
What they said
“As we announced two years earlier, this is the final version for Joomla! 3. We will no longer publish feature updates (bug fixes, new features, etc) for our Joomla! 3 software starting August 17th, 2023. We will only publish security updates until August 17th, 2024.”
Said 6 Aug 2023Read it on their siteChecked 2 Oct 2026
“Joomla! 3.10 get priority security updates to February 2025 (when Joomla! 3 eLTS expires), and limited support after that.”
Said 19 Aug 2024Read it on their siteChecked 2 Oct 2026
“Our free-of-charge software for Joomla! 3 is not supported at all.”
Said 19 Aug 2024Read it on their siteChecked 2 Oct 2026
What they did
Akeeba Backup 8.4.1.1 ships as a maintenance release for Joomla 3, nearly two years after the "final" Joomla 3 version
Known Joomla 3 vulnerabilities
No Joomla 3 rules on file for Akeeba as of 2 Oct 2026.
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