Downloads
jDownloads version 4.1.1 Stable
jDownloads 4.1 is a major modernization and feature update that significantly improves compatibility, usability, stability, and long-term maintainability. The release includes comprehensive adjustments for Joomla 5 and Joomla 6, modernized Bootstrap 5 based backend and frontend interfaces, improved upload handling, more robust update and repair routines, better routing and SEF behavior, and a wide range of optimizations across core component areas and standard modules.
Special attention has been given to modernizing the technical foundation of jDownloads. Many internal API calls, framework integrations, helper areas, and workflows have been revised to work more reliably with current and upcoming Joomla versions. At the same time, the frontend and backend experience has been improved with updated layouts, enhanced monitoring and logging, clearer user guidance, and more consistent interface behavior.
jDownloads 4.1 also includes performance improvements, stronger security measures, better handling of legacy installation issues, and many additional bug fixes throughout the system. This makes the release not only a compatibility update, but a substantial quality and functionality upgrade for productive Joomla websites.
Important upgrade information
- Version 4.0.52 of jDownloads is required in order to perform the update to 4.1 This version can be downloaded here.
- Also, always make a complete backup before updating!
- As always, we accept no liability for any data loss.
- If you find and report a bug, we aim to fix it as quickly as possible. This will be helped when reporting a bug to give relevant details so we are able to reproduce the problem.
About this release:
jDownloads 4.1.1 is a focused maintenance and stabilization update that primarily improves the upgrade path from 4.0.52/4.1.0, hardens installer and ACL-related repair handling, and fixes a small number of frontend layout and language issues for Joomla 5 and modern template environments.
jDownloads version 4.1.0 Stable
jDownloads 4.1 is a major modernization and feature update that significantly improves compatibility, usability, stability, and long-term maintainability. The release includes comprehensive adjustments for Joomla 5 and Joomla 6, modernized Bootstrap 5 based backend and frontend interfaces, improved upload handling, more robust update and repair routines, better routing and SEF behavior, and a wide range of optimizations across core component areas and standard modules.
Special attention has been given to modernizing the technical foundation of jDownloads. Many internal API calls, framework integrations, helper areas, and workflows have been revised to work more reliably with current and upcoming Joomla versions. At the same time, the frontend and backend experience has been improved with updated layouts, enhanced monitoring and logging, clearer user guidance, and more consistent interface behavior.
jDownloads 4.1 also includes performance improvements, stronger security measures, better handling of legacy installation issues, and many additional bug fixes throughout the system. This makes the release not only a compatibility update, but a substantial quality and functionality upgrade for productive Joomla websites.
Important upgrade information
- Version 4.0.52 of jDownloads is required in order to perform the update to 4.1 This version can be downloaded here.
- Also, always make a complete backup before updating!
- As always, we accept no liability for any data loss.
- If you find and report a bug, we aim to fix it as quickly as possible. This will be helped when reporting a bug to give relevant details so we are able to reproduce the problem.
jDownloads version 4 Stable
Please note, that this version is still not compatible with Joomla 6. However, the new version 4.1 is currently in beta testing and will be released shortly (March 2026).
jDownloads 4.0.52 is a maintenance update focused on frontend performance and user flow. It improves loading speed for larger category structures and fixes incorrect redirect behavior after login in the site DownloadController. Recommended for existing 4.x installations.
Important upgrade information
- It is not possible to upgrade directly from the much older version 3.2.x to version 4! In such cases, it is always necessary to upgrade to version 3.9 first. Only then can an update to version 4 be carried out.
- If you want to update an existing jDownloads installation 3.9.x to version 4, please watch this PDF tutorial first.
- For the update, however, at least version 3.9.8.4 must be installed! This must be done before you switch to Joomla 4, after that it is no longer possible!
- If the update attempt is aborted with a message about corrupt DB tables, please read the instructions here to solve the problem.
- Also, always make a complete backup before updating!
- As always, we accept no liability for any data loss.
- If you find and report a bug, we aim to fix it as quickly as possible. This will be helped when reporting a bug to give relevant details so we are able to reproduce the problem.
Our special thanks go to the many users who had signed up to participate in the extensive testing.
Developers whose Joomla extensions support jDownloads in any way, or have developed their own plugins or modules for this purpose, must rework their extensions a little bit to be compatible with jDownloads 4.
jDownloads version 4 Stable
- The range of functions in the first versions was almost identical to that of the previous version 3.9.
- But new functions and features will be added step by step in later versions.
With version 4.0.48 we have released a security update to address a reported cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.
It is recommended that you install this update immediately.
Please note, that this version is still not compatible with Joomla 6. But we hope to be able to offer a customised version soon.
Important upgrade information
- It is not possible to upgrade directly from the much older version 3.2.x to version 4! In such cases, it is always necessary to upgrade to version 3.9 first. Only then can an update to version 4 be carried out.
- If you want to update an existing jDownloads installation 3.9.x to version 4, please watch this PDF tutorial first:
- For the update, however, at least version 3.9.8.4 must be installed! This must be done before you switch to Joomla 4, after that it is no longer possible!
- If the update attempt is aborted with a message about corrupt DB tables, please read the instructions here to solve the problem.
- Also, always make a complete backup before updating!
- As always, we accept no liability for any data loss.
- If you find and report a bug, we aim to fix it as quickly as possible. This will be helped when reporting a bug to give relevant details so we are able to reproduce the problem.
Our special thanks go to the many users who had signed up to participate in the extensive testing.
Developers whose Joomla extensions support jDownloads in any way, or have developed their own plugins or modules for this purpose, must rework their extensions a little bit to be compatible with jDownloads 4.
jDownloads version 4 Stable
Please note, that this version is still not compatible with Joomla 6. However, the new version 4.1 is currently in beta testing and will be released soon (March 2026).
Important upgrade information
- It is not possible to upgrade directly from the much older version 3.2.x to version 4! In such cases, it is always necessary to upgrade to version 3.9 first. Only then can an update to version 4 be carried out.
- If you want to update an existing jDownloads installation 3.9.x to version 4, please watch this PDF tutorial first.
- For the update, however, at least version 3.9.8.4 must be installed! This must be done before you switch to Joomla 4, after that it is no longer possible!
- If the update attempt is aborted with a message about corrupt DB tables, please read the instructions here to solve the problem.
- Also, always make a complete backup before updating!
- As always, we accept no liability for any data loss.
- If you find and report a bug, we aim to fix it as quickly as possible. This will be helped when reporting a bug to give relevant details so we are able to reproduce the problem.
Our special thanks go to the many users who had signed up to participate in the extensive testing.
Developers whose Joomla extensions support jDownloads in any way, or have developed their own plugins or modules for this purpose, must rework their extensions a little bit to be compatible with jDownloads 4.
jDownloads version 4 Stable
- The range of functions in the first versions was almost identical to that of the previous version 3.9.
- But new functions and features will be added step by step in later versions.
With version 4.0.48 we have released a security update to address a reported cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.
It is recommended that you install this update immediately.
Please note, that this version is still not compatible with Joomla 6. But we hope to be able to offer a customised version soon.
Important upgrade information
- It is not possible to upgrade directly from the much older version 3.2.x to version 4! In such cases, it is always necessary to upgrade to version 3.9 first. Only then can an update to version 4 be carried out.
- If you want to update an existing jDownloads installation 3.9.x to version 4, please watch this PDF tutorial first:
- For the update, however, at least version 3.9.8.4 must be installed! This must be done before you switch to Joomla 4, after that it is no longer possible!
- If the update attempt is aborted with a message about corrupt DB tables, please read the instructions here to solve the problem.
- Also, always make a complete backup before updating!
- As always, we accept no liability for any data loss.
- If you find and report a bug, we aim to fix it as quickly as possible. This will be helped when reporting a bug to give relevant details so we are able to reproduce the problem.
Our special thanks go to the many users who had signed up to participate in the extensive testing.
Developers whose Joomla extensions support jDownloads in any way, or have developed their own plugins or modules for this purpose, must rework their extensions a little bit to be compatible with jDownloads 4.
jDownloads version 4 Stable
- The range of functions in the first versions was almost identical to that of the previous version 3.9.
- But new functions and features will be added step by step in later versions.
With version 4.0.48 we have released a security update to address a reported cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.
It is recommended that you install this update immediately.
Please note, that this version is still not compatible with Joomla 6. But we hope to be able to offer a customised version soon.
Important upgrade information
- It is not possible to upgrade directly from the much older version 3.2.x to version 4! In such cases, it is always necessary to upgrade to version 3.9 first. Only then can an update to version 4 be carried out.
- If you want to update an existing jDownloads installation 3.9.x to version 4, please watch this PDF tutorial first:
- For the update, however, at least version 3.9.8.4 must be installed! This must be done before you switch to Joomla 4, after that it is no longer possible!
- If the update attempt is aborted with a message about corrupt DB tables, please read the instructions here to solve the problem.
- Also, always make a complete backup before updating!
- As always, we accept no liability for any data loss.
- If you find and report a bug, we aim to fix it as quickly as possible. This will be helped when reporting a bug to give relevant details so we are able to reproduce the problem.
Our special thanks go to the many users who had signed up to participate in the extensive testing.
Developers whose Joomla extensions support jDownloads in any way, or have developed their own plugins or modules for this purpose, must rework their extensions a little bit to be compatible with jDownloads 4.
jDownloads version 4 Stable
- The range of functions in the first versions was almost identical to that of the previous version 3.9.
- But new functions and features will be added step by step in later versions.
Important information
- It is not possible to upgrade directly from the much older version 3.2.x to version 4! In such cases, it is always necessary to upgrade to version 3.9 first. Only then can an update to version 4 be carried out.
- If you want to update an existing jDownloads installation 3.9.x to version 4, please watch this PDF tutorial first:
- For the update, however, at least version 3.9.8.4 must be installed! This must be done before you switch to Joomla 4, after that it is no longer possible!
- If the update attempt is aborted with a message about corrupt DB tables, please read the instructions here to solve the problem.
- Also, always make a complete backup before updating!
- As always, we accept no liability for any data loss.
- If you find and report a bug, we aim to fix it as quickly as possible. This will be helped when reporting a bug to give relevant details so we are able to reproduce the problem.
Our special thanks go to the many users who had signed up to participate in the extensive testing.
Developers whose Joomla extensions support jDownloads in any way, or have developed their own plugins or modules for this purpose, must rework their extensions a little bit to be compatible with jDownloads 4.
## [4.0.33] - 2023-09-28
jDownloads 4.0.33 stable release published.
### Fixed
- Frontend: See https://www.jdownloads.com/forum/index.php?topic=14076.0
