Joomla 3 incompatibility with PHP and MySQL
- Joomla
- September 7, 2025
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Joomla 3 incompatibility with PHP and MySQL
When hosting providers upgrade to new PHP and MySQL versions, many Joomla 3 sites stop working properly. Errors appear suddenly, blocking normal operations.
Frequent errors
Typical issues include:
- “500 Internal Server Error” messages;
- components no longer working;
- warnings about deprecated PHP functions;
- queries failing with MySQL 8.
Why this can’t be ignored
Ignoring compatibility issues risks future breakdowns or data corruption.
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