Artd Webdesign — Joomla Specialists
Joomla work, done properly.
Tools you can buy. Work you can hire us for.
We build independently verified tools for the Joomla gaps nobody else covers — a security patch for legacy Joomla! 3 sites, a daily vulnerability scanner for Joomla! 5/6, with more on the way. Need something more hands-on? We also take on hacked-site cleanup, ongoing Joomla updates, custom extension development, and Joomla hosting & maintenance.
Independent third-party tools, not affiliated with the Joomla! project
Two problems, two tools
Pick the one that matches what you're actually running.
For Joomla! 3
Joomla! 3 Security Patch.
Closes 50 known core vulnerabilities and fixes 7 PHP 8 deprecation issues. Automatic backup before every change, one-click undo. For sites that need to buy safe time before migrating.
$19.90 one-time
View the patch →For Joomla! 5 & 6
Houston.
Watches your installed extensions and the Joomla core every day against Joomla's own official vulnerability feeds. E-mails you only when a genuinely new finding appears.
$39.90 per Year / per Site
View Houston →Need more than a tool?
Hands-on Joomla work, done by us directly.
Cleanup
Got Hacked?
Your Joomla! site is compromised and you need it cleaned up and secured, not just patched.
Get in touch →Ongoing
Joomla Update Service
We keep your Joomla! core and extensions current and compatible, on a schedule, so you don't have to think about it.
Get in touch →Custom
Custom Extension Development
Need something Joomla! doesn't do out of the box? We build it as a proper extension, not a hack.
Get in touch →Infrastructure
Joomla! Hosting & Maintenance
Hosting tuned for Joomla!, with someone actually watching it.
Get in touch →From the blog
Research and honest comparisons behind the tools above.
Reference
The Joomla! VEL feed, explained
What Joomla's own Vulnerable Extensions List actually contains, and where its data runs thin.
Read →Comparison
WordPress has Wordfence and WPScan. What's the Joomla! equivalent?
An honest comparison of WordPress's vulnerability tooling against what Joomla has had, and where Houston fits.
Read →Reference
The complete Joomla! 3 CVE list
All 50 known security vulnerabilities in the Joomla! 3 core, as of August 2026, with sources.
Read →Explainer
What Joomla! 3 end-of-life actually means
No more official security updates, ever — what that does and doesn't change for your site.
Read →Frequently asked questions
Which tool is right for me?
Still running Joomla! 3? See the Joomla! 3 Security Patch. Already on Joomla! 5 or 6, or migrating there? See Houston. They solve different problems and don't overlap.
Are these official Joomla! extensions?
No. Both are independent, third-party tools built by Artd Webdesign GmbH. Neither is affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Open Source Matters, Inc. or the Joomla! project. Joomla!® is a registered trademark of Open Source Matters, Inc.
How does payment work?
Both are sold via Gumroad. The Joomla! 3 Security Patch is a one-time purchase. Houston is billed annually per site — a valid license is required for Houston to scan at all, and also unlocks update notifications for Houston itself.
Where do I get support?
Each product's own page has more detail specific to it — see its FAQ section. For anything else, support@artd.ch.