Documentation

This extension can be used as menu item (component), a module or plugin.

Menu Item Types:

• Default
• Featured Articles
• With one leading article
• Fixed Height Box (this is like a module)

To use category block as a module - just create a module with Catagory Block type, select the category and adjust other settings to fit your requirements. Also you may use "Saved profile" which should be created in Components/Category Block prior module creation.

Plugin

Create the Profile First (Components/Category Block)

Place the code: {categoryblockid=1} into an article or {categoryblock=Profile Name}

Enable plugin

Module usage documentation

Custom Block Layout - Documentation

Free and PRO version comparison table:

Download

Download Category Block (1.4.6) FREE.

You can use our extensions free of charge but we do appreciate that you keep the link to our website.

If you need the extension without any links to our website please purchase the PRO Version (click on a Tab "Pro Version")

Download Category Block (1.4.6)

Download Category Block (1.4.6)

Download Category Block (1.4.6)

Download Category Block (1.4.6)

We can install and configure the extension for you (CSS etc) - click on a Tab "Install it for me"

PRO Version

Buy Category Block (1.4.6).

To take the logo off, please pay for this great extension and we send you a Category Block PRO without logo (link to our website) and with additional features, like CSS Styles etc.

Plus you are eligible for 1 year free updates.

Category Block $37.00

Category Block $37.00

Category Block $37.00

Category Block $37.00

When you support the project you helping us to improve the extension, to add new functionality and fix some bugs, if there is any.

Install It For Me

We can install the Category Block PRO extension for you.

The price includes:

• Installation to your Joomla website
• Setup of the extension to your requirements (if it is possible without extra coding)
• CSS Styling (again if it is possible)

You will have to provide us with your Joomla CMS Administration password (temporary). We suggest that you change it after that.

Please note that we may reject the payment and refund in full if your requirements are out of the extension possibilities or other reasons.

Change Log

• 1.4.6 Custom Layout Conditional Tags: [if:active], [ifnot:active][if:first], [ifnot:first], [if:last], [ifnot:last], [if:beforeactive], [ifnot:beforeactive] are added.
• 1.4.5 Custom Layout Tags to separate layout by odd/even columns/lines/and articles in the list. Also there is a conditional operators to check is the article "first/not first", "last/not last", "followed by active item/ or not"
• 1.4.4 Custom Layout Tags (introtext, fulltext) added. W3C Validation Pass.
• 1.4.3 TextArea tag filter added. Custom Layout Tags (hits, createdby, username, metadata, metadesc, metakey) added. customblocklayout field changed to text (for bigger layouts).
• 1.4.1 Custom Layout "if", "ifnot" statements optimized
• 1.3.15 Content Source Selection IntroText / Full Text (in Pro version only)
• 1.3.14 Print, Email and Edit buttons are available.
• 1.3.13 SEF fixed in versions for J1.6,1.7,2.5
• 1.3.12 Pagination and limitation compatibility and bugs fixed.
• 1.3.11 Default image fixed.
• 1.3.10 Prepares images for Facebook etc.
• 1.3.8 Brace tag elimination improved.
• 1.3.7 Page Title added.
• 1.3.6 Custom Limit and Skip added to all views.
• 1.3.5 Pagination dependance on columns, to fill all lines. Pagination bug fixed.
• 1.3.4 JRequest::getUInt() replaced with JRequest::getInt()
• 1.3.3 Custom Block Layout and Orientation option added.
• 1.3.1 JComment (plugin) support fixed, custom ordering to all "views" added and Polish translation added as well.
• 1.3.0 Sub-category articles, randomization (in PRO).
• 1.2.9 Real SEF. The link creation is improved a lot.
• 1.2.8 The filter to show only Featured (Frontpage) articles added. Also profiles added for Joomla 1.5 version.
• 1.2.7 Stop scrolling on mouse over feature added and Joomla 1.7 compatibility.
• 1.2.5 Plugin added. Now you may embed the Category Block into an articles.
• 1.2.3 Character count limit added (Needed for Asian languages)
• 1.2.2 Open in a new window (optional), with or without navigation added, image (in text wrap mode) link fixed.
• 1.2.1 Versions for Joomla 1.5 and 1.6 have the same functionality. Title link fixed (for website installed not into root folder).
• 1.2.0 Leading Article and default image options has been added. Image proportion rare bug fixed.
• 1.1.9 Image proportion rare bug fixed.
• 1.1.8 Readmore link for non SEF websites fixed.
• 1.1.7 SEF link creation, XHTML validation. Thank to Daniel Pardons.
• 1.1.6 Minor fixes.
• 1.1.5 Minor fixes.
• 1.1.4 Module width fixed, scroll bars now automatic. Title issue fixed for sections and categories.
• 1.1.3 Pagination in Category view has been fixed. Turn On/Off for "Read more" and "Title" added.
• 1.1.2 Uninstall fixed
• 1.1.1 Date format option added, Language pack fixed. Creates default module after extension installation.
• 1.1.0 Language file added for: English, Spanish, German, French, Greek, Russian and Czech languages.
• 1.0.9 Module flow effect fixed, component block and module style available.
• 1.0.8 Minor fix.
• 1.0.7 SEF support - supports Search Engine Friendly URLs.
• 1.0.6 Module added with mouse scroll and auto floating effects.
• 1.0.4 Now it will not show deleted or unpublished articles.
• 1.0.1 First release.