The website maintenance blog at Watchful covers all things WordPress including hosting, software, updates, backups and agency life.
This week the Joomla project released an important update for its 3.6 series: Joomla 3.6.4. Since this version included a patch for an important security issue, Joomla published an announcement a few days prior stating the exact release date and time to help users prepare and plan for the update. Read more…
Website developers and owners must remain vigilant to the emerging threats in Joomla and its ecosystem of extensions and templates. Use the Joomla security resources below to learn the best methods of building and maintaining safer websites. 1. Joomla security checklist The Joomla Security Checklist is the perfect place to start when Read more…
Effective immediately, Watchful has expanded its support to encompass updates for the Joomla extensions crafted by the JoomUnited team. This significant advancement further complements recent additions, such as AcyMailing and the extension suite by Cory Webb, within the updater. JoomUnited specializes in developing a comprehensive collection of user-friendly tools tailored Read more…
Every time your Joomla website loads, the template kicks into gear to deliver the desired experience. Given this central role, Joomla template security is one of the key steps to preventing unauthorized access to your web server or the insertion of spam or graffiti on your site. The following tips Read more…
Today we are excited to announce that the Single Sign-on plugin for Joomla has left the beta-testing phase and is now available for all our users. Our dedicated team achieved this significant milestone after conducting nearly two months of rigorous internal testing. We are also immensely grateful to our amazing Read more…
Most experts recommend protecting live websites with a Joomla security extension. Produced by one of the most influential Joomla developers, Admin Tools provides a suite of tools that help keep your website safe and running smoothly. Website security is a broad topic and sometimes complicated topic. Admin Tools makes site security much Read more…
Today, we are excited to announce that we are adding CSV Improved Pro to our expanding range of commercial extensions. Consequently, you can update CSV Improved Pro directly through the Watchful platform. CSV Improved is a highly regarded and valuable extension designed for importing and exporting data on your Joomla Read more…
After months of internal development and weeks of beta testing, the new Watchful Dashboard, complete with Improved UI with Universal Analytics and Gravatar integration, is now available for all users. The new Dashboard was developed to address feedback from a number of Watchers who wanted more of the interface dedicated Read more…
If you are like many web developers, it’s a safe bet that you store some of your most commonly used assets online using a cloud storage service. Dropbox is perhaps one of the best-known cloud storage services. We use it internally Watchful, and also at inetis and Anything Digital, to share Joomla add-ons Read more…
Currently, there are many ways to remotely update your Joomla web sites from the Watchful dashboard. For example, we recently introduced the remote installer that allows you to install updates for practically any Joomla add-on using either a URL, a Dropbox account or simply uploading a file from your computer. However, you Read more…