Joomla! terms

An access control list defines sets of permissions for different groups of Joomla users.

Aliases in Joomla! CMS are short fragments of text that indicate the name of certain elements (menu items, materials and categories) in machine format. This format allows only lowercase letters, as well as underscores (_) and hyphens (-).

Article is the main entity of the Joomla! Content component (com_content), used to form web pages of the last nesting level, such as articles.

Categories in Joomla! are used to structure different entities of different content components (CCK): Joomla! articles, contacts, banners, links, modules and third-party Joomla! components.

A universal Joomla component for creating content that can be displayed in the Joomla template component area and assigned to menu items.

A type of extension for Joomla that forms the main content of web pages, placed in the corresponding area of the template, and also extends the basic functionality of the Joomla.

CMS Joomla configuration file, placed in the root folder of the site. All parameters in the tabs "Site", "System", "Server" and "Logging" in the general settings are stored in the variables of this file.

Content (com_content, articles in Joomla) is a Joomla core component, native CCK, with which you can create and structure the main content of the site by creating articles and categories.

Core is the Joomla distribution file system "out of the box" (without third-party extensions) and basic CMS functionality.

A few characters (for example, az1f5_) added to Joomla database tables to make them unique. Using the prefix, you can use one database to run multiple Joomla sites.

In relation to Joomla, this refers to a demo version of a Joomla extension or template provided to users for evaluation purposes.

Extensions are programs that extend the functionality of the Joomla.

The following types are distinguished: components, templates, modules, plugins, language packs and libraries. The Joomla! core contains a number of pre-installed extensions. There are also a large number of third-party extensions, many of which can be found in the JED.

Web pages available for viewing by site visitors. Templates are responsible for the appearance of front pages in Joomla.

Official web directory of extensions for CMS Joomla.

One of the most popular free CMS in the world. According to the results of voting on CMS Critic from 2014 to 2021, Joomla annually receives the title of Best Open Source CMS.

Joomla! Production Department.

Languages are Joomla! extensions, responsible for translating the corresponding functionality (Joomla! a core or third-party extensions). As a rule, some language packs are included in the extension set, but sometimes a separate installation of the language may be required.

Language constant is a text displayed in the Joomla! admin panel or frontend is specified in the Joomla! code using language constants. For example, the text "My Profile" displayed in the title bar of the control panel is defined in the constant MOD_MENU_USER_PROFILE. Thus, each constant is assigned a specific value for each language in the corresponding language files.

INI file containing language constants in key = value format used by Joomla to display static text.

An XML file containing information about the Joomla extension and its configuration parameters. The manifest file is located in the root of the extension's ZIP archive and is required for its installation.

A Joomla component for managing files in the /images/ folder or other user-defined local folders. The media manager allows you to organize media content in a folder tree, upload individual items, perform some basic image editing functions, and place images and links directly into articles.

Module is a type of Joomla! extension that can be placed in special module positions, individual for each template.

Text added to the Joomla 3 module CSS class to make it unique via the Module CSS class suffix option, which allows you to create an individual design for the module. In Joomla 4, the option is called Module CSS class, and differs in that it specifies a new class for the module, rather than adding a suffix to the standard class.

Module position is an area in a Joomla template for displaying modules in it. To display a Joomla! module in a specific position, you need to assign it to this position in the module settings.

An override is a customized version of the original code that is used instead of this code. Overrides in Joomla are used to ensure that changes made to the code are not replaced by the original when updating the Joomla or the corresponding extension. For example, in the Joomla template settings, you can create an override for the output of the article, which will be applied when using this template even after updating Joomla.

A Joomla extension that is used to install several related extensions at once. For example, the SP Page Builder package includes a component, a module, and a set of plugins.

Plugin is an elementary type of extension for Joomla!, usually adding a specific function to the CMS or its individual component.

Quickstart is a Joomla! distribution along with demo data for a specific template. Quickstarts are created by commercial template developers, giving buyers the ability to install a copy of a template's demo site.

Redirects is a Joomla! core component for creating URL redirects for pages that no longer exist on the site to working pages. For the component to work, the option Use URL Rewriting must be enabled (Global configuration → SEO section), as well as the System - Redirect plugin.

Shortcode is a fragment of text of a set syntax that is converted into some specific content on the front pages. Shortcodes are intended to simplify the insertion of complex HTML constructions into a web page, such as video or audio content, or even entire articles.

Native Joomla component for implementing site search, using many functions such as Index, Content Maps and Filters. Smart Search has completely replaced the Search (com_search) component from the Joomla core, starting with the Joomla 4.

A Joomla user with the maximum set of access rights (ACL) in Joomla, endowed with all powers regarding the site. The data (login and password) of the first superadministrator are entered at the stage of Joomla installation, after which he can create new users in the admin panel, including other superusers.

Template is a type of Joomla! extension that is responsible for the layout of modules and the style of the front pages of the site or admin panel. The template determines how the site will look in the eyes of users.

A third-party framework that may be included with a Joomla template and defines its functionality, which can usually be used when editing the template style. Some template frameworks add additional customization to other areas of Joomla as well (for example, the Helix Ultimate framework adds an additional Page Title tab to the menu item settings).

Template style is a Joomla! template variation with preset settings. One template can have different variations with different settings applied to different pages.

A Joomla plugin that provides text editing functionality. The Joomla core includes visual editors TinyMCE and CodeMirror, as well as the ability to edit text without a visual editor.