New Features in Joomla 3.4 Version

Joomla 3.4 version was released in February, 2015. There are 5 new features that improve your Joomla Content Management System.

Front-end Module Editing

Editing modules is faster and easier in Joomla 3.4. Incorporating Front End Module editing allows you to to edit modules directly on the page without the need to use the administrator dashboard. This new feature simplifies the administration of websites by making them incredibly easy to edit.

Decoupling com_weblinks

The PLT is on its way on creating a lighter core. The first step in this is by removing com_weblinks from the core distribution. These extensions are maintained on GitHub.

Composer Integration

In the 3.3 release, code from the Joomla! Framework was introduced into the CMS, however, the method in which it is installed into the filesystem does not align with how Composer installs code. For the 3.4 release, Composer has been integrated into the CMS for managing external dependencies such as the Joomla! Framework and PHPMailer.

No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA

Google introduced a no CAPTCHA CAPTCHA API in December 2014. The reCAPTCHA plugin is updated to protect your login and registration forms against spam. While still supporting the old reCAPTCHA 1.0, you can now also use it for the new reCAPTCHA version 2.0.

Core en-GB standardisation

The official language of Joomla is en-GB, and the goal is to standardise all the en-GB language strings in the core of Joomla. This will ensure consistency throughout Joomla. It will provide translation teams with an easy framework and guidelines to create their own style guides to ensure consistency throughout the project.