Analysis · Joomla Extensions · March 2026
Top 100 Joomla Extensions:
Full Stats & Analysis
We scraped the entire Joomla Extensions Directory top-rated listing — 6 pages, 100 extensions — and crunched the numbers. Here's everything you need to know: who dominates, which categories win, and how many extensions actually support Joomla 6.
// Table of Contents
// Methodology
How We Collected the Data
We fetched six pages from extensions.joomla.org/browse/top-rated in March 2026, recording the name, category, price type, Joomla version support, number of reviews, and developer for each of the top 100 entries. All extensions had a perfect 5.0 rating — the list is sorted by the number of reviews, which serves as the real popularity signal.
Note: The directory shows 18 extensions per page. We scraped pages at offsets 0, 18, 36, 54, 72, and 90 — giving 108 entries, from which we selected the top 100 for this analysis.
// 01 — Overview
Key Metrics at a Glance
Here are the headline numbers from the top 100 highest-rated Joomla extensions.
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100
Extensions Analysed
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17,218
Total Reviews
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172
Avg Reviews / Ext
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5.0 ★
Average Rating
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62%
Support Joomla 6
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47%
Are Free
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// 02 — Popularity
Top 20 by Number of Reviews
Reviews are the truest measure of community trust on JED — every reviewer has actually used the extension. Akeeba Backup towers above everything else with nearly 1,200 reviews.
| Akeeba Backup |
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1,134 |
| Convert Forms |
|
966 |
| RSForm! Pro |
|
762 |
| JSitemap |
|
711 |
| Event Booking |
|
583 |
| EngageBox |
|
568 |
| AcyMailing Starter |
|
552 |
| JCE |
|
546 |
| SP Page Builder |
|
516 |
| JEvents |
|
499 |
| Contact Enhanced |
|
474 |
| Phoca Gallery |
|
399 |
| Adv. Module Manager |
|
369 |
| FaLang |
|
368 |
| EShop |
|
349 |
| Shack Forms |
|
328 |
| J2Commerce |
|
316 |
| Google Structured Data |
|
312 |
| HikaShop |
|
299 |
Interesting: 7 of the top 10 most-reviewed extensions are completely free. The community rewards open generosity most.
// 03 — Categories
Category Breakdown
Security, Events, and Contact Forms dominate the top 100 — reflecting what Joomla users care about most.
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9
Site Security
9%
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7
Events
7%
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6
Contact Forms
6%
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6
Galleries
6%
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5
Shopping Cart
5%
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5
Slideshow
5%
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4
Performance
4%
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4
SEO & Metadata
4%
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The Site Security category leads with 9 entries, driven by Akeeba Backup, Admin Tools, RSFirewall!, AdminExile, Securitycheck Pro, and others. This reflects the Joomla community's long-standing focus on security best practices.
// 04 — Pricing
Free vs. Paid Extensions
Paid extensions have a slight majority in the top 100, but the most-reviewed extensions skew free. Trust, measured by reviews, strongly favours open and free products.
For site builders: You can build a fully functional Joomla 6 site using only free top-rated extensions — Akeeba Backup, JCE, SP Page Builder, AcyMailing, JEvents, Phoca Gallery, JCH Optimize, and more are all free.
// 05 — Compatibility
Joomla 6 Compatibility
Joomla 6 was released in October 2025. Here's how the top 100 extensions stack up five months later:
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62
Support Joomla 6
Already compatible with J6
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18
J5 only (no J6 yet)
Work on J5 but not J6
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10
J3 only (legacy)
Abandoned, not maintained
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10
J4 only
No J5/J6 support yet
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Warning: Extensions marked "J3 only" have not been updated in years and should be avoided for new projects. Notable examples include ohanah, ECC+ EasyCalcCheck, Article-Generator, Filter & Search for K2, and Universal AJAX Search.
// 06 — Publishers
Top Publishers in the Top 100
A small group of prolific developers dominates the entire top 100 listing.
| Publisher | Extensions | Notable Extensions | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ossolution Team | 8 | Event Booking, EShop, Joom Donation, OS Property, Membership Pro, EDocman, OS Services, Payment Form | PAID |
| Regular Labs | 8 | Adv. Module Manager, Modules Anywhere, Sourcerer, Modals, ReReplacer, Content Templater, Articles Anywhere, Cache Cleaner | MOSTLY FREE |
| Tassos Marinos | 4 | Convert Forms, EngageBox, Google Structured Data, Advanced Custom Fields | FREE |
| J!Extensions Store | 4 | JSitemap, Responsivizer, GDPR, JSpeed, JChatSocial, Screen Reader | PAID |
| Akeeba Ltd | 3 | Akeeba Backup, Admin Tools (Core + Pro) | FREE / PAID |
| Cédric KEIFLIN | 3 | Maxi Menu CK, Slideshow CK, Page Builder CK | FREE |
| Jan Pavelka | 3 | Phoca Gallery, Phoca Download, Phoca Favicon | FREE |
| RSJoomla! | 2 | RSForm! Pro, RSFirewall! | PAID |
// 07 — Full Dataset
Complete Top 100 Table
Full ranked list sorted by number of reviews. Top 3 highlighted.
| # | Name | Category | Type | J6 | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akeeba Backup | Site Security | FREE | ✓ | 1,134 |
| 2 | Convert Forms | Contact Forms | FREE | ✓ | 966 |
| 3 | RSForm! Pro | Forms | PAID | ✓ | 762 |
| 4 | JSitemap | SEO / Site Map | PAID | ✓ | 711 |
| 5 | Event Booking | Events | PAID | ✓ | 583 |
| 6 | EngageBox | Popups & iFrames | PAID | ✓ | 568 |
| 7 | AcyMailing Starter | Newsletter | FREE | ✓ | 552 |
| 8 | JCE | Editors | FREE | ✓ | 546 |
| 9 | SP Page Builder | Page Builder | FREE | ✓ | 516 |
| 10 | JEvents | Events | FREE | ✓ | 499 |
| 11 | Contact Enhanced | Contact Forms | PAID | ✓ | 474 |
| 12 | Phoca Gallery | Galleries | FREE | ✓ | 399 |
| 13 | Adv. Module Manager | Modules Management | FREE | ✓ | 369 |
| 14 | FaLang | Multi-lingual | FREE | ✓ | 368 |
| 15 | EShop | Shopping Cart | PAID | ✓ | 349 |
| 16 | Shack Forms | Contact Forms | PAID | ✓ | 328 |
| 17 | J2Commerce | Shopping Cart | FREE | — | 316 |
| 18 | Google Structured Data | SEO & Metadata | FREE | ✓ | 312 |
| 19 | HikaShop | Shopping Cart | FREE | ✓ | 299 |
| 20 | Community Builder | Communities | FREE | ✓ | 294 |
| 21 | Smart Slider 3 | Slideshow | PAID | ✓ | 294 |
| 22 | Joom Donation | Donations | PAID | ✓ | 289 |
| 23 | JFBConnect | Social Display | PAID | ✓ | 286 |
| 24 | OS Property | Real Estate | PAID | ✓ | 278 |
| 25 | ohanah (legacy) | Events | PAID | J3 only | 269 |
| 26 | Creative Contact Form | Contact Forms | FREE | ✓ | 267 |
| 27 | GTranslate | Auto Translations | FREE | — | 261 |
| 28 | JCH Optimize | Performance | FREE | ✓ | 248 |
| 29 | Ignite Gallery | Galleries | PAID | ✓ | 246 |
| 30 | GDPR | Cookie Control | PAID | ✓ | 242 |
| 31 | Mosets Tree | Directory | PAID | — | 224 |
| 32 | Solidres | Booking & Reservations | FREE | ✓ | 218 |
| 33 | My Maps Location | Maps & Locations | PAID | ✓ b/c | 218 |
| 34 | Modules Anywhere | Modules / Scripts | FREE | ✓ | 209 |
| 35 | Membership Pro | Memberships | PAID | ✓ | 202 |
| 36 | Admin Tools | Site Security | FREE | ✓ | 202 |
| 37 | Maxi Menu CK | Menu Systems | FREE | ✓ | 200 |
| 38 | DJ-ImageSlider | Slideshow | FREE | — | 198 |
| 39 | Event Gallery | Galleries | FREE | ✓ | 193 |
| 40 | DPCalendar | Events | PAID | ✓ | 190 |
| 41 | Slideshow CK | Slideshow | FREE | ✓ | 188 |
| 42 | Responsivizer | Mobile Display | PAID | ✓ | 188 |
| 43 | jDownloads | Downloads | FREE | — | 183 |
| 44 | iCagenda | Events | FREE | ✓ | 178 |
| 45 | jQuery Easy | Performance | FREE | ✓ | 175 |
| 46 | Sourcerer | Code Integration | FREE | ✓ | 173 |
| 47 | EDocman | Downloads | PAID | ✓ | 173 |
| 48 | ECC+ EasyCalcCheck (legacy) | Site Security | FREE | J3 only | 170 |
| 49 | SP Upgrade | Joomla Migration | PAID | ✓ | 169 |
| 50 | Universal AJAX Search (legacy) | Site Search | PAID | J3 only | 168 |
| 51 | Admin Tools Pro | Site Security | PAID | ✓ | 161 |
| 52 | JSpeed | Performance | PAID | ✓ | 155 |
| 53 | Advanced Custom Fields | Custom Fields | FREE | ✓ | 153 |
| 54 | ACL Manager | Site Access | PAID | ✓ | 152 |
| 55 | Modals | Popups & iFrames | FREE | ✓ | 151 |
| 56 | ReReplacer | Replace / Search | FREE | ✓ | 149 |
| 57 | AdminExile | Site Security | FREE | ✓ | 147 |
| 58 | SEO-Generator | SEO & Metadata | PAID | — | 147 |
| 59 | Phoca Download | Downloads | FREE | ✓ | 145 |
| 60 | iFAQ | FAQ | PAID | ✓ | 142 |
| 61 | AMPZ Social Sharing | Social Share | PAID | ✓ | 141 |
| 62 | JS Like Box Slider PRO | Social Display | PAID | — | 133 |
| 63 | Article-Generator (legacy) | SEO / Content | PAID | J3 only | 132 |
| 64 | Simple Social Media Stream | Social Display | PAID | ✓ | 132 |
| 65 | Custom Filters Pro | VirtueMart | PAID | — | 132 |
| 66 | Vik Booking | Booking & Reservations | PAID | — | 131 |
| 67 | inGallery | Social Display | PAID | ✓ | 130 |
| 68 | EU e-Privacy Directive | Cookie Control | FREE | ✓ | 130 |
| 69 | OS Services Booking | Booking & Reservations | PAID | ✓ | 129 |
| 70 | RAXO Content Spotlight | Articles Display | PAID | ✓ | 128 |
| 71 | KeyCAPTCHA (legacy) | Site Security | FREE | J3 only | 125 |
| 72 | DJ-Classifieds | Classified Ads | PAID | ✓ | 118 |
| 73 | Improved AJAX Login (legacy) | Site Access | PAID | J3 only | 115 |
| 74 | RSFirewall! | Site Security | PAID | ✓ | 110 |
| 75 | Social 2s | Social Share | FREE | ✓ | 109 |
| 76 | Rapid Contact | Contact Forms | FREE | — | 108 |
| 77 | Filter & Search for K2 (legacy) | K2 Extensions | PAID | J3 only | 107 |
| 78 | Payment Form | Forms | PAID | ✓ | 103 |
| 79 | Creative Slider | Slideshow | PAID | — | 103 |
| 80 | EBR - Easybook Reloaded (legacy) | Guest Book | FREE | J3 only | 100 |
| 81 | JChatSocial | Chat | PAID | ✓ | 99 |
| 82 | Articles Anywhere | News Display | FREE | ✓ | 94 |
| 83 | JUX Mega Menu | Menu Systems | PAID | ✓ | 94 |
| 84 | SIGE Image Gallery (legacy) | Galleries | FREE | J3 only | 93 |
| 85 | YouTubeR | Social Media | PAID | ✓ | 93 |
| 86 | EFSEO Frontend SEO (legacy) | SEO & Metadata | FREE | J3 only | 92 |
| 87 | JReviews | Directory | PAID | — | 92 |
| 88 | Screen Reader | Accessibility | PAID | ✓ | 92 |
| 89 | Balbooa Gallery | Galleries | PAID | ✓ | 89 |
| 90 | RuposTel 1-Page Checkout (legacy) | VirtueMart | PAID | J3 only | 89 |
| 91 | No Boss Calendar | Events | PAID | ✓ | 88 |
| 92 | Cache Cleaner | Performance | FREE | ✓ | 87 |
| 93 | JoomBall Cookies | Cookie Control | FREE | ✓ | 86 |
| 94 | SP Transfer | Data Import / Export | PAID | ✓ | 82 |
| 95 | Securitycheck Pro | Site Security | PAID | ✓ | 81 |
| 96 | Content Templater | Code Integration | FREE | ✓ | 80 |
| 97 | All Video Share | Multimedia Players | FREE | ✓ | 80 |
| 98 | NS Pro Newsletter | Newsletter | PAID | ✓ | 80 |
| 99 | Page Builder CK | Page Builder | FREE | ✓ | 79 |
| 100 | Vertical Menu | Menu Systems | PAID | — | 79 |
// 08 — Key Insights
What the Data Tells Us
After analysing 100 extensions, 6+ publishers, 12 categories, and over 17,000 reviews, here are the most actionable takeaways.
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🏆
Akeeba Backup is in a league of its own
1,134 reviews — 1.17× more than second place. Free, supports J3–J6, and the most trusted backup solution in the Joomla world.
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🔥
Ossolution Team dominates
8 extensions in the top 100 — more than any other publisher. Their catalogue spans events, e-commerce, donations, real estate, memberships, and payments.
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⚡
One developer, four top-100 hits
Tassos Marinos built 4 extensions that all landed in the top 100, accumulating 1,800+ combined reviews. All are free or freemium.
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📦
Regular Labs owns utility tools
8 extensions covering module management, code injection, content templating, modal popups, search-replace, article embedding, and caching — all free.
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🆕
62% of top 100 support Joomla 6
Five months after J6's release, 62 of the top 100 are compatible. 18 are stuck on J5, and 10 are J3-only legacy extensions that should be avoided.
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💰
Free extensions win the trust race
47 of the top 100 are free. More importantly, 7 of the top 10 most-reviewed extensions are free — trust skews heavily toward open products.
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📊
Security is the #1 category
Site Security has more top-100 entries (9) than any other category. The Joomla community is deeply security-conscious, reflecting the CMS's enterprise user base.
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⚠️
10 legacy extensions still in the list
ohanah, ECC+, Article-Generator, Universal AJAX Search, and others are J3-only and unmaintained. Their rank reflects historical popularity, not current relevance.
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// Final Word
Conclusion
The Joomla Extensions Directory top 100 is a snapshot of a maturing ecosystem. Security tools lead, free extensions dominate community trust, and a small group of prolific publishers — Ossolution Team, Regular Labs, Tassos Marinos — shape the entire landscape.
If you're building a new Joomla 6 site, verify J6 compatibility before committing to any extension — and use the review count as your primary quality signal. The numbers don't lie.
Source: extensions.joomla.org/browse/top-rated · March 2026 · 100 extensions · 6 pages scraped · All data current at time of collection.