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Extensions, as the name suggestes, extend the functionality of Joomla!, your Content Management System. Extensions are diivided into three categories:

• Components
• Modules
• Plugins

Components - Components are the largest and most complex extensions of them all; they can be seen as mini-applications.

Modules - Modules are more lightweight and flexible extensions used for page rendering. These modules are mostly known as the “boxes” that are arranged around a component, for example: the login module.

Plugins - Plugins are more advanced extensions and are in essence event handlers.

Using these extensions you can add almost any functionality to your web site. The core installation of Joomla! includes the following functions, which can be managed:

These are implemented in the core installation.

As mentioned above, Joomla! can be extended in many different ways and I have listed below some of the favourite ways that clients add to the functionality of their web site:

 If you have a particular requirement, please discuss it with me to see if there is a solution that meets with your requirements. Additional functionality comes at a reasonable cost, which is added to your monthly fee.