Plugins are small task oriented extensions that enhance the Joomla! framework. Some are associated with particular extensions and others, such as editors, are used across all of Joomla!. Most beginning users do not need to change any of the plugins that install with Joomla!. Help

Authentication

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The authentication plugins operate when users login to your site or administrator. The Joomla! authentication is in operation by default but you can enable Gmail or LDAP or install a…

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Editors

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Editors are used thoughout Joomla! where content is created. TinyMCE is the default choice in most locations although CodeMirror is used in the template manager. No Editor provides a text…

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Editors-xtd

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These plugins are behind the buttons found beneath your editor. They only run when an editor plugin runs.Default on:Editor Button: ImageEditor Button: ReadmoreEditor Button: Page BreakEditor Button: ArticleDefault off:None

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Search

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The search component uses plugins to control which parts of your Joomla! site are searched. You may choose to turn off some areas to improve performance or for other reasons.…

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System

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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,…

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User

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Default on:Joomla HelpDefault 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…

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Content

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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 HelpLoad Module HelpPage Break…

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