System plugins operate every time a page on your site loads. They control such things as your URLS, whether users can check a “remember me” box on the login module, and whether caching is enabled. New in 1.6 is the More
Category: Extensions
The Joomla! content management system lets you create webpages of various types using extensions. There are 5 basic types of extensions: components, modules, templates, languages, and plugins. Your website includes the extensions you need to create a basic website in English, but thousands of additional extensions of all types are available. The Joomla! Extensions Directory is the largest directory of Joomla! extensions.
User
Default on: Joomla Help Default off: Two new plugins are available in 1.6 but are disabled by default. Contact Creator HelpCreates a new linked contact record for each new user created. Profile HelpThis example profile plugin allows you to insert additional fields More
Content
Content plugins run when specific kinds of pages are loaded. They do things ranging from protecting email addresses from harvesters to creating page breaks. Default on: Email Cloaking Help Load Module Help Page Break Help Page Navigation Help Rating Help More
Archive Module
This module shows a list of the calendar months containing archived articles. After you have changed the status of an article to archived, this list will be automatically generated. Help {loadposition archiveload}
Article Categories Module
This module displays a list of categories from one parent category. Help {loadposition articlescategoriesload}
Articles Category Module
This module allows you to display the articles in a specific category. Help {loadposition articlescategoryload}
Latest Articles Module
This Module shows a list of the most recently published and current Articles. Some that are shown may have expired even though they are the most recent. Help {loadposition articleslatestload}
