The Joomlashack Blog
How to Create a Blog With Joomla
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 21 May 2026 21 May 2026
One Joomlashack member was asking us about Joomla blogging extensions. They wondered what extension we use for the Joomlashack blog.
Our answer was "None!" We run one of the most popular blogs in Joomla and it's almost entirely done using the Joomla core.
In this guide, I'll show you step-by-step how to build a blog that looks exactly as ours.
New in OSMap: The “Increase Memory” Setting Explained
- Written by Alex Kiash Alex Kiash
- Published: 19 May 2026 19 May 2026
Building XML sitemaps should be simple.
If you run a large Joomla website, sitemap generation can sometimes hit the PHP memory limit. This is especially common on websites with lots of articles, menu items, categories, tags, or third-party extensions.
That’s why OSMap now includes a new Increase Memory setting.
In this blog post, you will learn what the Increase Memory setting does, where to find it, which value you should choose, and how it can help your Joomla website generate sitemaps more reliably.
Read more: New in OSMap: The “Increase Memory” Setting Explained
How OSMap Handles Joomla Robots Settings
- Written by Alex Kiash Alex Kiash
- Published: 13 May 2026 13 May 2026
OSMap uses Joomla Robots settings to decide whether a page should appear in the XML sitemap. This behavior helps website owners prevent search engines from indexing pages they do not want listed in search results.
This article explains how OSMap handles Robots settings from Joomla Global Configuration, Joomla menu items, and Joomla articles.
All Joomlashack Extensions Are Now Joomla 6 Ready!
- Written by Alex Kiash Alex Kiash
- Published: 23 April 2026 23 April 2026
Great news for the Joomlashack community!
We’re happy to announce that all Joomlashack extensions are now fully compatible with Joomla 6.
This milestone ensures that you can confidently upgrade your website and continue using your favorite tools without interruption.
Read more: All Joomlashack Extensions Are Now Joomla 6 Ready!
Joomla 6 Compatibility: Joomlashack Extensions Status
- Written by Alex Kiash Alex Kiash
- Published: 05 February 2026 05 February 2026
Joomla 6 is here. It’s faster, cleaner, and built for the future. And, as always with a new major Joomla release, the big question is simple: are my extensions ready?
At Joomlashack, we’re already on it. We’re updating our extensions to work properly with Joomla 6 and testing them on real sites.
In this post, you’ll find a regularly updated overview of Joomlashack extensions that are already compatible with Joomla 6.
Read more: Joomla 6 Compatibility: Joomlashack Extensions Status
How to Add a Google Drive File to OSDownloads
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 23 January 2026 23 January 2026
Several customers have asked how to configure OSDownloads to use Google Drive as a remote file repository.
Google Drive’s free storage offers generous disk space. Hosting files on Google Drive and serving them through OSDownloads can also help reduce your site’s bandwidth usage.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to configure OSDownloads Free to offer Google Drive–hosted files for download on your Joomla site.
Mastering the File Upload Tab in Shack Forms Pro
- Written by Alex Kiash Alex Kiash
- Published: 12 January 2026 12 January 2026
File uploads are a common requirement for contact forms, support requests, and client submissions. In Shack Forms Pro, uploads are handled through a dedicated Upload tab that centralizes all upload-related settings in one place.
This blog post walks you through each option in the Upload tab, explains why it exists, and shows how it helps you create reliable, user-friendly forms without guesswork.
What Does Checked Out Mean in Joomla?
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 12 December 2025 12 December 2025
We had a question from a Joomlashack member. They wanted to know what "Checked out" means in Joomla, because they would see this message when trying to edit an article:
Check-out failed with the following error: The user checking out does not match the user who checked out the item. You are not permitted to use that link to directly access that page.
Why are these articles locked, and what does "Checked Out" mean? We'll answer that question in this blog post.
How to Use Content Versions in Joomla
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 05 December 2025 05 December 2025
Do you work with clumsy people?
Are you sometimes clumsy?
If you answered "Yes" to either question, then there is a Joomla feature that's perfect for you.
Versions is a security feature for your content. Versions let you keep a copy of your Joomla articles whenever you save a change.
How to Import Events from Google Calendar to JCal Pro
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 28 November 2025 28 November 2025
One of our customers asked how to import events from an external service to JCal Pro. You can achieve this as long as the external service supports exporting your calendar events in the iCal format.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to import events from Google Calendar to JCal Pro using its Import feature.
Read more: How to Import Events from Google Calendar to JCal Pro