Does White Label IQ still build on Joomla?

We support existing Joomla sites and help agencies maintain or update them. However, for new projects, we typically recommend WordPress, Craft CMS, or Drupal as they offer stronger ecosystems and long-term viability. We are transparent about when Joomla is and is not the right choice.

Can you migrate a Joomla site to WordPress?

Yes. We handle full Joomla-to-WordPress migrations including content transfer, URL mapping and redirects, template rebuilding, and functionality replication. Our goal is a seamless transition that preserves SEO rankings and user experience.

What are the main differences between Joomla and WordPress?

WordPress has a significantly larger ecosystem with more themes, plugins, and developer talent available. Joomla offers built-in user management and access control features. For most agency projects, WordPress provides a faster development timeline and easier client training.

How do you handle Joomla security updates?

We keep Joomla core, extensions, and templates updated and follow Joomla security best practices. For sites remaining on Joomla, we monitor the Joomla Security Strike Team advisories and apply patches promptly.

Is Joomla suitable for ecommerce?

Joomla can support ecommerce through extensions like VirtueMart and HikaShop, but the ecommerce ecosystem is significantly smaller than WordPress with WooCommerce or Shopify. For new ecommerce projects, we recommend platforms with stronger ecommerce-specific tooling.

Can you build custom Joomla extensions?

Yes. We build custom Joomla components, modules, and plugins when needed for existing Joomla sites. Our developers follow Joomla MVC architecture and coding standards to ensure extensions are secure and maintainable.

How does Joomla handle user management?

Joomla has robust built-in user management with access control levels, user groups, and viewing access levels. This makes it suitable for membership sites, intranets, and projects requiring granular permission controls without additional extensions.

What is the future of Joomla?

Joomla continues to release updates and has an active community. However, its market share has declined relative to WordPress and other platforms. For existing Joomla sites, we support maintenance and upgrades. For new projects, we guide agencies toward platforms with stronger growth trajectories.

Inherited a Joomla site you would rather not touch?

We Take the Joomla Site Off Your Hands.

Joomla usually arrives with a client who is already on it, on an older version overdue for attention. We update, secure, maintain, or migrate it under your brand, and your client never knows we were involved.

Talk to us about a Joomla site

What white-label Joomla work means here

One less platform for your team to worry about.

Joomla is an established open-source CMS, and for most agencies it is a platform they inherit rather than choose. So the work is rarely a fresh build; it is keeping an existing site healthy or moving it somewhere better.

Here is how a Joomla engagement runs:

The client stays yours.

You win or keep the relationship; we stay out of it.

The Joomla work is ours, under your brand:

the upgrade, the security work, the ongoing maintenance, or the migration off it.

The result is yours on delivery.

The site and the IP transfer to you, and your client never learns we were involved.

Is your client on an old Joomla version? Here is what you need to know.

Joomla’s release timeline is the reason most Joomla work exists right now.

Joomla 3 is fully unsupported. It reached end of life in 2023 and receives no security updates. It is also still widely run, so a lot of live sites are exposed.
Joomla 4 reached end of life on 14 October 2025, the same day Joomla 5.4 and Joomla 6.0 were released. No further security updates.
Joomla 5 and Joomla 6 are the supported versions. Joomla supports each major version for four years from its stable release, which currently means Joomla 5 through October 2027 and Joomla 6 through October 2029.

If a client’s site is on Joomla 3 or 4, staying put is a security risk rather than a maintenance preference.

How much work it takes to get current depends on where the client starts:

From Joomla 4: a relatively clean upgrade to 5 or 6.
From Joomla 3: effectively a migration. We rebuild or replace templates and extensions, though content and users carry over.

How we can help with Joomla

Upgrades.

Joomla 4 to 5 or 6, keeping a supported site current as the cycle moves.

Migrations.

The bigger job: moving a Joomla 3 or older site to a supported version, rebuilding templates and replacing extensions while preserving content and SEO.

Migrating off Joomla.

If the honest answer is that the client is better served on WordPress, we handle that move too, with redirects and SEO preserved.

Security and maintenance.

Updates, patches, and monitoring for a site that has to stay on Joomla.

Fixes and troubleshooting.

Sorting out a broken or neglected Joomla site.

Website Maintenance

Should the client stay on Joomla or move?

There is no single right answer, and we will not push one to win the work.

Stay on Joomla and upgrade when:

The site works and the client knows Joomla
The extensions they rely on have supported equivalents
(Upgrading is usually cheaper than re-platforming)

Move off Joomla when:

The site is deeply outdated
The client wants a larger ecosystem or easier self-management
The cost of modernizing Joomla approaches the cost of a fresh WordPress build

WordPress

FAQ

Is Joomla 3 still safe to use?

No. Joomla 3 reached end of life in 2023 and no longer receives security updates, which makes older sites a target. If a client is still on Joomla 3, it should be upgraded or migrated.

Is Joomla 4 still supported?

No. Joomla 4 reached end of life on 14 October 2025, the day Joomla 5.4 and Joomla 6.0 were released. The supported versions now are Joomla 5 and Joomla 6.

How long is each Joomla version supported?

Four years from its stable release. On the current timeline that means Joomla 5 is supported until October 2027 and Joomla 6 until October 2029, which makes upgrade planning more predictable than it used to be.

Should a client upgrade to Joomla 5 or Joomla 6?

Either is supported, and the deciding factor is usually extension compatibility. Joomla 6 has the longer support window and the newer feature set; Joomla 5 is the safer landing point if a client depends on extensions that have not caught up yet. We check the extension list before recommending one.

How do you upgrade a Joomla 3 site to a supported version?

Joomla 3 to a supported version is a full migration: templates and extensions have to be rebuilt or replaced, though content and users carry over. Joomla 4 to 5 or 6, by contrast, is a relatively straightforward upgrade.

Can you move a client’s site from Joomla to WordPress?

Yes. If the honest recommendation is that the client is better served on WordPress, we handle the migration with redirects and SEO preserved so search visibility survives the move.

Can you just maintain a Joomla site we have inherited?

Yes. Updates, security patches, and monitoring for a site that needs to stay on Joomla, so your team does not have to learn the platform for one project.

Do you handle complex or headless builds?

Yes. Custom functionality, integrations, and headless WordPress on the REST API or WPGraphQL with a React or Vue front end when a project calls for it.

Should our client stay on Joomla or migrate?

It depends on the site. If it works and the client’s key extensions have supported equivalents, upgrading is usually cheaper. If it is deeply outdated or the client wants a bigger ecosystem, moving to WordPress may be better. We will assess it and tell you honestly.

Stop Doing It All

Got a Joomla site that needs sorting?

Send it over. We will assess where it stands, tell you honestly whether to upgrade, maintain, or migrate, and come back with a fixed quote.

Talk to us about a Joomla site