"A (Joomla!) component is a kind of Joomla! extension.

Components are the main functional units of Joomla!; they can be seen as mini-applications.

An easy analogy would be that Joomla! is the operating system and the components are desktop applications.

Each component has one or more views that control how content is displayed.

Source: Official Joomla! Documentation

Core Supported Joomla! Components

The Joomla! CMS includes a diverse set of useful Components.

Decoupled Core Supported Joomla! Components

When Joomla! 3.4 was launched, the Joomla! Project announced that it planned over time to move toward a 'lighter version' of Joomla! CMS.

The future Core Joomla! CMS would include fewer Core Supported Extensions.

'De-coupled' extensions would thereafter be offered as optional extras via a separate category of the Joomla! Extensions Directory (JED) called 'JED Official Extensions'.

Read more: JED Official Extensions Category

At the time of writing - 16 October 2024 - the JED Official Extensions Category at the above link lists only two such extensions:

  • Weblinks,
  • Ridiculously Responsive Social Sharing Buttons for Joomla.

We use the Web Links decouple core-supported extension in our JOOMLERS.UK website.

Visit the following link to learn more about using the Web Links extension.

Read more: Web Links.

3rd Party Components

A 3rd Party Component is one created by a developer, and which does not form part of the core Joomla! CMS.

The installation and uninstallation process is the same for all 3rd Party extensions including Components.

Read more: How to install an Extension.

Read more: How to uninstall an Extension.

Read more: How to update an Extension.

You can see the diverse range of available 3rd Party Components in the Joomla! Extensions Directory.

Visit: Joomla! Extensions Directory

See which are installed and ready for use

Select the Components link in the sidebar of your website's Dashboard to see which Components are installed and enabled ready for use.

"A (Joomla!) component is a kind of Joomla! extension.

Components are the main functional units of Joomla!; they can be seen as mini-applications.

An easy analogy would be that Joomla! is the operating system and the components are desktop applications.

Each component has one or more views that control how content is displayed.

Source: Official Joomla! Documentation

Core Supported Joomla! Components

The Joomla! CMS includes a diverse set of useful Components.

Decoupled Core Supported Joomla! Components

When Joomla! 3.4 was launched, the Joomla! Project announced that it planned over time to move toward a 'lighter version' of Joomla! CMS.

The future Core Joomla! CMS would include fewer Core Supported Extensions.

'De-coupled' extensions would thereafter be offered as optional extras via a separate category of the Joomla! Extensions Directory (JED) called 'JED Official Extensions'.

Read more: JED Official Extensions Category

At the time of writing - 16 October 2024 - the JED Official Extensions Category at the above link lists only two such extensions:

  • Weblinks,
  • Ridiculously Responsive Social Sharing Buttons for Joomla.

We use the Web Links decouple core-supported extension in our JOOMLERS.UK website.

Visit the following link to learn more about using the Web Links extension.

Read more: Web Links.

3rd Party Components

A 3rd Party Component is one created by a developer, and which does not form part of the core Joomla! CMS.

The installation and uninstallation process is the same for all 3rd Party extensions including Components.

Read more: How to install an Extension.

Read more: How to uninstall an Extension.

Read more: How to update an Extension.

You can see the diverse range of available 3rd Party Components in the Joomla! Extensions Directory.

Visit: Joomla! Extensions Directory

See which are installed and ready for use

Select the Components link in the sidebar of your website's Dashboard to see which Components are installed and enabled ready for use.