JCE Pro 2.9.99

Added​

• PRO A Template Items Limit option has been added to the Template Manager parameters, allowing you to control how many items are shown in the Template Items list (default: 25; set to 0 for no limit).
• Added support for the <q> quotation element in the Reference plugin tools. You can now apply a <q> element (with an optional cite attribute) to selected text using the “” toolbar button, located between Citation and Abbreviation.
• Added parameter options for the Autosave plugin.

Changed​

• Replaced the MobileDetect library with a lightweight internal device detection class for Editor Profile loading, resolving deprecated warnings under PHP 8.4.

Fixed​

• PRO Media inserted via the URL field in the Media Manager Quick Embed drop-down was not being properly processed before being inserted into the editor.
• PRO Inserting iframe code that includes a reponsive container <div> using the Media Manager Embed Code dropdown will now retain the responsive container.
• PRO Dailymotion embed code that already used a valid embed URL was being incorrectly processed.
• PRO Improved HTML parsing for Template Manager inserts.
• PRO Improved handling of <style> and <script> tags in Template Manager inserts, preventing unintended paragraph splitting.
• Fixed an issue where repeatable attribute processing caused custom data-* attributes to be assigned to the wrong fields or not assigned at all
• Some code elements, eg: shortcode, script, style etc. were splitting their container paragraph when converted to a Code Block.
• Attribute options in the Image Manager and Image Manager Extended dialogs are now correctly shown when enabled. Previously, options that had been disabled could remain hidden even after being re-enabled.

Added​

• The Image Manager Basic Dialog now includes an Upload button in the URL text box if the Allow Upload parameter is enabled in the Image Manager parameters.
• It is now possible to hide the Classes list in Image Manager dialogs (including the Basic Dialog) by setting the Show Classes List parameter to No.

Changed​

• If a File Directory Path has only a single path item defined and a Label is set for that item, the label will now replace the default “Home” label in the folder tree of the Image Manager, File Browser, and related dialogs.
• The Prohibited Elements, Prohibited Attributes, and Prohibited Attribute Values options now use a repeatable text field, allowing each entry to be defined individually instead of as a single comma-separated list. Existing comma-separated values are still supported for backwards compatibility.

Fixed​

• PRO Fixed an issue where saving content in the Code Editor that contained PHP code would result in the PHP being HTML-encoded.
• PRO Inserting Template Manager containing &lt;style&gt; tags no longer removes the &lt;style&gt; tags.
• Updated the Mobile Detect library to fix deprecated warnings and errors.
• Improved handling of custom query variables to ensure compatibility with Joomla 6 and prevent errors caused by certain request parameter combinations.
• Content inside &lt;iframe&gt; elements was being stripped. This content is now retained only when Sanitize HTML is set to No, as DOMPurify applies stricter iframe sanitization.
• &lt;script&gt; tags inside &lt;pre&gt; elements were being removed and are now preserved.
• Empty paragraphs were not fully removed when pasting content from Word / Office documents.
• Improved detection of content from Office-type applications, including LibreOffice, OpenOffice, Microsoft Word / Excel, macOS Pages, Google Docs, and Proton Docs.
• Directory Filters set in Editor Profiles -> Editor Parameters -> Filesystem were not being applied.
• Images inside non-editable containers were still selectable.
• Pressing Enter with the caret adjacent to a non-editable container had no effect.
• Fixed an issue where copying content from an article and then pasting content from an external source (such as Word) would paste the article content instead of the external content.
• An issue where Prohibited Attributes and attributes matching Prohibited Attribute Values were not always fully removed from a node, resulting in some attributes only being removed on subsequent cleanup passes.

15 December 2025​

Added​

• PRO Added support for YouTube Shorts when inserting media via the Media Manager dialog.Shorts are automatically inserted using inverted default dimensions (315 × 560).
• Added an option to show or hide the Help button in dialogs that use the File Browser, such as the Image Manager and File Manager.
• Added an option to show or hide the Help button in the Link dialog.

Fixed​

• PRO Improved the layout of the Upload dialog across various device widths.
• PRO Fixed an issue where saving a text file using the Text Editor in the File Browser or File Manager would display an incorrect file name and fail to save.
• PRO Fixed an issue where selecting an image in the File Browser from a Media Field within a Subform containing multiple fields could update the wrong field.
• PRO Fixed an issue where inserting Vimeo videos via the Media Manager could generate invalid embed HTML.
• PRO Fixed an error when creating a new Template item in the Template Manager caused by a missing library file.
• Fixed an issue where the File Browser modal opened from a Media Field had an incorrect size due to a Helix Ultimate layout override.
• Fixed incorrect use of UK spelling LICENCE instead of LICENSE for references to the GNU/GPL v2 licence, which caused an installation error.

Fixed​

• PRO The File Directory Path field in the Link parameters was not rendering correctly.
• PRO Boolean attributes were incorrectly added when updating an &lt;audio&gt; element.
• PRO Context (component option, eg: com_content) was not passed through correctly for converted Media Fields.
• Ignore www and protocol in Sandbox URL Exlusion values.
• Minor fix for Font Awesome 2.0 javascript error.
• The default "Home" itemid was not being removed from Article and Category links created in the Link dialog.
• Improve validation of Supported Media in Media parameteres and allow for protocol relative urls in Custom URL values
• Filter Startup Content HTML parameter value on saving and remove encoding on display
• Some repeatable parameters, eg: Supported Media Custom URL were not rendered correctly
• Fixed an issue with profile assignment when profiles are assigned to specific components.
• Astroid framework compiled stylesheets were not loaded in the correct order.
• The Preview tab was not showing correct Columns formatting in Joomla 6
• Comma seperated mediatype values in custom fields was not correctly processed resulting in some file types not being displayed in the File Browser.
• Renaming a file when using the Allow Root Access option with Directory Filters would produce an error.
• Resolving restricted folder paths outside of the root path would create invalid path values.

15 October 2025​

Changed​

• PRO Removed EXIF data from target thumbnail images when creating thumbnails during upload or using the Create Thumbnail tools. This prevents incorrect image rotation caused by EXIF rotation data.
• PRO The Upload option in the Template Manager parameters is now disabled by default.
• PRO The Create Template option in the Template Manager parameters is now disabled by default.
• PRO Improved Template Manager file and content validation during upload and save operations.
• Added support for overriding the default root folder (e.g. images) via custom filesystem plugins.
• Refactored the System – JCE plugin and removed the Updates tab from the Preferences screen in Joomla 4+.
• The Download / Subscription Key can now only be set via System → Updates → Update Sites in Joomla 4, 5, and 6.
• Removed the Behaviour – Backward Compatibility 6 plugin check on install in Joomla 6.
• The Backward Compatibility 6 plugin in Joomla 6 is no longer required.

Fixed​

• PRO Template List items are now sorted alphabetically.
• PRO Saving a new template in the Template Manager would previously save to an invalid path.
• PRO Opening the Microdata dialog would show an error alert and leave fields disabled.
• PRO Clicking the Reload button on the Size or Date fields in the File Manager dialog could generate invalid values and cause the dialog to jump.
• Some Key / Value pair parameters were being saved with invalid values.
• Plugins now only inherit the parent File Directory Path if they use the same filesystem and Allow Root Access is disabled.
• Certain plugin filesystem parameters (e.g. Allow Root Access) were still applied even when Filesystem was set to Inherit. These are now correctly ignored under inheritance.
• Opening a folder with a name containing a colon 🙂) would incorrectly load the root directory instead of the selected subfolder — this now resolves correctly.
• The File Browser could not be accessed when the current editor profile was assigned to specific components.
• Uploading an image using the Upload button in a JCE Media Field would show an “Upload Failed: The target directory does not exist” error message.
• Setting Allow Paste As HTML to No in the Clipboard Parameters now correctly forces a plain-text paste for all paste operations (Paste dialog, CTRL + V, Drag & Drop).
• Fixed several Joomla 6 compatibility issues.

24 September 2025​

Changed​

• Normalized YouTube video URL start parameter to the start=x syntax required for iframe embeds.
• JCE Media Fields now use a custom preview to prevent large files from being loaded if the mime type is invalid or incorrectly reported.

Fixed​

• PRO Saving an image from a field in the Images & Links tab after processing in the Image Editor would produce an error in some instances.
• PRO Restored Tag and Bracket Matching in the Code Editor, which had been disabled in 2.9.91 while fixing PHP syntax highlighting.
• PRO Creating a Popup in the Image Manager Extended and using the Use Associated Thumbnail prompt would create an incorrect path to the thumbnail.
• PRO Improved Image Options layout in the Upload dialog on smaller screen sizes.
• Selecting and inserting a folder item would not show the correct relative folder path in the target field.
• Formatting could not be applied to multiple selected Table cells in the same column.
• onWfFileSystemBeforeGetPathVariables event not passing variables correctly.
• Inserting an image saved from the Image Editor could insert a blank value in the JCE Media Field.
• onWfFileSystemGetRootDir event — now fires for each File Directory Path item, passing the $path and $label variables.
• Deselecting Restricted Directories when the Allow Root Access option is enabled in the File Directory Path would have not effect.
• An empty item in the File Directory Path would default to "images" even if another non-empty item was set.
• Fixed some PHP errors related to Custom Queries and deprecation warnings.
• Restored the title attribute on menu items in the editor toolbar.
• The JCE Media Field would show an error when used in Editor Profiles.
• Some empty elements, such as Font Awesome &lt;i&gt; icons or &lt;span&gt; tags with class/ARIA attributes, were incorrectly removed when saving in the Code Editor or when pasting content into the editor.
• Pasting or inserting block elements (e.g. paragraphs) into an existing paragraph would incorrectly split the paragraph instead of merging them.
• The editor wouldn't load correctly if the Doctype option was set to HTML4
• Corrected child element schema so that elements like <details>, <figure>, etc. accept valid flow content in addition to their specific child elements.

11 September 2025​

Fixed​

• Drag & Drop upload into the editor would produce a Upload Failed: Invalid target directory error.
• It was not possible to insert a selected file or image into a repeatable JCE Media Field.
• Some content layouts would display incorrectly when the Show/Hide Block Elements option was enabled.
• The File Browser would show an error when loading if the Filesystem configuration used Directory Filters.

Added​

• Compatibility with Joomla 6 Beta 2 (requires Behaviour – Backward Compatibility 6 plugin to be enabled).
• Updated the editor DOM parser and filtering routines to use the browser’s native DOMParser together with DOMPurify for additional sanitization.
• PRO Added support for multiple File Directory Path values. Each path can be assigned a unique label and will be displayed in the File Browser, Image Manager, etc. as a labeled folder list.
• PRO Added a Description option for Template Items, displayed as text below the name of each item in the items list.
• PRO Added an Embed Code option to the Media Manager button dropdown, allowing iframe embed code to be inserted directly into the editor.
• PRO Added support for Calendly:
  • Automatic embed of Calendly URLs when pasting an Event Link into the editor. This will display as an iframe in the editor and be converted back to the standard Calendly Inline Embed code when saving.
• PRO Inline Embed code can now be inserted via the new Media Manager “Embed Code” option or through the Code tab.
• PRO Added support for description text below input fields in dynamic Template Item content. The description follows the label, separated by a | character (e.g. ${URL|The URL of the file}).
• Added support for the &lt;link&gt; element when Allow CSS is enabled and the element has a rel="stylesheet" attribute.

Changed​

• PRO Template Items that open a dialog whil now use the Template Item name as the dialog title instead of the previous generic "Values" title.
• PRO Increased the size of the Template Manager Values dialog for Template Items with variables.

Fixed​

• PRO File Directory Path options were not applied in Link, IFrames, Template Manager, File Manager, and Media Manager.
• PRO The editor would not finish loading if a Template Manager Startup Content file was missing or invalid.
• PRO Selecting multiple images when creating a Responsive image element in the Image Manager Extended would insert multiple images.
• Pressing Enter at the end of a non-editable element would place the cursor before the element instead of creating a new line.
• Improved contrast for “Format” and “Styles” list items.
• Selecting non-editable elements (including Code Sample blocks) was not possible.

16 July 2025​

Added​

• Support for crossorigin, elementtiming, fetchpriority, and referrerpolicy attributes on the &lt;img&gt; element.

Changed​

• Alias values are no longer added to links created by the Link dialog—in content, weblinks, and contacts—by default.

Fixed​

• It was not possible to select non-editable elements.
• Pressing Enter at the end of a non-editable element would move the cursor before the element instead of creating a new line.
• Contrast correction of “Format” and “Styles” list items.
• Update Visual Blocks styling to improve display with some elements.

Added​

• Added a backward compatability layer for the File Directory Path for upcoming enhancements to be added in JCE Pro 2.9.90

Fixed​

• PRO Bracket Matching was no longer working in the Code Editor.
• PRO Increased the size of the Replacement Values fields in the Template Manager parameters.
• Allow script urls, eg: href="javascript:" if the Allow Scripts option is enabled.
• Pressing Enter when at the end of a link would not exit the link, creating a linebreak inside the link.
• Attempting to Rename a file or folder when using Directory Filters would produce an error.
• Drag & drop of content within the editor in Chromium based browsers would add unnecessary <span> tags.
• Boolean attributes were unnecessarily reordered to appear at the end of the tag.