Post on 08-May-2015
description
Must-HaveJoomla Extensions
Ken Lyle
Joomlapolis/Gracefultech.com
Three Categories
Universal/Basic - extensions that no site should be without; the ones that make things work better, either on the frontend OR the backend
Function Specific - best of breed extensions to address site functions that you may or may not need
Specialty/Vertical Market - if your business or organization falls into certain "vertical markets", you will want to have these extensions
Credits
Other "Top Tens", Editors' Picks, and recommendations: Joomla Extensions Directory JED Barrie North, in Joomla! A Users Guide Dan Rahmel, in Beginning Joomla! softmarket.ro
Disclaimer
New extensions are released every day, so it's impossible to know them all
and most importantly - Pobody's Nerfect
Context
Going to focus mostly on 1.5 Not going to mention some features of Core,
like Newsfeeds, Polls, or Item Rating, because talk is about EXTENSIONS
Basics
extensions that no site should be without - "Must Have?"
These extensions improve one or more of : frontend, backend, bottom line
Think of these as the Second Level of "Core"
Enhanced Editors
JCE* J SM WysiwygPro B other enhanced editor*
Admin Efficiency Tools
AdminPraise Admin Template*
SEF Tools
sh404 J OpenSEF DR Artio Joom SEF SM
Enhanced Registration Process
Community Builder* B J SM(for registration process, if nothing else)
File Browser
JoomlaXplorer B SM/Extplorer J NinjaXplorer* (fork of JoomlaXplorer)
Backup Program
JoomlaPack * J SM
User Comments
JomComment B AkoComment DR
Site Map Component
Joomap B DR Google Sitemap Generator DR SEFServiceMap DR other site map component
A mailing list system
Acajoom*B YANC B iContact/J!Contact ccNewsletter
Common Requirements
Things you may not immediately realize that you need
Download Manager
Remository B DocMan RokDownloads (Beta)
Site Management
Joomla! Tools Suite Jx2
Localhost Development Platform
JSAS SM WAMP B
Calendar
JCalPro *B DR
Event Registration
Register Pro DTRegister JHRSVP CiviCRM - Worth a look!
Mapping
Plugin GoogleMaps*B
E-Commerce
VirtueMart J DR ECJoomCommerce*
Directory function
SOBI2^ Mosets Tree B J
Blogging, esp. Multi-user
MyBlog
Database Query Results
DBQ
Forum
Fireboard DR SM or phpBB3 with the rokbridge or the Juser bridge or
with the CB Connector bridge SMF/Bridge DR
Paid Subscribers
JContentSubscription CB Paid Subs (JP) AEC
Translation
Manual Joom-Fish J
Automatic JTransPro Edvard's GTranslate
Specifics/Verticals:
If you need one of these, they could be "Core" to you
Forms
Performs B ChronoForms FacileForms BreezingForms
AdSense
joomlaspan.com B
Joomla Stats Extensions (all per DR)
AstatsPro JoomlaStats Entana Statistics BSQ Sitestats
Non-Profit
CiviCRM*
Community Systems
Joomunity JomSocial Community Builder
Eye Candy
SlideShowPro B or FrontPageSlideshow or SimpleImageGallery* or JPGFlashRotator2 B
SmoothGallery or Simple Image Rotator A real image Gallery- Easy Gallery DR or Gallery2
DR with Bridge or ????????
Advanced
Control when modules show, to whom, etc.: MetaMod*
Embed advanced custom content: Jumi B or JEmbed