Joomla 3 edition (v2.3.0)
Joomla 3 parity and differences
v2.3.0 is a full port of the v4.6.0 feature set to Joomla 3 — not a cut-down edition. The differences below are the complete list; everything else behaves identically.
Parity table
| Feature | Joomla 4+ (v4.6.0) | Joomla 3 (v2.3.0) |
|---|---|---|
| Incident response (G7) | ✅ identical | ✅ identical |
| Privileged login alerts (G6) | ✅ needs Shield 1.6.0+ | ✅ identical, needs Shield 2.1.0+ |
| Account hygiene (G1) | ✅ identical | ✅ identical |
| Content SEO-spam (G2) | Articles + Custom HTML modules | Homepage + menu table instead |
| Scheduler audit (G3) | ✅ | Not available — Joomla 3 has no Scheduler component |
| Runtime verification (G4) | ✅ identical | ✅ identical |
| TLS-expiry watch (G5) | ✅ 14-day window | ✅ identical, 14-day window |
| Site Protection sub-tabs | ✅ identical | ✅ identical |
| Alert channels / AI loading / license masking | ✅ identical | ✅ identical |
| Shield virtual patch (SP Page Builder/Helix/EasyStore/SP Property) | — (J4+ builds patch via updates) | ✅ included in Shield 2.1.0 |
Versions
Joomla 3 ships as component 2.3.0 + Shield plugin 2.1.0 in one package (pkg_muruguard-2.3.0-j3.zip). Joomla 4+ ships as component 4.6.0 + Shield 1.6.0.