There are two main groups of extensions available for use with the Joomla! CMS:

Official Joomla Extensions: developed as optional addons by The Joomla! Project.

3rd Party Joomla! Extensions: created for use with the Joomla! CMS by independent developers.

There are several thousand 3rd party Joomla! extensions listed in the Joomla! Extensions Directory (or JED).

Avoid searching for 3rd party extensions using a search engine.

Instead go straight to the JED where you can browse 3rd party extensions registered by their developers with The Joomla! Project.

If an extension is not listed in the JED then we recommend that you do NOT use it in your website.

Read more: Joomla! Extensions Directory

Read more: Official Joomla! Extensions

Subscribe: Subscribe to the JED Newsletter

 

Useful Advice

Check List

Here's a useful checklist to help you when installing and uninstalling 3rd party extensions.

  1. Backup your website before installing an extension.
  2. Check for extension vulnerabilities on the Joomla! Vulnerable Extensions List.
  3. Only download from trusted sites.
  4. Test an extension on a development site before installing on your live site.
  5. Test an extension on your live site next, checking logs for runtime errors and warnings when doing so.
  6. Remove junk files following installation of an extension.
  7. When uninstalling an extension, check that all related folders and files were actually removed by uninstall scripts.
  8. When uninstalling an extension, remove any related database tables and/or rows within tables left behind by uninstall scripts.

 

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We help and support managers responsible for Joomla! CMS websites in UK business, academy school and third sector organisations across Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and North West England.

Read more: WYNCHCO Joomla! CMS Help & Support.

There are two main groups of extensions available for use with the Joomla! CMS:

Official Joomla Extensions: developed as optional addons by The Joomla! Project.

3rd Party Joomla! Extensions: created for use with the Joomla! CMS by independent developers.

There are several thousand 3rd party Joomla! extensions listed in the Joomla! Extensions Directory (or JED).

Avoid searching for 3rd party extensions using a search engine.

Instead go straight to the JED where you can browse 3rd party extensions registered by their developers with The Joomla! Project.

If an extension is not listed in the JED then we recommend that you do NOT use it in your website.

Read more: Joomla! Extensions Directory

Read more: Official Joomla! Extensions

Subscribe: Subscribe to the JED Newsletter

 

Useful Advice

Check List

Here's a useful checklist to help you when installing and uninstalling 3rd party extensions.

  1. Backup your website before installing an extension.
  2. Check for extension vulnerabilities on the Joomla! Vulnerable Extensions List.
  3. Only download from trusted sites.
  4. Test an extension on a development site before installing on your live site.
  5. Test an extension on your live site next, checking logs for runtime errors and warnings when doing so.
  6. Remove junk files following installation of an extension.
  7. When uninstalling an extension, check that all related folders and files were actually removed by uninstall scripts.
  8. When uninstalling an extension, remove any related database tables and/or rows within tables left behind by uninstall scripts.

 

JOOMLERS.UK is sponsored by WYNCHCO Solutions

We help and support managers responsible for Joomla! CMS websites in UK business, academy school and third sector organisations across Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and North West England.

Read more: WYNCHCO Joomla! CMS Help & Support.