[#47388] - [5.4] Hide Versions button when com_contenthistory is disabled
- Fixed in Code Base
- 15 Mar 2026
- Medium
- Build: 5.4-dev
- # 47388
- Diff
- adarshdubey03:fix/47383-hide-versions-button-when-contenthistory-disabled-5.4
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Pull Request resolves #47383 .
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Summary of Changes
When the Content History component (com_contenthistory) is disabled, the frontend article edit form still displays the Versions button.
This pr adds a check to ensure the Versions button is only rendered when the Content History component is enabled
Testing Instructions
Go to System, then Manage and then Extensions
Disable the content history component (com_contenthistory)
Edit an existing article from the frontend
Actual result BEFORE applying this Pull Request
The Versions button is visible.
Expected result AFTER applying this Pull Request
The Versions button is not displayed.
Link to documentations
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Documentation link for guide.joomla.org:
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No documentation changes for guide.joomla.org needed
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Pull Request link for manual.joomla.org:
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No documentation changes for manual.joomla.org needed
| Status | New | ⇒ | Pending |
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- | Category | ⇒ | Front End com_content |
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| Category | Front End com_content | ⇒ | Front End com_contact com_content |
there are other components that have versioning please check them all
chmst
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I have tested this item ✅ successfully on 464689d
Hi @adarshdubey03, I have tested this successfully!
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I have tested this item ✅ successfully on 464689d
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| Status | Pending | ⇒ | Ready to Commit |
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✅ final test before merge with JBT
- Created article with versions and featured
- Created contact with versions and linked with menu entry 'Single contact'
- With disabled 'Content History' component seen Versions button on frontend editing article and 404 component not found before PR, same for the contact
- Applied PR with Patch Tester
- No Versions button on article and contact edit views, editing and saving article and contact is still possible
- Versions button on article and contact edit views with again enabled 'Content History' component still exist and is working
| Status | Ready to Commit | ⇒ | Fixed in Code Base |
| Closed_Date | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | ⇒ | 2026-03-15 13:10:40 |
| Closed_By | ⇒ | muhme |
Thank you @adarshdubey03 for your contribution. Thank you @alikon for supporting. Thank you @exlemor and @brianteeman for testing.
also you need to check and fix the same issue in other components that have versioning as an example com_contact