Best Practice
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Twenty Rules for Joomla Extension Developers Handling a Security Report
A new Joomla Manual page sets out 20 rules for how extension developers should handle a security report. Republished here in full under the JEDL.
Joomla 6.1.2 and 5.4.7 Silently Ignore Every Article Option
Joomla 6.1.2 and 5.4.7 silently ignore every per-article Option on the front end. The root cause, how to find affected articles, and the official hotfix.
How to Turn On Module Versioning in Joomla 6.1
Joomla 6.1 finally brings version history to modules. How to enable save_history manually, and how mySites.guru flips it on across every site.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.