I've waited so long for a service like this. Having to manage many Joomla sites on several servers was a major workload. Each site had different extensions that had to be kept track of also.

Finally, with Joomla itself giving us clickable updates, and now with Watchful.li allowing us to do it all remotely, there is less to worry about with outdated extensions and hacks.



Sometimes it seems there is an update for an extension that I haven't seen posted on a developers website or rss feed yet. Watchful.li is watching out for site and server admins.

I remember not too long ago trying to manage an Excel spreadsheet that listed all the various extensions on the more than 50 websites I manage. Then I discovered Watchful and since have said goodbye to the cumbersome spreadsheet and hello to the peace of mind knowing that with just a few clicks of the mouse I can have a list of all the out of date extensions on my sites. And in many cases I can run the updates right from my Watchful dashboard.

If you manage even a few Joomla! sites this is essential. It saves so much time and places all of the important information right in front of you. It keeps me informed about site changes and updates and allows quick backups remotely. The support is amazing as well.

For those who are responsible for several Joomla installations, this component is excellent, easy-to-use and trustworthy in helping keep the Joomla core (and key components) up to date.

I have tried using other components to do this job, and watchful is the best I have found.

Support is good and quick.

The pricing after the trial does add up a bit over time, however it should be worth the time you save in managing many Joomla web sites.

Great work!

An absolutely killer addition to the Joomla world.



As a designer and site developer with over 75 Joomla sites under my belt it's great to be able to offer clients the service to quickly and easily update their sites and extensions.



Not only is it a great service as it stands but in the month and a half we've been using it there have already been significant advances and developments which are all very positive.



Great work from Victor and everyone else there. A killer app.

I have been using Watchful since the service was released. It has made the managing of updates and backups for my many client websites much more efficient than what I had been doing.



Prior to the Watchful service I kept a database that held client site information. I used this to track Joomla! and extension versions. It was a painful experience compared to using the Watchful dashboard. With Watchful in just a few minutes I can identify sites which need updating and it can be done through the Watchful interface instead of going to each individual website backend. This truly is a command centre of site maintenance.



By using Watchful I am saving hours of my time which is now spent on other more profitable tasks. Watchful also makes the automation of scheduling cron backups a joy. Now all my sites are backed up to offsite web servers using Akeeba Backup Pro with Watchful. This is the right way to do backups.



By using Watchful for your client sites you can easily justify additional value added service offerings to your clients. Using Watchful to keep an eye on all your Joomla! websites and extensions so that they are always up-to-date is far better than having to deal with a hacked website because a site fell behind in security updates.



Watchful has continued to add new features making this one of the very best investments for my Joomla! business. The people behind Watchful are responsive and the ticketing system for their customers is a pleasant experience. If you have ever been frustrated by poor support from a paid service or extension you'll appreciate the Watchful experience.



Two thumbs up from me from this five star service!

Save time care of other matters, their Joomla sites are automatically updated and the backup's done.



Very good.

I have began to follow my different website with an excell sheet. You can imagin how it was a pleasure to keep it updated :-) Now i'm using WatchFull (thanks to Rockettheme for their special offer). It's great, easy to use and the team give a good support if you meet a problem... I'm just now waiting for "sub-manager" per domain (in the same way of analitycs), and i will considere this product like "finished" :-)

Incredible you take time for the site setup only one minute per site and then all in one place you can update, check or scan all your sites. perfect for me save my time and money

This is a really pro component, I use it with all my clients and their clients on Joomla! 2.5 and 3.0. It gives my clients and my team a great sense of security, really recommend giving it a try!!!