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Created: 13 November 2025

This update is a maintenance release addressing a number of bugs and issues reported or discovered since the last version. It includes fixes for Link dialog behaviour, Media Field handling, Preview formatting in Joomla 6, profile assignment, filetype filtering, directory path resolution, and several UI rendering issues.

JCE Pro is compatible with Joomla 3, 4, 5 and 6, and does not require the Backwards Compatibility plugin in Joomla 5 or Joomla 6.

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Created: 14 October 2025

This update includes important improvements to Joomla 6 compatibility, the Template Manager, and filesystem handling.

Joomla 6 Support

JCE Pro is now fully compatible with Joomla 6. The Backward Compatibility 6 plugin does not need to be enabled to install or use JCE Pro, although other extensions may still require it.

Template Manager defaults and content validation

The Upload and Create Template options are now disabled by default for better security and workflow control. File and content validation has been enhanced when saving or uploading templates and template content is now filtered using the same settings as the Joomla Text Filter.

In addition, new templates created with the Create Template tool can only be saved as plain text (.txt) or Markdown (.md) files.

Template List items - displayed in the Template Manager button menu - are now sorted alphabetically.

EXIF data cleanup for thumbnails

Thumbnail images now have EXIF data removed during creation, preventing incorrect rotation caused by embedded orientation data.

Filesystem Improvements

Various improvements have been made across the filesystem to provide a more predictable and reliable workflow, particularly with regard to parameter inheritance.

Although uncommon but still valid, folder names can now container colons (:)

Fixes

This release also includes numerous fixes and refinements:

• Fixed issues with Key/Value pair parameters.
• Resolved “Upload Failed” errors in JCE Media Fields.
• Fixed issues with Microdata and File Manager dialogs.
• Clipboard configuration now correctly enforces plain-text paste when required.
• General Joomla 6 compatibility improvements.

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Created: 08 October 2025

This update brings several fixes and refinements to ensure smoother playback and improved display across devices. YouTube URLs are now normalized to use the correct start=x syntax required for iframe embeds, ensuring consistent playback behaviour. A long-standing iOS 100vh issue has also been resolved, fixing popup height calculations when the browser address bar is visible.

Video playback has been improved by switching from the <source> tag to the src attribute for <video> elements, fixing issues with some offsite media. The update also corrects number layout alignment in the Light theme, and restores smooth scale and opacity transitions when navigating through grouped images.

A full changelog is available to view here

Thank you to everyone who submitted bug reports and tested development versions. If you find any more issues please submit them on the forum or on github.

Download and Installation

JCE MediaBox is a free download. Forum based support is provided with a JCE Pro Subscription.

Instructions for installing and updating JCE MediaBox for each Joomla version are available here

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Created: 08 October 2025

This update fixes a bug introduced in the previous release where processing local content URLs could produce malformed links, causing the popup to display the parent page instead of the intended target.

A full changelog is available to view here

Thank you to everyone who submitted bug reports and tested development versions. If you find any more issues please submit them on the forum or on github.

Download and Installation

JCE MediaBox is a free download. Forum based support is provided with a JCE Pro Subscription.

Instructions for installing and updating JCE MediaBox for each Joomla version are available here

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Created: 24 September 2025

The large changes introduced in JCE Pro 2.9.90 - including the File Directory Path enhancements and improvements in how the editor processes and validates content - were complex, and a handful of bugs have only surfaced in real-world use. JCE Pro 2.9.94 continues to address these with targeted fixes and refinements. Thank you for your patience and assitance in helping to resolve these issues.

Changes in Filesystem Events

Please Note: The File Directory Path changes require an update to the onWfFileSystemGetRootDir event. This event is now triggered once per directory item defined in the File Directory Path, and now passes $path and $label by reference for modification. If your plugin relies on this event, please update it accordingly, eg:

/**
 * onWfFileSystemGetRootDir
 * @param   string  $path  The relative directory path, eg: "images"
 * @params  string  $label The direcotry label, eg: "Images"
 * @return  void
*/
public function onWfFileSystemGetRootDir(&$path, &$label)
{
    if ($something) {
        $path  = 'my/custom/path';
        $label = 'Custom Path';    
    }
}