Blogging with Joomla!

By default, the main elements of a Blog in a WYNCHCO Website Design are as follows.

Blog Category

Whatever text and images you add to the Blog Category (in the Articles: Categories screen of your website Dashboard) will be displayed as an introduction to the Blog.

The introduction will be displayed above Blog Post Articles.

Blog Post Articles

Blog Post Articles in a Category called Blog to which the Blog Menu Item is linked.

Blog Menu Link

A Menu Item called Blog, linking to the Blog category.

Menu item type: Articles - Category Blog Menu Link.

Note: you could instead display a list of Blog Posts using a Category List Menu Link.

User Menu Link: Create a Blog Post

Users with special permissions can create Blog Posts using this Menu Link (visible in the User Menu called Interact after signing in).

Latest Articles Module

Purpose: to signpost with links the most recent Articles.

In this instance, Blog Posts.

Most Read Articles Module

Purpose: to signpost with links the most read Articles.

In this instance, Blog Posts.

Archived Articles Module

Purpose: to signpost with links archived Articles.

In this instance: Archived Blog Posts.

Note: the Archived Articles Module when published will only be visible in the Front End when Articles have been archived.

Custom Module called Blog Archive

Purpose: to display a link to Archived Articles (using the URL of a hidden Archived Articles Menu Link in the Hidden Menu).

This Module is not included in the default Joomla! CMS.

It is added when a WYNCHCO Website Design is created using the Joomla! CMS.

Following the release of Joomla! 5.2, it is now possible to alternatively use the Articles Module to display archived, popular and recent Blog Post Articles.

Read more: The Articles Module.