How to Manage the Joomla Installer Plugins

Written by: Tim Davis Created: 02 October 2023

Category: Maintenance Monday

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The order and/or appearence of the Joomla Installer Plugins is up to you!

00:01 Introduction and Sponsor

00:32 Channel Overview and Services

01:01 Introduction to the Issue

01:32 Handling Frustrations and Service Downtime

01:58 Navigating to Plugin Management

02:32 Sorting and Reordering Plugins

03:06 Verifying Changes and Final Tips

03:40 Conclusion and Subscription Reminder

Summary

In this video tutorial, Tim Davis from the Basic Joomla Tutorials YouTube channel guides viewers on managing the installer plugins in Joomla. He addresses the issue of the "Install from Web" tab being slow due to server downtime and provides a solution by reordering the installer plugins for better performance. Tim walks through the process of accessing and managing these plugins, offering practical tips for improving site management. The tutorial concludes with a reminder to subscribe for more Joomla tips and tutorials.

Introduction and Sponsor: Tim Davis introduces the topic of the video and mentions the sponsor, MySites.Guru, offering a free site audit for Joomla sites.

Channel Overview and Services: Overview of the Basic Joomla Tutorials channel and services offered, including site building, maintenance, migration, and upgrades.

Introduction to the Issue: Explanation of the problem where the "Install from Web" tab in Joomla is slow due to server downtime from the hosting provider.

Handling Frustrations and Service Downtime: Tim discusses the natural reaction to get frustrated when services are down but emphasizes patience and understanding, noting that the hosting provider is generally reliable.

Navigating to Plugin Management: Steps to access and manage the installer plugins:

Go to the Joomla backend.
Navigate to "System" and then "Plugins."
Use the filter options to select the "Installer" type.
Sorting and Reordering Plugins:
Identify the installer plugins such as "Install from Web," "Install from Upload," "Install from Folder," and "Install from URL."
Change the order of these plugins by clicking the column to sort and using the three dark dots to reorder them.
Example: Move "Install from Web" down to improve loading speed.
Verifying Changes and Final Tips:
Verify changes by navigating back to "System" > "Install Extensions" to see the updated order.
Disable plugins if needed to streamline the interface.
Conclusion and Subscription Reminder: Tim concludes the video by encouraging viewers to manage their Joomla plugins effectively and reminds them to subscribe for more Joomla tutorials.