The hard part of leaving Joomla 3 is the jump to Joomla 4, because Joomla's updater can't do it for you. MigrateMe 4 does that step. It builds a complete Joomla 4.4.14 copy of your site next to the one you have now. You test it, fix what needs fixing, and only switch over when you're happy. Once your site is on Joomla 4, the normal core update path from 4 to 5, then from 5 to 6, works as usual.

Current release: 4.4.14.4

How it works

1. Install MigrateMe 4 on your Joomla 3 site.
2. Click Upgrade. MigrateMe 4 checks and optimises your database, then builds a full Joomla 4 copy of your site, with your content, users and settings, in a /mm4/ folder. Your live site keeps running the whole time.
3. Log in to the Joomla 4 copy, install the Joomla 4 versions of your extensions, and check everything.
4. When you're happy, click Go Live. MigrateMe 4 backs up your old site first, then publishes the new one.
5. Carry on to Joomla 5 and 6 with System → Update → Joomla, the same way any Joomla 4 site does.

Then on to Joomla 5 and 6

Joomla 4.4 is the bridge release. Joomla's built-in updater offers the move from 4.4 to Joomla 5, and later from Joomla 5 to Joomla 6, and its Pre-Update Check tells you which of your extensions are ready. So once MigrateMe 4 has your site on Joomla 4, you don't need another migration tool to reach the current version.

What you get

• Watch every step. A progress bar and a running commentary show what's happening. If a run is interrupted, Resume carries on from where it stopped.
• Hidden from search engines. The copy is blocked from indexing, so it can't show up as a duplicate of your site. Your own setting comes back when you Go Live.
• Fixes the known Joomla 4 holes. Post-migration checks find and fix the problems Joomla 3 migrations are known for, like an empty Article Manager, missing Smart Search items and an update that can never install. Run them again any time.
• Your old site is backed up. Go Live backs up the Joomla 3 site automatically. The Backups screen lists each backup with its date and size, so you can restore it or delete it.
• A log you can read. Every step is logged, with counts of errors, warnings and repairs. Show only the problems, or download the log to send to us.
• Help when you need it. The Support screen puts your Joomla, PHP and server limits into one report you can paste into a message. It warns you up front if your PHP limits are too low for a migration.

What it won't do

MigrateMe 4 can't update your third-party extensions, templates or custom code. Install their Joomla 4 versions on the new copy before you Go Live, or ask their developer for them. The same goes for each later step to Joomla 5 and 6.

Support and our guarantee

Every purchase includes support and a migration guarantee. If MigrateMe 4 can't migrate your site to Joomla 4, or hits an error you can't get past, get in touch and we'll help you through it. If we can't get you there, you get your money back.