Today we have published the next beta 4 release. 

jDownloads 4.0.20 beta for Joomla 4  is now available for download. Please update as soon as possible.

Nearly all the reported bugs from the older beta versions should now be fixed. Therefore, the first stable version will be released in the next few days.

• At the latest with the release of the stable version, all language files of version 3.9 on Transifex.com can then also be used for version 4. We then ask the translators to translate the few new passages of the new version as quickly as possible.
• Unfortunately, the language files we offer on jDownloads.net cannot be updated at the moment and should therefore not yet be used for version 4. However, we hope for a solution here soon.

Today we have published the next beta 4 release. 

jDownloads 4.0.18 beta for Joomla 4  is now available for download. Please update as soon as possible.

The use of the beta versions on constructive websites cannot be recommended. If you would like to try this anyway, always make a backup of your database and all files beforehand. You can find out how to update your old installation here. 

Most of the reported bugs from the 4.0.17 beta should now be fixed. We therefore hope to be able to publish the first stable version in the next step.

Today we have published the next beta 4 release. 

jDownloads 4.0.17 beta for Joomla 4  is now available for download. But please note that use of the beta versions on constructive websites cannot be recommended. If you would like to try this anyway, always make a backup of your database and all files beforehand.

Please update as soon as possible. You can find details and changelog of this release in the download 'details' page. 

Not all reported bugs are in the new beta release fixed. Unfortunately, there are still problems with some generated URLs when the option for search engine friendly links is used. But we are of course trying to fix this bug and all other outstanding bugs as soon as possible.

New in this release is the added support for the JComments component. Since this is now also available in a Joomla 4 compatible version here. The required plugin can be found here.

We know that many users are urgently waiting for the final stable release to be able to convert their current websites completely to Joomla 4. But we need at least this short official test phase before we can be start with a stable release.

You can find out how to update your old installation here. 

What is still to do?

• Of course, the still open reported errors have to be fixed!
• The documentation for the new version is in progress and will be published or updated step by step.
• The translators will have to wait a little longer, as the new language files have not yet been uploaded to Transifex. We will make up for this in the next few days. But the new language definitions are not that extensive either.

We are proud to present a first official jDownloads beta version 4. 

As we have already carried out an extensive and successful test phase with a larger number of users over the last 10 weeks, we are now hoping for only a short official beta phase and a stable status soon. Our special thanks go to the many users who had signed up to participate in the extensive testing.

We know that many users are urgently waiting for the final stable release to be able to convert their current websites completely to Joomla 4. But we need at least this short official test phase before we can be start with a stable release.

You can find more information and the download itself here.  You can find out how to update your old installation here.

What is still to do?

• The documentation for the new version is in progress and will be published or updated step by step.
• The translators will have to wait a little longer, as the new language files have not yet been uploaded to Transifex. We will make up for this in the next few days. But the new language definitions are not that extensive either.

We are happy to offer interested jDownloads users a pre-beta 4 version for testing!

We know that many users are urgently waiting for the final release to be able to convert their current websites completely to Joomla 4. But we need at least a short test phase to find and fix critical bugs.

Information on how to obtain the trial version can be found here.

What is still to do?

• We are currently trying to finish the last unfinished part (the support of the Joomla Multilanguage function) as soon as possible.
• We hope that enough jDownloads users will help with their tests to eliminate any remaining bugs so that we can release a stable version as soon as possible.
• New documentation for the coming version is in progress (by Colin Mercer) and will be published soon.
• Translators must still wait a little bit. But the new language parts are only very small.

jDownloads 3.9.8.5 for Joomla 3.9  is now available for download. 

Please update as soon as possible. For easy installation go to the Joomla Extensions Manager / Updates and install the new update. You can find details and changelog of this and other releases in the download 'details' page. Please note that this version is still not compatible with the new Joomla 4 version.

jDownloads 3.9.8.4 for Joomla 3.9  is now available for download. This version fixes a possible SQL Injection reported by the GK Software SE / Germany team.

Please update as soon as possible. For easy installation go to the Joomla Extensions Manager / Updates and install the new update. You can find details and changelog of this and other releases in the download 'details' page. Please note that this version is still not compatible with the new Joomla 4 version.

The jDownloads release 4 is still in progress. We hope to be able to publish a first release in the next two months.