diff --git a/administrator/components/com_associations/src/Model/AssociationsModel.php b/administrator/components/com_associations/src/Model/AssociationsModel.php
index 8748cc4f3ba8f..c0cffcc55f771 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_associations/src/Model/AssociationsModel.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_associations/src/Model/AssociationsModel.php
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ protected function getListQuery()
         }
 
         // If component item type supports access level, select the access level also.
-        if (\array_key_exists('acl', $support) && $support['acl'] == true && !empty($fields['access'])) {
+        if (\array_key_exists('acl', $support) && $support['acl'] && !empty($fields['access'])) {
             $query->select($db->quoteName($fields['access'], 'access'));
 
             // Join over the access levels.
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_categories/src/Model/CategoriesModel.php b/administrator/components/com_categories/src/Model/CategoriesModel.php
index defbc31c0aa84..a2e7a2c6a0de0 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_categories/src/Model/CategoriesModel.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_categories/src/Model/CategoriesModel.php
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ public function getItems()
     {
         $items = parent::getItems();
 
-        if ($items != false) {
+        if ($items) {
             $extension = $this->getState('filter.extension');
 
             $this->countItems($items, $extension);
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_config/src/Model/ApplicationModel.php b/administrator/components/com_config/src/Model/ApplicationModel.php
index 8100c81dca18a..88f218cd15630 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_config/src/Model/ApplicationModel.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_config/src/Model/ApplicationModel.php
@@ -585,11 +585,11 @@ public function save($data)
         }
 
         // Give a warning if the cache-folder can not be opened
-        if ($data['caching'] > 0 && $data['cache_handler'] == 'file' && @opendir($path) == false) {
+        if ($data['caching'] > 0 && $data['cache_handler'] == 'file' && @opendir($path) === false) {
             $error = true;
 
             // If a custom path is in use, try using the system default instead of disabling cache
-            if ($path !== JPATH_CACHE && @opendir(JPATH_CACHE) != false) {
+            if ($path !== JPATH_CACHE && @opendir(JPATH_CACHE) !== false) {
                 try {
                     Log::add(
                         Text::sprintf('COM_CONFIG_ERROR_CUSTOM_CACHE_PATH_NOTWRITABLE_USING_DEFAULT', $path, JPATH_CACHE),
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_content/src/Model/ArticleModel.php b/administrator/components/com_content/src/Model/ArticleModel.php
index 46f4bca0be414..e6830f501b9e5 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_content/src/Model/ArticleModel.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_content/src/Model/ArticleModel.php
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ public function save($data)
             $check = $input->post->get('jform', [], 'array');
 
             foreach ($data['urls'] as $i => $url) {
-                if ($url != false && ($i == 'urla' || $i == 'urlb' || $i == 'urlc')) {
+                if (trim($url) !== '' && ($i == 'urla' || $i == 'urlb' || $i == 'urlc')) {
                     if (preg_match('~^#[a-zA-Z]{1}[a-zA-Z0-9-_:.]*$~', $check['urls'][$i]) == 1) {
                         $data['urls'][$i] = $check['urls'][$i];
                     } else {
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_finder/src/Service/HTML/Query.php b/administrator/components/com_finder/src/Service/HTML/Query.php
index 2f2a6ffaafa50..bdb1c1f99ee6f 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_finder/src/Service/HTML/Query.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_finder/src/Service/HTML/Query.php
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ public static function explained(IndexerQuery $query)
 
         // Process the required tokens.
         foreach ($query->included as $token) {
-            if ($token->required && (!isset($token->derived) || $token->derived == false)) {
+            if ($token->required && (!isset($token->derived) || !$token->derived)) {
                 $parts[] = '<span class="query-required">' . Text::sprintf('COM_FINDER_QUERY_TOKEN_REQUIRED', $token->term) . '</span>';
             }
         }
 
         // Process the optional tokens.
         foreach ($query->included as $token) {
-            if (!$token->required && (!isset($token->derived) || $token->derived == false)) {
+            if (!$token->required && (!isset($token->derived) || !$token->derived)) {
                 $parts[] = '<span class="query-optional">' . Text::sprintf('COM_FINDER_QUERY_TOKEN_OPTIONAL', $token->term) . '</span>';
             }
         }
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_installer/src/Model/UpdateModel.php b/administrator/components/com_installer/src/Model/UpdateModel.php
index 46fb9900603c7..208bb14d18b97 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_installer/src/Model/UpdateModel.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_installer/src/Model/UpdateModel.php
@@ -533,13 +533,6 @@ public function getForm($data = [], $loadData = true)
         Form::addFieldPath(JPATH_COMPONENT . '/models/fields');
         $form = Form::getInstance('com_installer.update', 'update', ['load_data' => $loadData]);
 
-        // Check for an error.
-        if ($form == false) {
-            $this->setError($form->getMessage());
-
-            return false;
-        }
-
         // Check the session for previously entered form data.
         $data = $this->loadFormData();
 
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_menus/src/Field/MenuItemByTypeField.php b/administrator/components/com_menus/src/Field/MenuItemByTypeField.php
index c15ee03133574..b61f54500888f 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_menus/src/Field/MenuItemByTypeField.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_menus/src/Field/MenuItemByTypeField.php
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public function setup(\SimpleXMLElement $element, $value, $group = null)
     {
         $result = parent::setup($element, $value, $group);
 
-        if ($result == true) {
+        if ($result) {
             $menuType = (string) $this->element['menu_type'];
 
             if (!$menuType) {
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_menus/src/Model/ItemModel.php b/administrator/components/com_menus/src/Model/ItemModel.php
index 3b4d4ba88d0d0..2d46b9df704d1 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_menus/src/Model/ItemModel.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_menus/src/Model/ItemModel.php
@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ protected function preprocessForm(Form $form, $data, $group = 'content')
             // If an XML file was found in the component, load it first.
             // We need to qualify the full path to avoid collisions with component file names.
 
-            if ($form->loadFile($formFile, true, '/metadata') == false) {
+            if (!$form->loadFile($formFile, true, '/metadata')) {
                 throw new \Exception(Text::_('JERROR_LOADFILE_FAILED'));
             }
 
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_redirect/src/Model/LinkModel.php b/administrator/components/com_redirect/src/Model/LinkModel.php
index c982c0bf1c462..69af0758524a1 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_redirect/src/Model/LinkModel.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_redirect/src/Model/LinkModel.php
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public function getForm($data = [], $loadData = true)
         }
 
         // Modify the form based on access controls.
-        if ($this->canEditState((object) $data) != true) {
+        if (!$this->canEditState((object)$data)) {
             // Disable fields for display.
             $form->setFieldAttribute('published', 'disabled', 'true');
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public function getForm($data = [], $loadData = true)
 
         // If in advanced mode then we make sure the new URL field is not compulsory and the header
         // field compulsory in case people select non-3xx redirects
-        if (ComponentHelper::getParams('com_redirect')->get('mode', 0) == true) {
+        if (ComponentHelper::getParams('com_redirect')->get('mode', 0)) {
             $form->setFieldAttribute('new_url', 'required', 'false');
             $form->setFieldAttribute('header', 'required', 'true');
         }
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_redirect/src/Table/LinkTable.php b/administrator/components/com_redirect/src/Table/LinkTable.php
index 926d352fea1a2..067f7ffad030e 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_redirect/src/Table/LinkTable.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_redirect/src/Table/LinkTable.php
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@ public function check()
         }
 
         // Check for valid name if not in advanced mode.
-        if (empty($this->new_url) && ComponentHelper::getParams('com_redirect')->get('mode', 0) == false) {
+        if (empty($this->new_url) && !ComponentHelper::getParams('com_redirect')->get('mode', 0)) {
             $this->setError(Text::_('COM_REDIRECT_ERROR_DESTINATION_URL_REQUIRED'));
 
             return false;
         }
 
-        if (empty($this->new_url) && ComponentHelper::getParams('com_redirect')->get('mode', 0) == true) {
+        if (empty($this->new_url) && ComponentHelper::getParams('com_redirect')->get('mode', 0)) {
             // Else if an empty URL and in redirect mode only throw the same error if the code is a 3xx status code
             if ($this->header < 400 && $this->header >= 300) {
                 $this->setError(Text::_('COM_REDIRECT_ERROR_DESTINATION_URL_REQUIRED'));
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_tags/src/Model/TagsModel.php b/administrator/components/com_tags/src/Model/TagsModel.php
index b80b86fc8cd63..2dde7f9b3a5e6 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_tags/src/Model/TagsModel.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_tags/src/Model/TagsModel.php
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ public function getItems()
     {
         $items = parent::getItems();
 
-        if ($items != false) {
+        if ($items) {
             $extension = $this->getState('filter.extension', '');
 
             $this->countItems($items, $extension);
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_templates/src/Controller/TemplateController.php b/administrator/components/com_templates/src/Controller/TemplateController.php
index 6a45658344ba7..619aaa6b65f2f 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_templates/src/Controller/TemplateController.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_templates/src/Controller/TemplateController.php
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ public function deleteFolder()
         } elseif ($model->deleteFolder($location)) {
             $this->setMessage(Text::_('COM_TEMPLATES_FOLDER_DELETE_SUCCESS'));
 
-            if (stristr(base64_decode($file), $location) != false) {
+            if (stristr(base64_decode($file), $location)) {
                 $file = base64_encode('home');
             }
 
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_templates/src/Helper/TemplateHelper.php b/administrator/components/com_templates/src/Helper/TemplateHelper.php
index 9f30dcf6c85b6..2b1297e2c111b 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_templates/src/Helper/TemplateHelper.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_templates/src/Helper/TemplateHelper.php
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public static function canUpload($file, $err = '')
 
         $allowable = array_merge($imageTypes, $sourceTypes, $fontTypes, $archiveTypes);
 
-        if ($format == '' || $format == false || (!\in_array($format, $allowable))) {
+        if ($format === '' || !\in_array($format, $allowable)) {
             $app = Factory::getApplication();
             $app->enqueueMessage(Text::_('COM_TEMPLATES_ERROR_WARNFILETYPE'), 'error');
 
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_templates/src/Model/TemplateModel.php b/administrator/components/com_templates/src/Model/TemplateModel.php
index 4f0a1724995e5..23eb1bbe12aac 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_templates/src/Model/TemplateModel.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_templates/src/Model/TemplateModel.php
@@ -1174,9 +1174,9 @@ public function createOverride($override)
             $name         = end($explodeArray);
             $client       = ApplicationHelper::getClientInfo($template->client_id);
 
-            if (stristr($name, 'mod_') != false) {
+            if (stristr($name, 'mod_') !== false) {
                 $htmlPath   = Path::clean($client->path . '/templates/' . $template->element . '/html/' . $name);
-            } elseif (stristr($override, 'com_') != false) {
+            } elseif (stristr($override, 'com_') !== false) {
                 $size = \count($explodeArray);
 
                 $url = Path::clean($explodeArray[$size - 3] . '/' . $explodeArray[$size - 1]);
@@ -1202,9 +1202,9 @@ public function createOverride($override)
                 return false;
             }
 
-            if (stristr($name, 'mod_') != false) {
+            if (stristr($name, 'mod_') !== false) {
                 $return = $this->createTemplateOverride(Path::clean($override . '/tmpl'), $htmlPath);
-            } elseif (stristr($override, 'com_') != false && stristr($override, 'layouts') == false) {
+            } elseif (stristr($override, 'com_') !== false && stristr($override, 'layouts') === false) {
                 $path = $override . '/tmpl';
 
                 // View can also be in the top level folder
@@ -1703,7 +1703,7 @@ public function getFont()
             $fileName     = end($explodeArray);
             $path         = $this->getBasePath() . base64_decode($app->getInput()->get('file'));
 
-            if (stristr($client->path, 'administrator') == false) {
+            if (stristr($client->path, 'administrator') === false) {
                 $folder = '/templates/';
             } else {
                 $folder = '/administrator/templates/';
diff --git a/administrator/modules/mod_feed/tmpl/default.php b/administrator/modules/mod_feed/tmpl/default.php
index 4a547a3c2f2f3..0ed70c2c0d4d3 100644
--- a/administrator/modules/mod_feed/tmpl/default.php
+++ b/administrator/modules/mod_feed/tmpl/default.php
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         $direction = ' redirect-rtl';
     }
 
-    if ($feed != false) :
+    if ($feed) :
         ?>
         <div style="direction: <?php echo $rssrtl ? 'rtl' : 'ltr'; ?>; text-align: <?php echo $rssrtl ? 'right' : 'left'; ?> !important" class="feed">
         <?php
diff --git a/api/components/com_contact/src/Controller/ContactController.php b/api/components/com_contact/src/Controller/ContactController.php
index b8482886947d2..371d7484c26df 100644
--- a/api/components/com_contact/src/Controller/ContactController.php
+++ b/api/components/com_contact/src/Controller/ContactController.php
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ private function _sendEmail($data, $contact, $emailCopyToSender)
             $sent = $mailer->send();
 
             // If we are supposed to copy the sender, do so.
-            if ($emailCopyToSender == true && !empty($data['contact_email_copy'])) {
+            if ($emailCopyToSender && !empty($data['contact_email_copy'])) {
                 $mailer = new MailTemplate('com_contact.mail.copy', $app->getLanguage()->getTag());
                 $mailer->addRecipient($templateData['email']);
                 $mailer->setReplyTo($templateData['email'], $templateData['name']);
diff --git a/api/components/com_privacy/src/View/Requests/JsonapiView.php b/api/components/com_privacy/src/View/Requests/JsonapiView.php
index d4b8caf68397c..4b2987b48b874 100644
--- a/api/components/com_privacy/src/View/Requests/JsonapiView.php
+++ b/api/components/com_privacy/src/View/Requests/JsonapiView.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public function export()
 
         $exportData = $model->collectDataForExportRequest();
 
-        if ($exportData == false) {
+        if (!$exportData) {
             throw new RouteNotFoundException('Item does not exist');
         }
 
diff --git a/components/com_contact/src/Controller/ContactController.php b/components/com_contact/src/Controller/ContactController.php
index d8b04fe06716a..520ad430814a5 100644
--- a/components/com_contact/src/Controller/ContactController.php
+++ b/components/com_contact/src/Controller/ContactController.php
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ private function _sendEmail($data, $contact, $emailCopyToSender)
             $sent = $mailer->send();
 
             // If we are supposed to copy the sender, do so.
-            if ($emailCopyToSender == true && !empty($data['contact_email_copy'])) {
+            if ($emailCopyToSender && !empty($data['contact_email_copy'])) {
                 $mailer = new MailTemplate('com_contact.mail.copy', $app->getLanguage()->getTag());
                 $mailer->addRecipient($templateData['email']);
                 $mailer->setReplyTo($templateData['email'], $templateData['name']);
diff --git a/components/com_content/src/Model/FeaturedModel.php b/components/com_content/src/Model/FeaturedModel.php
index 82771831000d1..2473a9d687959 100644
--- a/components/com_content/src/Model/FeaturedModel.php
+++ b/components/com_content/src/Model/FeaturedModel.php
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ protected function populateState($ordering = null, $direction = null)
         }
 
         // Check for category selection
-        if ($params->get('featured_categories') && implode(',', $params->get('featured_categories')) == true) {
+        if ($params->get('featured_categories') && implode(',', $params->get('featured_categories'))) {
             $featuredCategories = $params->get('featured_categories');
             $this->setState('filter.frontpage.categories', $featuredCategories);
         }
diff --git a/components/com_content/src/View/Article/HtmlView.php b/components/com_content/src/View/Article/HtmlView.php
index 1287500b69a2a..238bd23c33f74 100644
--- a/components/com_content/src/View/Article/HtmlView.php
+++ b/components/com_content/src/View/Article/HtmlView.php
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ public function display($tpl = null)
         $offset = (int) $this->state->get('list.offset');
 
         // Check the view access to the article (the model has already computed the values).
-        if ($item->params->get('access-view') == false && ($item->params->get('show_noauth', '0') == '0')) {
+        if (!$item->params->get('access-view') && ($item->params->get('show_noauth', '0') == '0')) {
             $app->enqueueMessage(Text::_('JERROR_ALERTNOAUTHOR'), 'error');
             $app->setHeader('status', 403, true);
 
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ public function display($tpl = null)
          * - Deny access to logged users with 403 code
          * NOTE: we do not recheck for no access-view + show_noauth disabled ... since it was checked above
          */
-        if ($item->params->get('access-view') == false && !\strlen($item->fulltext)) {
+        if (!$item->params->get('access-view') && !\strlen($item->fulltext)) {
             if ($this->user->guest) {
                 $return                = base64_encode(Uri::getInstance());
                 $login_url_with_return = Route::_('index.php?option=com_users&view=login&return=' . $return);
diff --git a/components/com_content/tmpl/article/default.php b/components/com_content/tmpl/article/default.php
index 98782149a9d97..255dc31ec14e8 100644
--- a/components/com_content/tmpl/article/default.php
+++ b/components/com_content/tmpl/article/default.php
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
             <?php echo $this->loadTemplate('links'); ?>
         <?php endif; ?>
         <?php // Optional teaser intro text for guests ?>
-    <?php elseif ($params->get('show_noauth') == true && $user->guest) : ?>
+    <?php elseif ($params->get('show_noauth') && $user->guest) : ?>
         <?php echo LayoutHelper::render('joomla.content.intro_image', $this->item); ?>
         <?php echo HTMLHelper::_('content.prepare', $this->item->introtext); ?>
         <?php // Optional link to let them register to see the whole article. ?>
diff --git a/components/com_content/tmpl/category/default_articles.php b/components/com_content/tmpl/category/default_articles.php
index b5d1fa498b5a4..276f8bd6191b5 100644
--- a/components/com_content/tmpl/category/default_articles.php
+++ b/components/com_content/tmpl/category/default_articles.php
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
                         <?php if (!empty($article->author) || !empty($article->created_by_alias)) : ?>
                             <?php $author = $article->author ?>
                             <?php $author = $article->created_by_alias ?: $author; ?>
-                            <?php if (!empty($article->contact_link) && $this->params->get('link_author') == true) : ?>
+                            <?php if (!empty($article->contact_link) && $this->params->get('link_author')) : ?>
                                 <?php if ($this->params->get('show_headings')) : ?>
                                     <?php echo HTMLHelper::_('link', $article->contact_link, $author); ?>
                                 <?php else : ?>
diff --git a/components/com_tags/tmpl/tags/default_items.php b/components/com_tags/tmpl/tags/default_items.php
index bfaf660b218ff..c5e714c33c1b5 100644
--- a/components/com_tags/tmpl/tags/default_items.php
+++ b/components/com_tags/tmpl/tags/default_items.php
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class="inputbox" onchange="document.adminForm.submit();"
         <?php endif; ?>
     </form>
 
-    <?php if ($this->items == false || $n === 0) : ?>
+    <?php if (!$this->items || $n === 0) : ?>
         <div class="alert alert-info">
             <span class="icon-info-circle" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="visually-hidden"><?php echo Text::_('INFO'); ?></span>
             <?php echo Text::_('COM_TAGS_NO_TAGS'); ?>
diff --git a/components/com_users/src/Controller/RemindController.php b/components/com_users/src/Controller/RemindController.php
index d6a3491bc6d00..95d1b3d825cfc 100644
--- a/components/com_users/src/Controller/RemindController.php
+++ b/components/com_users/src/Controller/RemindController.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public function remind()
         $return = $model->processRemindRequest($data);
 
         // Check for a hard error.
-        if ($return == false && JDEBUG) {
+        if (!$return && JDEBUG) {
             // The request failed.
             // Go back to the request form.
             $message = Text::sprintf('COM_USERS_REMIND_REQUEST_FAILED', $model->getError());
diff --git a/components/com_users/src/Controller/UserController.php b/components/com_users/src/Controller/UserController.php
index 4bf8e41f47136..a59b802bd5bce 100644
--- a/components/com_users/src/Controller/UserController.php
+++ b/components/com_users/src/Controller/UserController.php
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public function login()
         }
 
         // Success
-        if ($options['remember'] == true) {
+        if ($options['remember']) {
             $this->app->setUserState('rememberLogin', true);
         }
 
diff --git a/layouts/joomla/content/info_block/author.php b/layouts/joomla/content/info_block/author.php
index 53b8af327c041..1aa65f97c6144 100644
--- a/layouts/joomla/content/info_block/author.php
+++ b/layouts/joomla/content/info_block/author.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <span class="icon-user icon-fw" aria-hidden="true"></span>
     <?php $author = ($displayData['item']->created_by_alias ?: $displayData['item']->author); ?>
     <?php $author = '<span>' . $author . '</span>'; ?>
-    <?php if (!empty($displayData['item']->contact_link) && $displayData['params']->get('link_author') == true) : ?>
+    <?php if (!empty($displayData['item']->contact_link) && $displayData['params']->get('link_author')) : ?>
         <?php echo Text::sprintf('COM_CONTENT_WRITTEN_BY', HTMLHelper::_('link', $displayData['item']->contact_link, $author)); ?>
     <?php else : ?>
         <?php echo Text::sprintf('COM_CONTENT_WRITTEN_BY', $author); ?>
diff --git a/libraries/src/Application/CLI/ColorStyle.php b/libraries/src/Application/CLI/ColorStyle.php
index 9bf56abb5cf07..76166bfd5a0eb 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Application/CLI/ColorStyle.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Application/CLI/ColorStyle.php
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ final class ColorStyle
     public function __construct(string $fg = '', string $bg = '', array $options = [])
     {
         if ($fg) {
-            if (\array_key_exists($fg, static::$knownColors) == false) {
+            if (!\array_key_exists($fg, static::$knownColors)) {
                 throw new \InvalidArgumentException(
                     \sprintf(
                         'Invalid foreground color "%1$s" [%2$s]',
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public function __construct(string $fg = '', string $bg = '', array $options = [
         }
 
         if ($bg) {
-            if (\array_key_exists($bg, static::$knownColors) == false) {
+            if (!\array_key_exists($bg, static::$knownColors)) {
                 throw new \InvalidArgumentException(
                     \sprintf(
                         'Invalid background color "%1$s" [%2$s]',
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public function __construct(string $fg = '', string $bg = '', array $options = [
         }
 
         foreach ($options as $option) {
-            if (\array_key_exists($option, static::$knownOptions) == false) {
+            if (!\array_key_exists($option, static::$knownOptions)) {
                 throw new \InvalidArgumentException(
                     \sprintf(
                         'Invalid option "%1$s" [%2$s]',
diff --git a/libraries/src/Application/CMSApplication.php b/libraries/src/Application/CMSApplication.php
index 2d6a730c72add..3dcec60b661be 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Application/CMSApplication.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Application/CMSApplication.php
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ public function login($credentials, $options = [])
                 $user->cookieLogin = true;
             }
 
-            if (\in_array(false, $results, true) == false) {
+            if (!\in_array(false, $results, true)) {
                 $options['user']         = $user;
                 $options['responseType'] = $response->type;
 
diff --git a/libraries/src/Cache/Cache.php b/libraries/src/Cache/Cache.php
index eb9de4a46ee9f..cef3fa92bfe8b 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Cache/Cache.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Cache/Cache.php
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ public function lock($id, $group = null, $locktime = null)
          */
         $handler = $this->_getStorage();
 
-        if ($this->_options['locking'] == true) {
+        if ($this->_options['locking']) {
             $locked = $handler->lock($id, $group, $locktime);
 
             if ($locked !== false) {
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ public function lock($id, $group = null, $locktime = null)
         $looptime = $locktime * 10;
         $id2      = $id . '_lock';
 
-        if ($this->_options['locking'] == true) {
+        if ($this->_options['locking']) {
             $data_lock = $handler->get($id2, $group, $this->_options['checkTime']);
         } else {
             $data_lock         = false;
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ public function lock($id, $group = null, $locktime = null)
             }
         }
 
-        if ($this->_options['locking'] == true) {
+        if ($this->_options['locking']) {
             $returning->locked = $handler->store($id2, $group, 1);
         }
 
diff --git a/libraries/src/Cache/Storage/FileStorage.php b/libraries/src/Cache/Storage/FileStorage.php
index 5b6e2d4568576..38891486bd322 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Cache/Storage/FileStorage.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Cache/Storage/FileStorage.php
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public function get($id, $group, $checkTime = true)
         $path  = $this->_getFilePath($id, $group);
         $close = false;
 
-        if ($checkTime == false || ($checkTime == true && $this->_checkExpire($id, $group) === true)) {
+        if (!$checkTime || ($checkTime && $this->_checkExpire($id, $group))) {
             if (file_exists($path)) {
                 if (isset($this->_locked_files[$path])) {
                     $_fileopen = $this->_locked_files[$path];
diff --git a/libraries/src/Cache/Storage/RedisStorage.php b/libraries/src/Cache/Storage/RedisStorage.php
index 112382e4fcaca..19a352c4ee62e 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Cache/Storage/RedisStorage.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Cache/Storage/RedisStorage.php
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public function __construct($options = [])
      */
     protected function getConnection()
     {
-        if (static::isSupported() == false) {
+        if (!static::isSupported()) {
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ protected function getConnection()
             Log::add($e->getMessage(), Log::DEBUG);
         }
 
-        if ($connection == false) {
+        if (!$connection) {
             static::$_redis = null;
 
             throw new CacheConnectingException('Redis connection failed', 500);
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ protected function getConnection()
 
         $select = static::$_redis->select($server['db']);
 
-        if ($select == false) {
+        if (!$select) {
             static::$_redis = null;
 
             throw new CacheConnectingException('Redis failed to select database', 500);
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ protected function getConnection()
      */
     public function contains($id, $group)
     {
-        if (static::isConnected() == false) {
+        if (!static::isConnected()) {
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public function contains($id, $group)
      */
     public function get($id, $group, $checkTime = true)
     {
-        if (static::isConnected() == false) {
+        if (!static::isConnected()) {
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ public function get($id, $group, $checkTime = true)
      */
     public function getAll()
     {
-        if (static::isConnected() == false) {
+        if (!static::isConnected()) {
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ public function getAll()
      */
     public function store($id, $group, $data)
     {
-        if (static::isConnected() == false) {
+        if (!static::isConnected()) {
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ public function store($id, $group, $data)
      */
     public function remove($id, $group)
     {
-        if (static::isConnected() == false) {
+        if (!static::isConnected()) {
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ public function remove($id, $group)
      */
     public function clean($group, $mode = null)
     {
-        if (static::isConnected() == false) {
+        if (!static::isConnected()) {
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/libraries/src/Client/ClientHelper.php b/libraries/src/Client/ClientHelper.php
index 0095285ee5e4e..76186c32338b4 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Client/ClientHelper.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Client/ClientHelper.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public static function getCredentials($client, $force = false)
             }
 
             // If user and pass are not set in global config lets see if they are in the session
-            if ($options['enabled'] == true && ($options['user'] == '' || $options['pass'] == '')) {
+            if ($options['enabled'] && ($options['user'] == '' || $options['pass'] == '')) {
                 $session         = Factory::getSession();
                 $options['user'] = $session->get($client . '.user', null, 'JClientHelper');
                 $options['pass'] = $session->get($client . '.pass', null, 'JClientHelper');
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public static function hasCredentials($client)
                 break;
         }
 
-        if ($options['enabled'] == false) {
+        if (!$options['enabled']) {
             // The client is disabled in global config, so let's pretend we are OK
             $return = true;
         } elseif ($options['user'] != '' && $options['pass'] != '') {
diff --git a/libraries/src/Client/FtpClient.php b/libraries/src/Client/FtpClient.php
index 28be94171e137..96b46a12dd1b9 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Client/FtpClient.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Client/FtpClient.php
@@ -1423,7 +1423,7 @@ public function listDetails($path = null, $type = 'all')
             }
 
             // Request the file listing
-            if (!$this->_putCmd(($recurse == true) ? 'LIST -R' : 'LIST' . $path, [150, 125])) {
+            if (!$this->_putCmd($recurse ? 'LIST -R' : 'LIST' . $path, [150, 125])) {
                 Log::add(Text::sprintf('JLIB_CLIENT_ERROR_FTP_NOT_EXPECTED_RESPONSE_150_125', __METHOD__, $this->_response, $path), Log::WARNING, 'jerror');
                 @ fclose($this->_dataconn);
 
diff --git a/libraries/src/Date/Date.php b/libraries/src/Date/Date.php
index ac1321467eeae..0315aa6cfdd4e 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Date/Date.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Date/Date.php
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ public function format($format, $local = false, $translate = true): string
         }
 
         // If the returned time should not be local use UTC.
-        if ($local == false) {
+        if (!$local) {
             parent::setTimezone(new \DateTimeZone('UTC'));
         }
 
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ public function format($format, $local = false, $translate = true): string
             }
         }
 
-        if ($local == false && $this->tz !== null) {
+        if (!$local && $this->tz !== null) {
             parent::setTimezone($this->tz);
         }
 
diff --git a/libraries/src/Document/Document.php b/libraries/src/Document/Document.php
index 70b5c22e35e1a..b2090cff6577d 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Document/Document.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Document/Document.php
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ public function getMetaData($name, $attribute = 'name')
     {
         // B/C old http_equiv parameter.
         if (!\is_string($attribute)) {
-            $attribute = $attribute == true ? 'http-equiv' : 'name';
+            $attribute = $attribute ? 'http-equiv' : 'name';
         }
 
         if ($name === 'generator') {
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ public function setMetaData($name, $content, $attribute = 'name')
 
         // B/C old http_equiv parameter.
         if (!\is_string($attribute)) {
-            $attribute = $attribute == true ? 'http-equiv' : 'name';
+            $attribute = $attribute ? 'http-equiv' : 'name';
         }
 
         if ($name === 'generator') {
diff --git a/libraries/src/Document/HtmlDocument.php b/libraries/src/Document/HtmlDocument.php
index 32bbe274dae8b..30818d350173e 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Document/HtmlDocument.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Document/HtmlDocument.php
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ public function getBuffer($type = null, $name = null, $attribs = [])
 
         $renderer = $this->loadRenderer($type);
 
-        if ($this->_caching == true && $type === 'modules' && $name !== 'debug') {
+        if ($this->_caching && $type === 'modules' && $name !== 'debug') {
             /** @var  \Joomla\CMS\Document\Renderer\Html\ModulesRenderer  $renderer */
             /** @var  \Joomla\CMS\Cache\Controller\OutputController  $cache */
             $cache  = $this->getCacheControllerFactory()->createCacheController('output', ['defaultgroup' => 'com_modules']);
diff --git a/libraries/src/Filesystem/File.php b/libraries/src/Filesystem/File.php
index 627c4c2ec97cd..871dee011aa24 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Filesystem/File.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Filesystem/File.php
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ public static function write($file, $buffer, $useStreams = false)
 
         // If the destination directory doesn't exist we need to create it
         if (!file_exists(\dirname($file))) {
-            if (Folder::create(\dirname($file)) == false) {
+            if (!Folder::create(\dirname($file))) {
                 return false;
             }
         }
diff --git a/libraries/src/Filesystem/FilesystemHelper.php b/libraries/src/Filesystem/FilesystemHelper.php
index 9d70f3c273e10..e5486d0f41b7b 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Filesystem/FilesystemHelper.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Filesystem/FilesystemHelper.php
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ public static function fileUploadMaxSize($unitOutput = true)
                 $max_size = $upload_max;
             }
 
-            if ($unitOutput == true) {
+            if ($unitOutput) {
                 $max_size = self::parseSizeUnit($max_size);
             }
 
diff --git a/libraries/src/Filesystem/Folder.php b/libraries/src/Filesystem/Folder.php
index 34f3799f92931..f5b2d0ebc70d3 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Filesystem/Folder.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Filesystem/Folder.php
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ public static function create($path = '', $mode = 0755)
                     }
                 }
 
-                if ($inBaseDir == false) {
+                if (!$inBaseDir) {
                     // Return false for JFolder::create because the path to be created is not in open_basedir
                     Log::add(__METHOD__ . ': ' . Text::_('JLIB_FILESYSTEM_ERROR_FOLDER_PATH'), Log::WARNING, 'jerror');
 
diff --git a/libraries/src/Form/Field/SpacerField.php b/libraries/src/Form/Field/SpacerField.php
index d686ec7c3aaba..e6f9abf7801b7 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Form/Field/SpacerField.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Form/Field/SpacerField.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ protected function getLabel()
 
             // Build the class for the label.
             $class = !empty($this->description) ? 'hasPopover' : '';
-            $class = $this->required == true ? $class . ' required' : $class;
+            $class = $this->required ? $class . ' required' : $class;
 
             // Add the opening label tag and main attributes attributes.
             $label .= '<label id="' . $this->id . '-lbl" class="' . $class . '"';
diff --git a/libraries/src/Form/Field/SqlField.php b/libraries/src/Form/Field/SqlField.php
index efb1e319e8df7..ffed770e3fd4e 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Form/Field/SqlField.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Form/Field/SqlField.php
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ protected function getOptions()
         // Build the field options.
         if (!empty($items)) {
             foreach ($items as $item) {
-                if ($this->translate == true) {
+                if ($this->translate) {
                     $options[] = HTMLHelper::_('select.option', $item->$key, Text::_($item->$value));
                 } else {
                     $options[] = HTMLHelper::_('select.option', $item->$key, $item->$value);
diff --git a/libraries/src/Form/Field/TextField.php b/libraries/src/Form/Field/TextField.php
index f65310bce6e5b..38a0ebb297bdd 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Form/Field/TextField.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Form/Field/TextField.php
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public function setup(\SimpleXMLElement $element, $value, $group = null)
     {
         $result = parent::setup($element, $value, $group);
 
-        if ($result == true) {
+        if ($result) {
             $inputmode = (string) $this->element['inputmode'];
             $dirname   = (string) $this->element['dirname'];
 
diff --git a/libraries/src/Form/Form.php b/libraries/src/Form/Form.php
index db61578b72694..b7929cb25c1fc 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Form/Form.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Form/Form.php
@@ -1706,11 +1706,11 @@ public static function getInstance($name, $data = null, $options = [], $replace
 
             // Load the data.
             if (str_starts_with($data, '<')) {
-                if ($forms[$name]->load($data, $replace, $xpath) == false) {
+                if (!$forms[$name]->load($data, $replace, $xpath)) {
                     throw new \RuntimeException(\sprintf('%s() could not load form', __METHOD__));
                 }
             } else {
-                if ($forms[$name]->loadFile($data, $replace, $xpath) == false) {
+                if (!$forms[$name]->loadFile($data, $replace, $xpath)) {
                     throw new \RuntimeException(\sprintf('%s() could not load file', __METHOD__));
                 }
             }
diff --git a/libraries/src/Form/Rule/TelRule.php b/libraries/src/Form/Rule/TelRule.php
index f65bd91b419b1..2ef026c09c18b 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Form/Rule/TelRule.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Form/Rule/TelRule.php
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public function test(\SimpleXMLElement $element, $value, $group = null, ?Registr
             $regex = $regexarray[$plan];
 
             // Test the value against the regular expression.
-            if (preg_match($regex, $value) == false) {
+            if (!preg_match($regex, $value)) {
                 return false;
             }
         } else {
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public function test(\SimpleXMLElement $element, $value, $group = null, ?Registr
             $cleanvalue = preg_replace('/[+. \-(\)]/', '', $value);
             $regex      = '/^[0-9]{7,15}?$/';
 
-            if (preg_match($regex, $cleanvalue) == true) {
+            if (preg_match($regex, $cleanvalue)) {
                 return true;
             }
 
diff --git a/libraries/src/Form/Rule/UrlRule.php b/libraries/src/Form/Rule/UrlRule.php
index 0098b97f01d2e..c129932c72634 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Form/Rule/UrlRule.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Form/Rule/UrlRule.php
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public function test(\SimpleXMLElement $element, $value, $group = null, ?Registr
         $urlScheme = (string) $urlParts['scheme'];
         $urlScheme = strtolower($urlScheme);
 
-        if (\in_array($urlScheme, $scheme) == false) {
+        if (!\in_array($urlScheme, $scheme)) {
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/libraries/src/HTML/Helpers/Bootstrap.php b/libraries/src/HTML/Helpers/Bootstrap.php
index b9bc8c07d1e76..436ce382ae103 100644
--- a/libraries/src/HTML/Helpers/Bootstrap.php
+++ b/libraries/src/HTML/Helpers/Bootstrap.php
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ public static function startAccordion($selector = 'myAccordian', $options = []):
         // Setup options object
         $opt           = [];
         $opt['parent'] = isset($options['parent']) ?
-            ($options['parent'] == true ? '#' . preg_replace('/^[\.#]/', '', $selector) : $options['parent']) : '';
+            ($options['parent'] ? '#' . preg_replace('/^[\.#]/', '', $selector) : $options['parent']) : '';
         $opt['toggle'] = isset($options['toggle']) ? (bool) $options['toggle'] : !($opt['parent'] === false || isset($options['active']));
         $opt['active'] = (string) ($options['active'] ?? '');
 
diff --git a/libraries/src/HTML/Helpers/Dropdown.php b/libraries/src/HTML/Helpers/Dropdown.php
index ac65a04142f5b..4938cf005d64f 100644
--- a/libraries/src/HTML/Helpers/Dropdown.php
+++ b/libraries/src/HTML/Helpers/Dropdown.php
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public static function init()
     public static function start()
     {
         // Only start once
-        if (isset(static::$loaded[__METHOD__]) && static::$loaded[__METHOD__] == true) {
+        if (isset(static::$loaded[__METHOD__])) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/libraries/src/HTML/Helpers/Icons.php b/libraries/src/HTML/Helpers/Icons.php
index 529d868da6570..e35ac04d52a05 100644
--- a/libraries/src/HTML/Helpers/Icons.php
+++ b/libraries/src/HTML/Helpers/Icons.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public static function button($button)
     {
         if (isset($button['access'])) {
             if (\is_bool($button['access'])) {
-                if ($button['access'] == false) {
+                if (!$button['access']) {
                     return '';
                 }
             } else {
diff --git a/libraries/src/HTML/Helpers/Links.php b/libraries/src/HTML/Helpers/Links.php
index 3c71a24380ba0..5cc10a516e3c7 100644
--- a/libraries/src/HTML/Helpers/Links.php
+++ b/libraries/src/HTML/Helpers/Links.php
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public static function link($link)
     {
         if (isset($link['access'])) {
             if (\is_bool($link['access'])) {
-                if ($link['access'] == false) {
+                if (!$link['access']) {
                     return '';
                 }
             } else {
diff --git a/libraries/src/Helper/MediaHelper.php b/libraries/src/Helper/MediaHelper.php
index d5887f83352de..627cbb579fc63 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Helper/MediaHelper.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Helper/MediaHelper.php
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ public static function checkFileExtension($extension, $component = 'com_media',
         $allowable = array_map('trim', explode(',', $params->get('restrict_uploads_extensions', 'bmp,gif,jpg,jpeg,png,webp,avif,ico,mp3,m4a,mp4a,ogg,mp4,mp4v,mpeg,mov,odg,odp,ods,odt,pdf,ppt,txt,xcf,xls,csv')));
         $ignored   = array_map('trim', explode(',', $params->get('ignore_extensions', '')));
 
-        if ($extension == '' || $extension == false || (!\in_array($extension, $allowable, true) && !\in_array($extension, $ignored, true))) {
+        if ($extension === '' || (!\in_array($extension, $allowable, true) && !\in_array($extension, $ignored, true))) {
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ public function canUpload($file, $component = 'com_media', $allowedExecutables =
         $allowable = array_map('trim', explode(',', $params->get('restrict_uploads_extensions', 'bmp,gif,jpg,jpeg,png,webp,avif,ico,mp3,m4a,mp4a,ogg,mp4,mp4v,mpeg,mov,odg,odp,ods,odt,pdf,png,ppt,txt,xcf,xls,csv')));
         $ignored   = array_map('trim', explode(',', $params->get('ignore_extensions', '')));
 
-        if ($filetype == '' || $filetype == false || (!\in_array($filetype, $allowable) && !\in_array($filetype, $ignored))) {
+        if ($filetype === '' || !$filetype || (!\in_array($filetype, $allowable) && !\in_array($filetype, $ignored))) {
             $app->enqueueMessage(Text::_('JLIB_MEDIA_ERROR_WARNFILETYPE'), 'error');
 
             return false;
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ public function canUpload($file, $component = 'com_media', $allowedExecutables =
                     $mime = static::getMimeType($file['tmp_name'], static::isImage($file['tmp_name']));
 
                     // Did we get anything useful?
-                    if ($mime != false) {
+                    if ($mime !== false) {
                         $result = $this->checkMimeType($mime, $component);
 
                         // If the mime type is not allowed we don't upload it and show the mime code error to the user
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ public function canUpload($file, $component = 'com_media', $allowedExecutables =
                 $mime = static::getMimeType($file['tmp_name'], false);
 
                 // Did we get anything useful?
-                if ($mime != false) {
+                if ($mime !== false) {
                     $result = $this->checkMimeType($mime, $component);
 
                     // If the mime type is not allowed we don't upload it and show the mime code error to the user
diff --git a/libraries/src/Helper/TagsHelper.php b/libraries/src/Helper/TagsHelper.php
index 1461cb0bf5a45..0ac3ad5a2adcf 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Helper/TagsHelper.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Helper/TagsHelper.php
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ public function postStoreProcess(TableInterface $table, $newTags = [], $replace
 
         // Process ucm_content and ucm_base if either tags have changed or we have some tags.
         if ($this->tagsChanged || (!empty($newTags) && $newTags[0] != '')) {
-            if (!$newTags && $replace == true) {
+            if (!$newTags && $replace) {
                 // Delete all tags data
                 $key    = $table->getKeyName();
                 $result = $this->deleteTagData($table, $table->$key);
diff --git a/libraries/src/MVC/Model/AdminModel.php b/libraries/src/MVC/Model/AdminModel.php
index cffe66a161512..164cecfebef24 100644
--- a/libraries/src/MVC/Model/AdminModel.php
+++ b/libraries/src/MVC/Model/AdminModel.php
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@ public function reorder($pks, $delta = 0)
         }
 
         // Clear the component's cache
-        if ($result == true) {
+        if ($result) {
             $this->cleanCache();
         }
 
diff --git a/libraries/src/MVC/Model/FormBehaviorTrait.php b/libraries/src/MVC/Model/FormBehaviorTrait.php
index 7f7d6feec1388..ec1b97df8448a 100644
--- a/libraries/src/MVC/Model/FormBehaviorTrait.php
+++ b/libraries/src/MVC/Model/FormBehaviorTrait.php
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ protected function loadForm($name, $source = null, $options = [], $clear = false
 
         // Load the data.
         if (str_starts_with($source, '<')) {
-            if ($form->load($source, false, $xpath) == false) {
+            if (!$form->load($source, false, $xpath)) {
                 throw new \RuntimeException('Form::loadForm could not load form');
             }
         } else {
-            if ($form->loadFile($source, false, $xpath) == false) {
+            if (!$form->loadFile($source, false, $xpath)) {
                 throw new \RuntimeException('Form::loadForm could not load file');
             }
         }
diff --git a/libraries/src/MVC/View/AbstractView.php b/libraries/src/MVC/View/AbstractView.php
index 8c836bef1a97d..a754c187fc501 100644
--- a/libraries/src/MVC/View/AbstractView.php
+++ b/libraries/src/MVC/View/AbstractView.php
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ public function getName()
                 $className = \get_class($this);
                 $viewPos   = strpos($className, 'View');
 
-                if ($viewPos != false) {
+                if ($viewPos !== false) {
                     $this->_name = strtolower(substr($className, $viewPos + 4));
                 }
             }
diff --git a/libraries/src/MVC/View/CategoriesView.php b/libraries/src/MVC/View/CategoriesView.php
index b24fea56e785c..dbe2b7254eb6d 100644
--- a/libraries/src/MVC/View/CategoriesView.php
+++ b/libraries/src/MVC/View/CategoriesView.php
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public function display($tpl = null)
             return false;
         }
 
-        if ($parent == false) {
+        if ($parent === null) {
             $app->enqueueMessage(Text::_('JGLOBAL_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND'), 'error');
 
             return false;
diff --git a/libraries/src/MVC/View/CategoryFeedView.php b/libraries/src/MVC/View/CategoryFeedView.php
index a2fd3660970ae..824a980be59db 100644
--- a/libraries/src/MVC/View/CategoryFeedView.php
+++ b/libraries/src/MVC/View/CategoryFeedView.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public function display($tpl = null)
         }
 
         // Don't display feed if category id missing or non existent
-        if ($category == false || $category->alias === 'root') {
+        if (!$category || $category->alias === 'root') {
             throw new \Exception(Text::_('JGLOBAL_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND'), 404);
         }
 
diff --git a/libraries/src/MVC/View/CategoryView.php b/libraries/src/MVC/View/CategoryView.php
index 59bef94b3766d..b0f7fb5e751b2 100644
--- a/libraries/src/MVC/View/CategoryView.php
+++ b/libraries/src/MVC/View/CategoryView.php
@@ -150,11 +150,11 @@ public function commonCategoryDisplay()
         $children    = $this->get('Children');
         $parent      = $this->get('Parent');
 
-        if ($category == false) {
+        if (!$category) {
             throw new \InvalidArgumentException(Text::_('JGLOBAL_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND'), 404);
         }
 
-        if ($parent == false) {
+        if (!$parent) {
             throw new \InvalidArgumentException(Text::_('JGLOBAL_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND'), 404);
         }
 
diff --git a/libraries/src/MVC/View/HtmlView.php b/libraries/src/MVC/View/HtmlView.php
index aa82b04dae6aa..a926f17fc6ea4 100644
--- a/libraries/src/MVC/View/HtmlView.php
+++ b/libraries/src/MVC/View/HtmlView.php
@@ -394,12 +394,12 @@ public function loadTemplate($tpl = null)
         $this->_template = Path::find($this->_path['template'], $filetofind);
 
         // If alternate layout can't be found, fall back to default layout
-        if ($this->_template == false) {
+        if ($this->_template === false) {
             $filetofind      = $this->_createFileName('', ['name' => 'default' . (isset($tpl) ? '_' . $tpl : $tpl)]);
             $this->_template = Path::find($this->_path['template'], $filetofind);
         }
 
-        if ($this->_template != false) {
+        if ($this->_template !== false) {
             // Unset so as not to introduce into template scope
             unset($tpl, $file);
 
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ public function loadHelper($hlp = null)
         // Load the template script
         $helper = Path::find($this->_path['helper'], $this->_createFileName('helper', ['name' => $file]));
 
-        if ($helper != false) {
+        if ($helper !== false) {
             // Include the requested template filename in the local scope
             include_once $helper;
         }
diff --git a/libraries/src/User/User.php b/libraries/src/User/User.php
index a2adcdeb3bc1a..adfebd72026e4 100644
--- a/libraries/src/User/User.php
+++ b/libraries/src/User/User.php
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ public function save($updateOnly = false)
             }
 
             // We are only worried about edits to this account if I am not a Super Admin.
-            if ($iAmSuperAdmin != true && $iAmRehashingSuperadmin != true && $isCli != true) {
+            if (!$iAmSuperAdmin && !$iAmRehashingSuperadmin && !$isCli) {
                 // I am not a Super Admin, and this one is, so fail.
                 if (!$isNew && Access::check($this->id, 'core.admin')) {
                     throw new \RuntimeException('User not Super Administrator');
diff --git a/modules/mod_articles_category/tmpl/default_items.php b/modules/mod_articles_category/tmpl/default_items.php
index 6b7bec3b2e323..f4e499cddec6d 100644
--- a/modules/mod_articles_category/tmpl/default_items.php
+++ b/modules/mod_articles_category/tmpl/default_items.php
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     <?php if ($params->get('show_readmore')) : ?>
         <p class="mod-articles-category-readmore">
             <a class="mod-articles-category-title <?php echo $item->active; ?>" href="<?php echo $item->link; ?>">
-                <?php if ($item->params->get('access-view') == false) : ?>
+                <?php if (!$item->params->get('access-view')) : ?>
                     <?php echo Text::_('MOD_ARTICLES_CATEGORY_REGISTER_TO_READ_MORE'); ?>
                 <?php elseif ($item->alternative_readmore) : ?>
                     <?php echo $item->alternative_readmore; ?>
diff --git a/plugins/content/joomla/src/Extension/Joomla.php b/plugins/content/joomla/src/Extension/Joomla.php
index cf07a50490b78..766806a6974c8 100644
--- a/plugins/content/joomla/src/Extension/Joomla.php
+++ b/plugins/content/joomla/src/Extension/Joomla.php
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ private function createArticleSchema(object $article)
             $author['@type'] = 'Person';
             $author['name']  = $article->created_by_alias ?: $article->author;
 
-            if ($article->params->get('link_author') == true && !empty($article->contact_link)) {
+            if ($article->params->get('link_author') && !empty($article->contact_link)) {
                 $author['url'] = $article->contact_link;
             }