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Improve Layout of Your OSDonate Pro Module

: Written by Alex Kiash Alex Kiash; Published: 07 November 2025 07 November 2025

One of our OSDonate Pro customers asked how they could display the “Amount” label and the donation field on the same line. They preferred a cleaner, more compact layout and felt that the stacked version took up too much space on their page.

This is actually a very common request from users who want their donation forms to feel more modern and easier to scan. The good news is that Joomla’s template override system makes this change quick and safe to implement. In this post, I’ll show you exactly how we helped them achieve the new layout step by step.

How to Add an Image Above a Field in Shack Forms Pro

: Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge; Published: 31 October 2025 31 October 2025

One of the reasons for the Shack Forms Pro's popularity is its flexibility. With this popular Joomla extension, you have many options to change your form design without touching any code.

One of our customers asked how to add an image above a field in the form they built with Shack Forms Pro. In this blog post, I'll show you how you can do this. It's super easy using the built-in Text separator field.

How to Migrate OSCampus Pro Between Joomla Sites

: Written by Alex Kiash Alex Kiash; Published: 08 October 2025 08 October 2025

One of our customers asked how to move their OSCampus Pro data from an old Joomla site to a new one. If you're doing the same, this guide is for you.

It walks you through each step using only the tools built into cPanel. You’ll use phpMyAdmin to handle the database. You’ll also use File Manager to move media files like course images or videos.

Take Control of Your Forms with Shack Forms Pro

: Written by Alex Kiash Alex Kiash; Published: 03 October 2025 03 October 2025

Forms power conversations on your Joomla site. Shack Forms Pro collects those messages. By default, Joomla sends them to the email in the Global Configuration. That is often your admin inbox.

Sometimes you need more control. You may want sales leads to go to a sales inbox. You may want support tickets to go to support. Alternatively, you may prefer to have the tests sent to your personal email.

Here is the good news. You can send submissions to any email address you choose. It takes only a few clicks.

How to Fix Raw {loadmoduleid} Tags in Shack Article Layouts Pro

: Written by Alex Kiash Alex Kiash; Published: 23 September 2025 23 September 2025

One of the customers of our Shack Article Layouts Pro module encountered the following issue. They added modules inside their Joomla articles using the {loadmoduleid} shortcode tag.

But when those articles were displayed on the Shack Article Layouts Pro page, the tags showed up as plain text. In this blog post, you will learn why this happened and how to fix it.

Understanding OSpam-a-not and IP Blocking

: Written by Alex Kiash Alex Kiash; Published: 18 September 2025 18 September 2025

Ever had a user get blocked from your Joomla site right after an OSpam-a-not error? It’s confusing. You might blame the plugin. But the popular OSpam-a-not extension is likely just the starting point. It triggers a chain reaction.

Let's dig into how OSpam-a-not works. We'll also see how it talks to your site's other security layers. This will help us find the real reason for that mysterious IP block.

How to Check for US Social Security Numbers in Shack Forms

: Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge; Published: 18 July 2025 18 July 2025

How to Validate US Social Security Number Field in Shack Forms

One of our customers asked how to validate a US Social Security Number input in Shack Forms.

To validate input of your Shack Forms fields, you must use what is called "regular expressions" or RegEx.

In this post, you will learn how to use one of these regular expressions even if you don't know anything about them.

How to Integrate OSDownloads with Dropbox

: Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge; Published: 20 June 2025 20 June 2025

How to Set OSDownloads for a Dropbox Files Repository

A few of our customers asked how to set up OSDownloads to use Dropbox as a remote file repository.

Dropbox offers generous disk space. Hosting your downloadable files there can also help reduce your site's bandwidth usage.

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to configure OSDownloads Free to deliver a file hosted on Dropbox.

Shack Locations Pro Offers 45 Custom Styles for Joomla Maps

: Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge; Published: 16 May 2025 16 May 2025

One of the standout features of Shack Locations Pro is its collection of 45 beautifully designed custom map styles. By default, your directory maps might not blend seamlessly with your Joomla site's design, but that’s easy to change.

With Shack Locations Pro, you can choose from 45 ready-made Google Maps styles to match your site’s look and feel—no coding required. In this post, I’ll walk you through each style so you can find the perfect fit for your Joomla website.