JT ArticleX PRO is a Bootstrap-native advanced article showcase module for Joomla 6.
It helps you display Joomla articles in modern layouts such as Carousel, Grid, List, Media List, Featured + List and Magazine without loading unnecessary external slider libraries or extra CSS frameworks.
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- Joomla 6 compatible
- Tested with Joomla 6.1.1
- Modern Joomla MVC / namespaced module structure
- Joomla Dependency Injection service provider
- Bootstrap-native frontend output
- Joomla WebAsset support
- Scoped module CSS asset
- No external carousel library
- No unnecessary CSS framework dependency
- Clean Cassiopeia-friendly markup
- Multiple article display layouts
- Responsive design
- Category link support
- Featured badge support
- Configurable article info position
- Turkish and English language files
- Joomla update server support
- Joomla changelog URL support
- JED Checker friendly package structure
- GPL-2.0-or-later license
A modern article carousel using Bootstrap carousel behavior.
Features:
- Bootstrap-native carousel output
- Previous / next arrow buttons
- Line or dot indicators
- Configurable autoplay
- Configurable interval
- Responsive article columns
- Improved ARIA labels and accessibility attributes
- No overlay conflict with title or read more links
A clean Bootstrap card grid layout for blogs, news pages and landing pages.
Best for:
- Blog listings
- News blocks
- Homepage article sections
- Category previews
A tight article list layout with small images.
Best for:
- Sidebar modules
- Latest news lists
- Small content areas
- Announcement blocks
A wider list layout with larger article images.
Best for:
- Blog index pages
- News listing pages
- Main content article lists
Displays one large featured article with a compact list of additional articles.
Best for:
- Homepage highlights
- News portal sections
- Featured content blocks
A magazine-style layout with one large featured article and multiple compact story cards.
Best for:
- News portals
- Magazine websites
- Editorial homepages
- Joomla content showcases
JT ArticleX PRO includes useful but simple options designed not to overwhelm users.
- Select categories
- Include subcategories
- Filter featured articles
- Set article count
- Set ordering
- Hide current article
- Show only articles with images
- Show / hide article image
- Show / hide category
- Link category
- Show / hide date
- Show / hide author
- Show / hide intro text
- Show / hide read more
- Configure intro text length
- Configure title length
- Enable carousel layout
- Autoplay
- Interval
- Show controls
- Controls position
- Show indicators
- Indicator style: Lines or Dots
-
Show badge on featured image
-
Badge type:
- Category
- Featured
- Custom Text
-
Badge style:
- Primary
- Secondary
- Success
- Danger
- Warning
- Info
- Dark
- Light
Choose where article info appears:
- Above title
- Below title
Example:
Title
Category · Date
Intro text
Read more
or:
Category · Date
Title
Intro text
Read more
- Download the latest ZIP package from the GitHub Releases page.
- Go to your Joomla administrator panel.
- Navigate to:
System → Install → Extensions
- Upload the ZIP package.
- After installation, go to:
Content → Site Modules
- Create or edit JT ArticleX PRO.
- Select a module position.
- Choose your layout.
- Publish the module.
JT ArticleX PRO includes Joomla Update System metadata.
Update XML files are stored in:
/updates
Recommended structure:
updates/
├── update.xml
└── changelog.xml
The module manifest includes update server and changelog definitions so Joomla can detect future updates and display release notes in the Joomla administrator update interface.
mod_jtarticlexpro/
├── LICENSE.txt
├── README.md
├── mod_jtarticlexpro.xml
├── services/
│ └── provider.php
├── src/
│ ├── Dispatcher/
│ │ └── Dispatcher.php
│ └── Helper/
│ └── ArticleXProHelper.php
├── tmpl/
│ ├── carousel.php
│ ├── default.php
│ ├── featured.php
│ ├── grid.php
│ ├── list.php
│ ├── magazine.php
│ ├── media.php
│ └── partials/
│ ├── assets.php
│ ├── card.php
│ ├── empty.php
│ ├── featured-badge.php
│ ├── meta.php
│ └── schema.php
├── media/
│ ├── joomla.asset.json
│ └── css/
│ └── site.css
└── language/
├── en-GB/
│ ├── en-GB.mod_jtarticlexpro.ini
│ └── en-GB.mod_jtarticlexpro.sys.ini
└── tr-TR/
├── tr-TR.mod_jtarticlexpro.ini
└── tr-TR.mod_jtarticlexpro.sys.ini
JT ArticleX PRO follows the modern Joomla module structure.
- Uses
services/provider.php - Uses namespaced PHP classes
- Uses Joomla module dispatcher structure
- Uses Joomla helper class structure
- Uses Joomla Dependency Injection container registration
- Uses Joomla language files
- Uses Joomla manifest XML
- Uses Joomla WebAsset Manager metadata
- Uses Bootstrap-native markup
- Uses scoped frontend CSS only where needed
- Avoids external slider libraries
- Uses safe output escaping in templates
- Uses strengthened database query bindings for list filters
Included languages:
- English
en-GB - Turkish
tr-TR
Language files:
en-GB.mod_jtarticlexpro.ini
en-GB.mod_jtarticlexpro.sys.ini
tr-TR.mod_jtarticlexpro.ini
tr-TR.mod_jtarticlexpro.sys.ini
| Platform | Status |
|---|---|
| Joomla 6.x | Supported |
| Joomla 6.1.1 | Tested |
| Bootstrap-based Joomla templates | Supported |
| Cassiopeia | Supported |
| PHP 8.2+ | Supported |
And much more...
- Added Joomla WebAsset support with
media/joomla.asset.json - Added scoped frontend CSS asset under
media/css/site.css - Reduced inline styling for cleaner template output
- Improved Bootstrap carousel ARIA labels and accessibility attributes
- Strengthened database query bindings for article, category, tag and access filters
- Improved frontend output escaping for date and metadata values
- Added full GPL-2.0-or-later license text
- Updated English and Turkish language files
- Updated Joomla update server metadata
- Updated Joomla changelog metadata
- Improved uninstall display name in Joomla administrator messages
- Cleaned up README package structure and layout references
- Joomla 6.1.1 maintenance and polish release
- Improved JSON-LD schema output security
- Converted schema image URLs to absolute URLs
- Added the module XML manifest file to the installer file list
- Updated changelog XML to follow Joomla changelog format
- Cleaned up README structure and layout references
- Updated package version and release metadata
- Joomla 6.1.1 compatibility improvements
- Added GPL-compatible license headers to PHP files
- Added update server metadata
- Added changelog URL support
- Improved JED Checker compatibility
- Joomla manifest updated
- Package cleanup
- Fixed featured badge display inside Bootstrap ratio containers
- Badge now appears correctly on top-left of featured images
- Added featured image badge support
- Added badge type options
- Added badge style options
- Added info position option
- Improved Magazine layout
- Added better 4-column magazine behavior
- Improved featured and compact story card balance
- Changed current article hide behavior
- Improved option naming
- Removed unused preset option
- Added mini images to Featured + List side articles
- Added Media List layout
- Improved Compact List layout
- Added category link option
- Added premium bottom carousel controls
- Improved carousel arrow button style
- Added controls position option
- Improved carousel indicator color handling
- Added custom indicator class
- Added indicator style options
- Improved arrow button styling
- Moved carousel controls outside content area
- Fixed blocked title and read more links
- Initial development release
GNU General Public License version 2 or later.
See LICENSE.txt for details.
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