J!UM – Joomla Update Manager

Central Joomla Management Made Simple

J!UM – Joomla Update Manager is a professional management solution for administrators, agencies and service providers who maintain multiple Joomla websites.

J!UM focuses specifically on Joomla extensions.

Joomla itself provides its own update mechanisms for the Joomla Core, including automatic update capabilities available in modern Joomla versions. J!UM does not replace this native Joomla functionality.

Instead, J!UM helps you centrally monitor and manage extension updates across your connected Joomla websites.

Connect your websites to J!UM and get a structured overview of installed extensions, available extension updates and relevant maintenance information.

This allows you to identify outdated extensions across multiple Joomla installations, find affected websites and organize recurring extension maintenance from one central management interface.

Joomla takes care of Joomla.
J!UM takes care of your extensions.

Joomla Updates Joomla – J!UM Updates Your Extensions

J!UM deliberately separates Joomla Core maintenance from extension maintenance.

Joomla already provides its own reliable update mechanisms for the Joomla Core. Since Joomla 5, Joomla also offers automatic Core update capabilities.

J!UM therefore does not attempt to replace Joomla’s native Core update system.

Instead, J!UM concentrates on third-party extensions – components, modules, plugins and other installed extensions that administrators need to monitor across their Joomla projects.

This clear separation avoids duplicated functionality and allows J!UM to focus on the area where agencies and administrators managing multiple websites often spend considerably more time: extension maintenance.

Manage Multiple Joomla Websites from One Dashboard

Managing several Joomla websites usually means repeatedly logging into different administrator areas, checking update notifications and keeping track of maintenance tasks manually.

J!UM replaces this fragmented workflow with a central Joomla management dashboard.

Connected Joomla websites are organized as projects and can be monitored from one interface. Important information is collected centrally so that administrators can quickly identify websites requiring attention.

This makes J!UM particularly useful for:

• Joomla agencies
• Freelancers and developers
• Web hosting and maintenance providers
• Companies managing multiple Joomla installations
• Administrators responsible for customer websites
• Professional Joomla support and maintenance workflows

Built for Joomla Agencies and Professional Administrators

J!UM was designed for real-world Joomla extension maintenance workflows.

When you manage customer websites professionally, the challenge is not updating the Joomla Core. Joomla already provides its own update mechanisms for this task.

The challenge is keeping track of the many third-party extensions installed across different customer websites.

• Which websites have pending extension updates?
• Which customers use a particular extension?
• Which installations may be affected by an important extension release?
• When was a website last checked?
• Which extensions require attention?

J!UM brings this information together and provides a central workspace for recurring Joomla extension maintenance.

Less switching between administrator areas.
More overview.
More structured extension maintenance.

Monitor Extension Updates Across Your Joomla Websites

J!UM focuses on one of the most time-consuming parts of maintaining multiple Joomla websites: keeping installed extensions up to date.

Instead of logging into every Joomla administrator area individually and checking components, modules and plugins one by one, J!UM collects extension and update information from your connected websites and brings it together centrally.

Joomla Core updates remain the responsibility of Joomla itself.

Modern Joomla versions provide their own Core update mechanisms, including automatic update capabilities. J!UM deliberately complements this functionality rather than duplicating it.

Manage Extension Updates Centrally

J!UM does more than simply report that updates are available.

Extension information from connected Joomla websites can be retrieved and displayed centrally. Available updates can then be reviewed and, where supported, initiated directly through J!UM.

This creates a controlled workflow for recurring Joomla maintenance and reduces the amount of manual work required when managing multiple installations.

Find Extensions Across All Your Joomla Projects

Need to know which websites are using a particular Joomla extension?

J!UM provides cross-project search and extension information that helps you identify installations across your managed websites.

This is particularly useful when an extension receives an important update or when you need to determine which customer projects are affected by a specific component, module or plugin.

Instead of checking websites individually, you can identify relevant projects centrally and prepare the required maintenance work efficiently.

Track Maintenance Jobs and Update Processes

Maintenance actions should remain transparent – especially when multiple websites are involved.

J!UM therefore tracks update and maintenance processes as jobs. Administrators can review the status of individual operations and see which steps are waiting, currently being processed or already completed.

This provides a clear operational history and makes it easier to understand what happened during a maintenance process.

Detailed Information for Every Joomla Website

Every connected website has its own project view containing the information required for day-to-day Joomla administration.

Depending on the connected website and installed extensions, J!UM can provide information such as:

• Joomla version
• PHP version
• Available Joomla updates
• Available extension updates
• Project and customer information
• Internal notes
• Contact information
• Hosting information
• Paid extension information
• Maintenance history
• Connection status
• Last check
• Installed extensions
• External extension information

This turns J!UM into more than an update checker. It also provides a structured technical overview of the Joomla websites you maintain.

Keep an Eye on Akeeba Backup

For websites using Akeeba Backup Pro, J!UM can include backup information in the project status.

The latest available backup can be evaluated using a clear status indicator, helping administrators identify websites where the most recent backup may be outdated or missing.

This allows backup status to become part of the regular Joomla maintenance workflow instead of being checked separately.

Additional Security Information with HTProtect

Where supported, J!UM can integrate information from HTProtect into the project overview.

Available scan information is evaluated and displayed with an easy-to-understand status indicator, allowing administrators to identify websites where security-related checks may require attention.

This brings additional maintenance and security information into the same workflow used for Joomla updates and project monitoring.

Keep Important Project Information Where You Need It

Technical maintenance often requires more information than Joomla itself provides.

J!UM therefore allows important project information to be maintained alongside the connected website.

Store relevant details such as contacts, email addresses, hosting information, notes and information about commercial extensions directly with the project.

This is particularly useful for agencies and administrators who maintain websites for multiple customers and need technical information immediately available during maintenance work.

Secure Communication Between J!UM and Your Websites

Connected Joomla websites communicate with J!UM through the dedicated J!UM Connector.

The connector provides the controlled communication layer required to retrieve system and extension information and execute supported maintenance operations.

Separate connector packages are available for supported Joomla versions, allowing J!UM to communicate with Joomla 5 and Joomla 6 installations.

See Which Joomla Websites Need Your Attention

The J!UM dashboard is designed to answer one important question quickly:

Which of my Joomla websites requires attention?

Project status, Joomla information, pending updates and recent checks are brought together in a central overview.

Instead of searching through individual administrator dashboards, you can start your maintenance work from a single control center.

Choose the J!UM Plan That Fits Your Projects

Every J!UM plan includes the complete feature set.

There are no feature restrictions between Starter, Professional and Agency. Simply choose the plan based on the number of Joomla projects you want to manage.

The project limit defines how many Joomla websites can be actively managed through your J!UM installation.

All plans provide the same J!UM functionality. Upgrading to a larger plan increases the number of projects you can manage without changing your workflow or feature set.

Secure License and Update Management

J!UM uses the addons4.pro licensing and protected update infrastructure.

A valid J!UM license enables access to protected product updates and associated product services.

The licensing system provides controlled product activation and protected update delivery while integrating with the established Joomla update workflow.