Release v4.4.0-stable

Security and Feature Release for the JoomGallery 4.x compatible with Joomla! 4.x, 5.x and 6.x.
New big features are the Task manager and the gallery view with integrated search.

What's Changed

• Show hidden markings in user panel by @MrMusic in #354
• Feat/display the number of images in a category by @MrMusic in #356
• Improved copyright line with the actual year 2026 by @ThomasFinnern in #363
• Add module positions by @MrMusic in #364
• Indicate plugin group on install message by @ThomasFinnern in #362
• Feature: Add hits counter by @Elfangor93 in #366
• Feature: Finderplugin by @Elfangor93 in #355
• Feature: add image title to <title> by @hansdampf-123 in #370
• Feature: add category title to <title> by @hansdampf-123 in #372
• Feature: Add ordering options for pictures via menu by @hansdampf-123 in #373
• [UI/UX] Improvements to the category view by @reilldesign in #374
• Prevent blocking due to a missing user_agent by @MrMusic in #375
• [4.4.0] Fix Hits counter by @MrMusic in #381
• Feature: Taskmanager by @gabrielbuckland in #328
• [Bug] JgcategorydropdownField by @reilldesign in #379
• Fix text color in modal buttons by @MrMusic in #386
• Add helper methods by @Elfangor93 in #387
• Bugfix: Image metadata by @Elfangor93 in #389
• Feature: Searchprovider by @Elfangor93 in #371
• [Bugfix] Input filtering & Output escaping by @Elfangor93 in #393
• [Bugfix] Raw & Json endpoints by @Elfangor93 in #391
• add compatibility for Joomla 4 by @Elfangor93 in #396
• Add default tasks during installation by @Elfangor93 in #399

New Contributors

• @hansdampf-123 made their first contribution in #370
• @gabrielbuckland made their first contribution in #328

Full Changelog: v4.3.0-stable...v4.4.0-rc2