The Joomlashack Blog
The Updated Version of Joomla 3 Explained
- Written by Valentín García Valentín García
- Published: 12 June 2017 12 June 2017
The Completely Updated Joomla 3 Explained is Here and it is proudly sponsored by us.
Joomla 3 Explained is the best-selling and best-reviewed guide to Joomla 3. This is a completely new version of the book, updated for 2017.
The book covers all the new features in Joomla 3.7, including custom fields.
Using Joomla 3 Explained, you can master Joomla 3 by using step-by-step examples.
JandBeyond and the Plans for Joomla 4
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 06 June 2017 06 June 2017
Update: we took our first look at Joomla 4 here.
JandBeyond was last weekend in Poland. This is big annual Joomla conference in Europe. The session videos are now on YouTube.
Almost all the Joomla teams were at the conference, so there was lots of Joomla news from the event.
There is now a plan for the release of Joomla 3.8, which will include a new router and the initial steps towards Joomla 4.
Wylia 2, Our New Joomla Ecommerce Template
- Written by Valentín García Valentín García
- Published: 05 June 2017 05 June 2017
We released Wylia 2, a Joomla template that's perfect for several types of websites, especially ecommerce sites.
Wylia 2 is designed with an elegant approach. Wylia 2 can match any business and organization that wants to show-off a portfolio of products. It is easy on the eyes, and intuitive to navigate - a great template for small and medium store sites.
Wylia 2 is compatible with the very last version of the Wright framework, and Hikashop, the ecommerce extension.
How to Track Search Queries on Your Joomla Site
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 22 May 2017 22 May 2017
This tutorial will show you how to track search queries on your Joomla site.
Often these queries can be a great source of information about what your visitors want:
- They show you what visitors can't find: If one search term is really popular, it might be because people can't find it using your current menus ... it might be time to add a new menu link.
- They show you what visitors really want: You may think people want "pink widgets" but search terms might show that people really want "blue widgets".
What You Need to Know About Joomla 3.7.1
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 17 May 2017 17 May 2017
The Joomla team released a security update today.
Joomla 3.7.1 fixes a high priority security issue, plus some bugs. The official announcement is here.
As we find out more about 3.7.1, we're going to update this post with things you need to know.
How to Recover a Lost Joomla Username and Password
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 03 May 2017 03 May 2017
We've had several people recently contact us after losing the login to their Joomla site.
In this tutorial, you'll learn:
- How to recover your lost Joomla username
- How to recover your lost Joomla password
- How to recover your lost Super User password
Read more: How to Recover a Lost Joomla Username and Password
You Can Now Get Easy Updates for the Wright Framework
- Written by Valentín García Valentín García
- Published: 27 April 2017 27 April 2017
The Wright framework is the base of our Joomla templates.
Wright is bootstrapped, responsive and lightweight. You can learn more about it and why it's unique in a world of everything-but-the-kitchen-sink bloated frameworks. You can also download it for free from this page.
Despite it's lightness, like many Joomla templates, updating Wright was not a straight-forward and easy process. You had to update Wright manually, by downloading the latest version from Joomlashack. So many of our customers never saw the benefits of Wright's updates and bug-fixes.
We have just released Wright 3.2, and this version uses Joomla update system. It now super easy to update your template when a new version of Wright is available.
Read more about what makes the Wright Framework unique.
Read more: You Can Now Get Easy Updates for the Wright Framework
How to Display the Same Joomla Module in Multiple Positions
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 26 April 2017 26 April 2017
Joomla allows you to display the same module in multiple positions and place it on different pages.
For example, you might want to display the "Search" module in the "search" position on your Home page, but you want it in the "left" position on each sub-page.
Here is a quick and easy way to accomplish this.
Read more: How to Display the Same Joomla Module in Multiple Positions
Meet the New Features in Joomla 3.7
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 25 April 2017 25 April 2017
The stable release of Joomla 3.7 is here!
In a series of blog posts over the last few months, we've covered some of the most important new features in Joomla 3.7:
- Custom fields for articles, user profiles, and contact forms
- The ability to create custom admin menus
- Improved translation management
You can click the links above for in-depth explanations on all those major changes. There are also several smaller features that you will see in 3.7.
Multiple Joomla Installations With 1 Database
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 25 April 2017 25 April 2017
I just recently installed Joomla! using a database that already had an instance of Joomla! installed in it. It was actually really easy. This article explains how to install multiple instances of Joomla! with 1 database.