Joomla 3.8.3

Joomla 3.8.3 is now available. This is a bug fix release for the 3.x series of Joomla which includes over 60 bug fixes and improvements.

What's in Joomla 3.8.3?

Joomla 3.8.3 addresses several bugs, including:

  • Support for multiple download sources on update servers (AKA download mirrors) #18926
  • PHP 7.2 Compatibility fixes
  • Update TinyMCE 4.5.8 #18574
  • Multilingual Associations component:  reduce the number of duplicate queries #18544
  • [com_fields] Multilanguage: fixing display of fields when the item concerned is set to ALL #18536
  • Eliminate crippling performance of content search plugin for large sites with custom fields #18915

Visit GitHub for the full list of bug fixes.

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Note: Please read the update instructions before updating.

Please remember to backup your site before updating and to clear your site, administrator and browser cache after updating.
If you find a bug in Joomla please report it on the Joomla! Issue Tracker.
Please see the documentation wiki for FAQs regarding the 3.8.3 release.

A huge Thank You to our volunteers!

A big thank you goes out to everyone that contributed to the Joomla 3.8 release!

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