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Joomla pros and cons

Vendor: Joomla
4.3 out of 5
 

Joomla Pros review quotes

it_user1077 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Jul 2, 2012
Despite some limitations, Joomla stands out from the crowd and manages to retain its position in the market.
it_user305868 - PeerSpot reviewer
Computer Repair at a non-profit with 51-200 employees
Sep 4, 2015
Simplicity and security are basic elements to build a website quickly and safely, and with JoomShaper it was for me even easier.
it_user302112 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant IT Infrastructure at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
Jul 20, 2016
This CMS lets you create an own website within minutes, no matter if the user has knowledge in coding.
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JS
Techvangelist & CEO at IT Guru Solutions, Inc.
Jan 26, 2018
One of the most robust, stable, secure, feature-rich CMSs on the market.
 

Joomla Cons review quotes

it_user1077 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Jul 2, 2012
Web applications created in Joomla eat up a lot of server resources.
it_user305868 - PeerSpot reviewer
Computer Repair at a non-profit with 51-200 employees
Sep 4, 2015
With even basic Joomla, it requires a course.
it_user302112 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant IT Infrastructure at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
Jul 20, 2016
Joomla itself seems to be secure, but many add-ons are badly written and allow LFI, RFI, SQL injection and XSS attacks.
Learn what your peers think about Joomla. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: March 2026.
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JS
Techvangelist & CEO at IT Guru Solutions, Inc.
Jan 26, 2018
I would like to see more back-end admin power pulled into the front-end, therefore the admins will not have to use the back-end as much, especially for the menu manager, user manager, etc. versus using third-party extensions to achieve this.