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Latest: removing the WordPress Sample Page and Hello World post, snapshot vs audit comparison, and checking if your Joomla robots.txt is hurting SEO. Whether you look after five sites or five hundred, there's probably something useful in here.
Novarain Framework Vulnerability: Check Your Joomla Sites for nrframework
CVE-2026-21627 (CVSS 9.5) - Tassos/Novarain Framework for Joomla allows unauthenticated file inclusion, deletion, and SQL injection.
WordPress 7 Technical Requirements Check: Is Your Hosting Ready?
WordPress 7 requires PHP 7.4+ and MySQL 8.0+. Run a free hosting check across your entire portfolio to find which sites meet the technical requirements.
Smart Slider 3 Hack Allows Any File to Be Downloaded
CVE-2026-3098 lets any subscriber download wp-config.php from 800,000 WordPress sites running Smart Slider 3. How to check and fix it.
Detect Locked Joomla Scheduled Tasks Before They Cause Problems
Joomla's Task Scheduler can leave tasks stuck in a locked state after crashes or timeouts. mySites.guru detects and unlocks them across all your sites.
How to Check Your Sites for WordPress 7.0 Compatibility
WordPress 7.0 requires PHP 7.4+ and MySQL 8.0+, dropping PHP 7.2/7.3. Sites on older versions won't auto-update. Check your whole portfolio in seconds.
How to Check Your Joomla Database Security with mySites.guru
Your Joomla database might be running with the default jos_ prefix, a root user, or excessive privileges. Here's how to flag each issue and fix it.
Joomla TinyMCE Editor Broken in Firefox 148 - How to Fix It
Firefox 148 broke the TinyMCE editor in Joomla 4, 5, and 6. The editor flickers and reloads endlessly. Joomla 5.4.4 and 6.0.4 fix it permanently.
How to Clean Up Dangerous Files Left on Your Joomla Web Server
ZIP archives, SQL dumps, and PHP error logs left on your Joomla server are security risks waiting to be exploited. Find and remove them before an attacker does.
How to Remove the Sample Page and Hello World Post in WordPress with One Click
Every WordPress install ships with a Sample Page and Hello World post. Learn why they hurt SEO and how mySites.guru removes them across all your sites.
Snapshot vs Audit: What's the Difference?
mySites.guru checks your sites two ways: quick snapshots of config and settings, and deep audits that scan every file. Here's when to use each.
How to Check if Your Joomla Site's robots.txt is Hurting Your SEO
Joomla's default robots.txt blocks media and template folders from search engines, killing your image SEO. Here's how to fix it.
How to Verify Your Joomla Site's Email Configuration Actually Works
Joomla and WordPress contact forms can silently fail. Check SMTP settings, test mail delivery, and catch email misconfigurations across all your sites.
How to Compare Joomla Templates Across All Your Sites
See which template every Joomla site uses, spot legacy or default templates, and export the full list as CSV from one dashboard.
Is My WordPress Site Hacked? How to Check and What to Do Next
Think your WordPress site has been hacked? Here are the signs to look for, how to confirm it, and what to do in the first 24 hours to contain the damage.
How to Enforce Minor Upgrades Only in WordPress
Stop WordPress from jumping major versions automatically while still getting security patches. How WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE works.
How to Disable Automated Joomla Core Upgrades in Joomla 5.4+ and 6.0
Joomla 5.4 and 6.0 auto-update your site without asking. How to disable Joomla automatic updates, why agencies should, and the TUF security model behind them.
Build a Morning Routine for Checking All Your Joomla Sites in 5 Minutes
A practical morning workflow for agency owners to check uptime, backups, updates, and alerts across hundreds of Joomla sites in under 5 minutes.
WordPress 6.9.2, 6.9.3, and 6.9.4: 10 Security Fixes, a Crash, and Incomplete Patches
WordPress 6.9.2 crashed sites with a white screen, 6.9.3 fixed it, then 6.9.4 completed three missing security patches. What happened and how to recover.
How to Disable the WordPress Admin Menu Bar on the Frontend When Logged In
Remove the WordPress admin toolbar from your frontend with a per-user toggle, functions.php filter, or one click across all your sites. Code included.
How to Prevent Accidental Joomla Version Jumps with Update Channel Management
One wrong Joomla update channel setting can jump your site from Joomla 4 to 5 or 5 to 6. Here is how mySites.guru detects and prevents this.
How to Find and Disable the Guided Tours Plugin on Your Joomla Sites
Joomla Guided Tours wastes resources on live sites. Why you should disable it in production and how mySites.guru handles it automatically.
How to Stop Automatic Updates in WordPress with One Click
WordPress auto-updates can break plugins, themes, and layouts without warning. Control updates across all your sites from one dashboard with mySites.guru.
Astroid Framework Vulnerability - What Happened and How to Check Your Joomla Site
CVE-2026-21628 (CVSS 10.0) - Astroid Framework for Joomla had a critical auth bypass letting attackers upload backdoors. What happened and what to do.
Why you're getting downtime alerts (and why they matter)
How uptime monitoring works, what triggers downtime alerts when your site seems fine, and how to monitor hundreds of sites from a single dashboard.
How to Remove the WordPress Logo from the Admin Bar with One Click
The WordPress admin bar logo links to WordPress.org and identifies your CMS. Remove it in one click with mySites.guru for a white-label admin.
How to Stop Any Plugin Installs in WordPress Admin
Add DISALLOW_FILE_MODS to wp-config.php to block plugin and theme installs in WordPress admin. Code snippet, wp-cli usage, and how to enforce it.
Hidden Files Lurking on Your Web Server
Your web server probably has hidden dot-files you've never seen. Some are harmless, some were left by hackers. Here's how to find them.
mySites.guru Raycast Extension for Mac
Free Raycast extension for mySites.guru on macOS. Search your managed sites, open management pages, and copy URLs without leaving the keyboard.
mySites.guru supports login with Passkeys
mySites.guru supports login with passkeys - Face ID, Touch ID, Windows Hello, or any FIDO2 device. Faster than passwords, impossible to phish.
AI-Powered Malware Analysis Now Available in mySites.guru
Send flagged suspect files to Claude or GPT for instant malware analysis. Crowdsourced cached results shared across all subscribers.
Joomla 6 Technical Requirements (2026)
Joomla 6 requires PHP 8.3+, MySQL 8.0.13+, or MariaDB 10.4+. Check if your server is ready in 30 seconds with our free bulk compatibility scanner.
What Users Really Think of mySites.guru
What agencies and site owners actually say about managing their Joomla and WordPress sites with mySites.guru. Named reviewers only, no anonymous testimonials.
WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Alerting
mySites.guru cross-references every WordPress plugin on your sites against Wordfence, CVE and custom threat databases, flagging vulnerable plugins instantly.
Web Server disk space monitoring
mySites.guru monitors your server's real disk partition usage twice daily and alerts you before it fills up - even if your hosting quota looks fine.
Add unlimited Joomla and WordPress sites to mySites.guru
Step-by-step guide to connecting your first Joomla or WordPress site to mySites.guru - supports unlimited sites for one flat monthly fee.
Automatic Updates for Any Joomla Extension
Enable automatic updates for any Joomla extension that uses a Joomla update site - set per-site or across all connected sites with two clicks.
Backup 1000s of Sites from One Dashboard
Schedule and manage Akeeba Backup across thousands of Joomla and WordPress sites from a single mySites.guru dashboard.
Backup All Your Sites With One Click
The one-click Backup All Sites button is back in mySites.guru, now with a per-site default backup profile to power the bulk backup queue.
Check your site's security headers
mySites.guru checks eight HTTP security headers on every snapshot - CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options and more - to help you harden against XSS and clickjacking.
White-Label Client Reports for Your Sites
Build unlimited branded report templates in mySites.guru. Assign them to scheduled reports and send white-label updates directly to clients.
End-of-Life Version Support in mySites.guru
mySites.guru monitors end-of-life Joomla and WordPress versions from 1.5 to 6, alerting you when sites run unsupported software that puts them at risk.
Find Hacks and Backdoors in WordPress & Joomla
Scan your WordPress and Joomla sites for malware, backdoors, and suspicious files. Hash-based detection and 2000+ regex patterns.
Quick Snapshot of All Your Sites
The mySites.guru snapshot runs 140+ best-practice checks - PHP version, CMS config, security headers, SSL and more - twice a day on every connected site.
Get Expert Help for Your Sites Instantly
mySites.guru subscribers get direct access to Phil Taylor for fast expert help with any Joomla or WordPress problem - set fees, no ticket queues.
Real-Time Alerts for File Changes & Logins
Get real-time email alerts when files change, admins log in, or SSL certificates near expiry across all your Joomla and WordPress sites with mySites.guru.
Audit local sites or sites behind firewalls with mySites.guru
How to connect local development sites or sites behind corporate firewalls to mySites.guru using tunnelling tools like Ngrok, Expose, and Cloudflare Tunnel.
Remove Fluff Files After Joomla Updates
mySites.guru can automatically delete leftover installation folders, readme files and other fluff left behind after Joomla core updates.
Disable "Send Copy to Submitter" in Joomla
Use mySites.guru to bulk-disable the Joomla Send Copy to Submitter contact form setting across all your sites to stop it being abused for spam.
How to Fix a Hacked Joomla or WordPress Site
Step-by-step guide to finding and cleaning hacked files on Joomla or WordPress using mySites.guru's suspect content audit and file comparison tools.
Fix Joomla 3 Security Issues in One Click
Patch every known Joomla 3 security vulnerability across all your sites with a single toggle in mySites.guru - no manual file edits, no eLTS subscription.
How to get mySites.guru for free - for a whole month!
Sign up for any mySites.guru subscription and cancel before the end of your first month to use the full service completely free for 30 days.
How to Hide Joomla Post Installation Messages
Dismiss Joomla post-installation messages on every connected site at once using the mySites.guru bulk action - no need to log into each site individually.
How to impersonate your mySites.guru team members
Account owners can impersonate any team member inside mySites.guru to review their view and permissions without needing to share passwords.
Install Extensions to Multiple Joomla Sites
Push a Joomla extension install to hundreds of sites simultaneously from the mySites.guru dashboard, with full success and failure notifications per site.
Manage and Monitor Any PHP App with mySites.guru
The mySites app works with any PHP-based web application, not just WordPress and Joomla. Connect any PHP site to get security audits, snapshots, and alerts.
Manage Multiple WordPress Sites Like a Pro
Practical tips for managing multiple WordPress sites efficiently, covering centralised dashboards, backup strategies, security hardening and team workflows.
Upgrade 100s of Sites from One Dashboard
Run core and extension updates across hundreds of Joomla and WordPress sites from the mySites.guru dashboard.
Test Site Performance With Lighthouse
Run Google Lighthouse performance audits against any of your connected Joomla or WordPress sites directly from within the mySites.guru dashboard.
Auto-Upgrade 1000s of Plugins & Extensions
Update Joomla extensions, WordPress plugins, and CMS cores across all your sites from one mySites.guru dashboard. Select all, click upgrade, done.
Install Extensions to 1000+ Sites at Once
Install any Joomla extension or WordPress plugin across 1,000 sites in one go using the mySites.guru bulk install tool - no SSH or FTP needed.
Integrate mySites.guru to Alfred Workflow on Mac
How to integrate mySites.guru with Alfred on macOS so you can jump straight to any connected site's management page from your keyboard.
Track SSL Certificate Expirations Easily
mySites.guru checks every site's SSL certificate issuer, expiry date and full chain validity on every snapshot, alerting you before they expire.
Best Practice for Joomla & WordPress Sites
Every mySites.guru snapshot and audit check comes with a detailed Learn More page explaining the best practice recommendation, the risk and how to fix it.
Manage all your Joomla Sites Extensions with mySites.guru
View, search and update every Joomla extension across all your connected sites from a single page in mySites.guru.
Manage Multiple Sites With Your Whole Team
Add unlimited team members to your mySites.guru account with per-site and per-feature permissions. No per-seat fees.
Manage Multiple WordPress Sites
Centralise updates, backups, security audits and one-click logins across all your WordPress sites. One dashboard, unlimited sites, £19.99/month.
Manage Your Joomla 4 Sites with mySites.guru
mySites.guru fully supports Joomla 4 with the same audit, backup, update, and monitoring toolset available for every Joomla version since 1.5.
Migrating to Modern Joomla When Using mySites.guru
How to keep your sites connected to mySites.guru when migrating from Joomla 3 to Joomla 4, 5, or 6. Step-by-step connector swap process.
Monitor site uptime with mySites.guru
mySites.guru runs its own uptime monitoring engine with per-minute checks and instant downtime alerts at no extra cost.
mySites.guru is the new name for rebranded myJoomla.com
myJoomla.com has been rebranded as mySites.guru to reflect full support for Joomla, WordPress and any PHP-based website in one platform.
80,000+ Sites Trust mySites.guru
Over 80,000 Joomla, WordPress, and PHP sites are connected to mySites.guru - all managed from a single dashboard invested into daily by its founder.
One-Click Admin Login to Any Site
Skip the login page entirely. One click from mySites.guru logs you straight into any Joomla or WordPress admin console - no passwords stored, fully encrypted.
The mySites.guru Command Palette Navigation
Press Cmd+K anywhere in mySites.guru to open the command palette and instantly navigate to any site, tool or account setting without touching the mouse.
Schedule Audits, Updates & Backups
Configure time-based and action-based schedules for security audits, snapshots, updates and Akeeba backups across all your mySites.guru connected sites.
Deep Security Audit for WordPress & Joomla
Surface-level scanners miss hidden malware. File-level audits check every line of code against 20,000+ patterns to find backdoors other tools miss.
The Agency Dashboard for All Your Sites
The mySites.guru main dashboard surfaces SSL status, update counts, audit alerts, uptime and more for every connected Joomla or WordPress site at a glance.
Site Management Is More Than Just Updates
Real site management means security audits, best practice checks, and hack detection - not just bulk updates, backups, and uptime pings.
Tools for Managing Multiple Sites
The mySites.guru Snapshot All button refreshes version data, security checks and best practice results across every connected site in one click.
The Best Multi-Site Management Dashboard
Manage unlimited WordPress, Joomla and PHP sites from one secure dashboard. Security audits, backups, uptime monitoring and more for GBP 19.99/month.
The Joomla 3.10.999 Project
The Joomla 3.10.999 project backported critical security patches to end-of-life Joomla 3 sites. What it was, why it existed, and what to do now.
Anonymize Data Before Taking Screenshots
Append ?anon=1 to any mySites.guru URL to instantly replace site names, URLs, and user data with randomised values so you can share screenshots safely.
Top 50 Joomla Extensions in 2026
Real-time ranking of the top 50 most-installed Joomla extensions, pulled live from the mySites.guru database of 80,000+ connected sites.
WordPress Debug Constants Explained
WP_DEBUG_LOG writes errors to a publicly accessible file that Google has indexed on thousands of sites. Here's the fix, plus what every debug constant does.
Universal User Management Across Sites
Search, edit, and reset passwords for users across all your Joomla and WordPress sites from one page. Manage roles, revoke access, and save hours.
Unlimited Backup Schedules With Cron Syntax
Create unlimited backup schedules in mySites.guru using cron syntax. Assign different Akeeba Backup profiles per schedule.
mySites.guru No Longer Provides UptimeRobot Status Pages
mySites.guru replaced UptimeRobot with its own uptime monitoring engine after UptimeRobot raised fees by 352%. Here's what changed.
White-Label Activity Reports for Clients
Send automated, branded site activity reports to your clients on any schedule. Covers updates, backups, audits, uptime and more - included in every plan.
WP Mayor's Five-Star Review of mySites.guru for WordPress
WP Mayor gave mySites.guru a five-star rating after a month of hands-on testing. Here's what reviewer Kevin Wood found.
Emails from AuditMailerTest@myjoomla.io
Explains why you may receive test emails from AuditMailerTest@myjoomla.io and what they mean for your mySites.guru audit notifications.
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