Must-Have Joomla 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

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

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

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

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"

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*

JCE* J SM

WysiwygPro B

other enhanced editor*

Admin Efficiency Tools AdminPraise Admin Template*

AdminPraise Admin Template*

SEF Tools sh404 J OpenSEF DR Artio Joom SEF SM

sh404 J

OpenSEF DR

Artio Joom SEF SM

Enhanced Registration Process Community Builder* B J SM(for registration process, if nothing else)

Community Builder* B J SM(for registration process, if nothing else)

File Browser JoomlaXplorer B SM/Extplorer J NinjaXplorer* (fork of JoomlaXplorer)

JoomlaXplorer B SM/Extplorer J

NinjaXplorer* (fork of JoomlaXplorer)

Backup Program JoomlaPack * J SM

JoomlaPack * J SM

User Comments JomComment B AkoComment DR

JomComment B

AkoComment DR

Site Map Component Joomap B DR Google Sitemap Generator DR SEFServiceMap DR other 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

Acajoom*B

YANC B

iContact/J!Contact

ccNewsletter

Common Requirements Things you may not immediately realize that you need

Things you may not immediately realize that you need

Download Manager Remository B DocMan RokDownloads (Beta)

Remository B

DocMan

RokDownloads (Beta)

Site Management Joomla! Tools Suite Jx2

Joomla! Tools Suite Jx2

Localhost Development Platform JSAS SM WAMP B

JSAS SM

WAMP B

RSS Feed Display System RSSFactory

RSSFactory

Calendar JCalPro *B DR

JCalPro *B DR

Event Registration Register Pro DTRegister JHRSVP CiviCRM - Worth a look!

Register Pro

DTRegister

JHRSVP

CiviCRM - Worth a look!

Mapping Plugin GoogleMaps*B

Plugin GoogleMaps*B

E-Commerce VirtueMart J DR ECJoomCommerce*

VirtueMart J DR

ECJoomCommerce*

Directory function SOBI2^ Mosets Tree B J

SOBI2^

Mosets Tree B J

Blogging, esp. Multi-user MyBlog

MyBlog

Database Query Results DBQ

DBQ

Forum Fireboard DR SM or phpBB3 with the rokbridge or the Juser bridge or with the CB Connector bridge SMF/Bridge DR

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

JContentSubscription

CB Paid Subs (JP)

AEC

Translation Manual Joom-Fish J Automatic JTransPro Edvard's GTranslate

Manual

Joom-Fish J

Automatic

JTransPro

Edvard's GTranslate

Specifics/Verticals: If you need one of these, they could be "Core" to you

If you need one of these, they could be "Core" to you

Forms Performs B ChronoForms FacileForms BreezingForms

Performs B

ChronoForms

FacileForms

BreezingForms

AdSense joomlaspan.com B

joomlaspan.com B

Joomla Stats Extensions (all per DR) AstatsPro JoomlaStats Entana Statistics BSQ Sitestats

AstatsPro

JoomlaStats

Entana Statistics

BSQ Sitestats

Non-Profit CiviCRM*

CiviCRM*

Community Systems Joomunity JomSocial Community Builder

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 ????????

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

Control when modules show, to whom, etc.: MetaMod*

Embed advanced custom content: Jumi B or JEmbed