1. Executive Summary
70.2%Dead
▼ Improving (-0.2% since last check)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Clinical Notes | "It's slowly turning into a giant, unmaintainable ball of mud." |
| Classification | framework |
| Age | 21 years (est. 2005) |
2. Algorithmic Evaluation
The following mathematical model was applied to evaluate the existential footprint of Joomla! CMS. The deaditude score is heavily influenced by the components listed below.
D =fage × ∑i=1nWbase,i · qi∑ Wbase,j · qjCi
Where Ci ∈ {GH, SO, RE, HN, YT, JB}
Figure 1: Existential Footprint
Radar analysis mapping the six distinct vectors of existential threat.
Figure 2: Historical Deaditude Evolution
Expected Extinction Date (Approximation): Immortal / Stable
Chronological evolution of existential threat.
2. Clinical Analysis
2.1 Diagnostic Metrics
The following objective indicators have been collected to determine the existential status of this technology:
Codebase Vitality (GitHub)
- Stars: 5,124
- Forks: 3,864
- Open Issues: 595
- Issues Closed Ratio: 0.0%
- Recent Commits (last month): 27
- Days Since Last Commit: 0
- Contributors Count: 500
- Trend Direction: stable
- Trend Growth Rate: 0.0%
Community Cry for Help (StackOverflow)
- Total Questions (recent): 0
- Answered Ratio: 0.0%
- Accepted Ratio: 0.0%
- Zero Answer Ratio: 0.0%
- Median Response Time (hr): N/A
- Days Since Last Activity: 0
- Trend Direction: stable
Hype & Propaganda (YouTube)
- Recent Videos: 12
- Average Views: 45.9
Despair & Existential Dread (Reddit)
- Reddit Posts (recent): 7
- Average Upvotes: 2.4
- Trend Direction: stable
- Trend Growth Rate: 50.0%
Intellectual Discourse (Hacker News)
- Mentions (recent): 1
- Average Points: 1.0
- Days Since Last Post: 44
Corporate Adoption (StackShare & Jobs)
- Stacks Using It: 0
- StackShare Followers: 0
- StackShare Upvotes: 0
- StackShare Mentions: 0
- Open Job Postings: 53
- Jobs Trend Direction: stable
- Jobs Trend Growth Rate: 0.0%
Data retrieved at: 8/18/2026
Appendix A: Recent YouTube Propaganda
| Thumbnail | Video Details | Views |
|---|---|---|
 | 1. Правильная регистрация хостинга и установка CMS Joomla | курс Land Master сайт за 24 часа Channel: Goncharoff pro блог, как источник клиентов | 100 |
 | Joomla під атакою! Масовий злам сайтів у 2026 році Channel: D-Nik Webmaster | 101 |
 | 9. Подключаем и настраиваем шрифты в SP Page Builder / CMS Joomla | Land Master сайт за 24 часа Channel: Goncharoff pro блог, как источник клиентов | 73 |
 | 10. Верстаем дизайн Figma в Joomla. 2й экран / CMS Joomla | Land Master сайт за 24 часа Channel: Goncharoff pro блог, как источник клиентов | 43 |
 | 11. Верстаем блок "Список услуг". 3й экран сайта на CMS Joomla / Land Master сайт за 24 часа Channel: Goncharoff pro блог, как источник клиентов | 23 |
Appendix B: Reddit Despair Logs
| Post Title | Score | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| ELI5 if what I am asking is possible | 7 | 16 |
| What is this Interaction to Next Paint (INP)? | 4 | 4 |
| What does this message “X33T10” mean in the Copyright Notice field? | 4 | 7 |
| Fabrik for Joomla Fixes an Unauthenticated RCE in 4.6.7 | 2 | 3 |
| Why an AntonKill Joomla site can still look hacked after a clean file scan | 0 | 3 |
Appendix C: Hacker News Discourse
| Topic | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Show HN: Devflow CMS – Hybrid CMS Alternative to Joomla, Drupal, and WordPress | 1 | 0 |
Appendix E: Historical Deaditude Scores
| Date | Deaditude Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| 8/18/2026 | 70.2% | Dying Slowly |
| 8/4/2026 | 70.4% | Dying Slowly |
| 7/21/2026 | 61.6% | Dying Slowly |
| 7/7/2026 | 65.8% | Dying Slowly |
| 6/27/2026 | 76.7% | Certified Zombie |
| 6/14/2026 | 75.9% | Certified Zombie |
| 5/31/2026 | 67.5% | Dying Slowly |
| 5/17/2026 | 63.9% | Dying Slowly |
| 5/4/2026 | 58.2% | Dying Slowly |
| 4/20/2026 | 67.0% | Dying Slowly |
| 4/6/2026 | 64.0% | Dying Slowly |
| 3/24/2026 | 74.9% | Dying Slowly |
| 3/10/2026 | 73.9% | Dying Slowly |
| 2/24/2026 | 82.0% | Certified Zombie |
| 2/11/2026 | 63.0% | Dying Slowly |
| 1/28/2026 | 69.5% | Dying Slowly |
| 1/14/2026 | 79.2% | Certified Zombie |
| 1/1/2026 | 74.8% | Dying Slowly |
| 12/18/2025 | 76.9% | Certified Zombie |
| 12/4/2025 | 69.0% | Dying Slowly |
| 11/21/2025 | 72.2% | Dying Slowly |
| 11/7/2025 | 70.6% | Dying Slowly |
| 10/25/2025 | 79.2% | Certified Zombie |
| 10/12/2025 | 68.9% | Dying Slowly |
| 9/28/2025 | 66.9% | Dying Slowly |
| 9/14/2025 | 67.9% | Dying Slowly |
| 9/1/2025 | 70.2% | Dying Slowly |
| 8/18/2025 | 77.5% | Certified Zombie |
| 8/4/2025 | 78.6% | Certified Zombie |
| 7/22/2025 | 76.7% | Certified Zombie |
| 7/8/2025 | 76.7% | Certified Zombie |
| 6/24/2025 | 72.9% | Dying Slowly |
| 6/11/2025 | 72.9% | Dying Slowly |
| 5/28/2025 | 70.8% | Dying Slowly |
| 5/9/2025 | 70.2% | Dying Slowly |
| 5/4/2025 | 72.2% | Dying Slowly |