Highly recommended components, modules and plug-ins every Joomla installation should have
The following article lists components, modules and plug-ins that I use in almost every Joomla installation I deploy.
JCE Editor
An advanced, configurable WYSIWYG editor for Joomla! Includes advanced Image/Media, File and Link handling, plugin support, and an Administration interface for editor configuration.
JoomlaPack
JoomlaPack is an open-source backup component for the Joomla! CMS. Create a site backup that can be restored on any Joomla!-capable server. It creates a full backup of your site in a single archive. The archive contains all the files, a database snapshot and an installer derived from the standard Joomla! installer. The backup and restore process is AJAX powered to avoid server timeouts, even with huge sites. Alternatively, you can make a backup of only your database.
Update Manager for Joomla!
This update manager provides the ability for you to easily and effectively keep up to date with the latest release of Joomla!.
AllVideos
AllVideos is an all-in-one media management solution for Joomla! You can use the plugin to easily embed videos hosted on popular services like YouTube, Metacafe, Vimeo (and many more) inside your Joomla! articles. Additionally, it allows you to playback almost any video/audio filetype directly from your server or a remote server.
Simple Image Gallery
A super-easy and simple way of adding image galleries inside your Joomla! articles. Just by adding, for example, {gallery}myphotos{/gallery} inside any article will result in all images existing in the folder "myphotos" to be "automagically" presented as an image gallery.
Modules Anywhere
With Modules Anywhere you can include a single module or complete module positions anywhere in your site, including inside 3rd party components and even inside other modules.
BIGSHOT Google Analytics
This Plugin will add the Google Analytics Tracker Code to your site automagically, meaning you dont need to hard-code it into your template.
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