Next Boards turns Joomla into a Kanban task tracker

Next Boards provides project boards where tasks move through stages, with supporting views for lists, calendars and timelines.

This job comes up when a Joomla site is also being used to coordinate editorial work, client projects, software issues or volunteer activity. Joomla core already provides users, groups, access control, custom fields and scheduled tasks, but it does not provide a general-purpose Kanban data model with cards, board membership, task views and activity history. A template override can change how existing content is displayed, but it is not a practical substitute for that workflow. Sites usually either assemble a process from core content and permissions or install a dedicated extension. According to the listing, Next Boards goes beyond core with boards, card assignment, checklists, due dates, multiple views, workspaces, automation, a personal Inbox and Planner, and front-end access.

It is aimed at teams that already run their work through Joomla accounts: agencies, editorial groups, software teams, schools, associations and client portals. A site that only publishes articles, uses Joomla as a brochure site or has no shared task workflow has little reason to install it.

Before installing, check the package and support terms carefully. The supplied listing does not say whether Next Boards is free or paid, and gives no price. It lists NextSoftware Team as the developer, shows six other extensions from that developer and has no reviews. The listing says the package supports Joomla 4.4.x, 5 and 6, but leaves questions about licensing, support response, upgrade policy, backup and migration procedures, resource use, and the exact offline-phone behaviour. We have not tested those claims.

Listed on the Joomla Extensions Directory.