7 great Joomla extensions

Having the best content management system alone will not do. You also need the best extensions to help you accentuate the content and connect with the user. As one of the most popular content management systems today, you might be confused as to which Joomla extension to use as there seem to be so many of them. This is why we have listed out ten of the best Joomla extensions out of the many that crowd the place.

So, here they are:

Akkeba backup

Aan Open Source backup extension that helps you create website backups to be restored on any Joomla capable server. Akeeba backup lets you create a full backup of the site in a single archive.

Community builder

This is a very popular tool that enhances the user management system. It makes your site more social and facilitates visitor interaction. Community builder enables integration of extra files to user lists, profile, image uploading, establishing connection paths, extended registration workflows between users and integration with modules such as forums, galleries, and newsletters.

JCE

This is an expandable Joomla extension that helps you manage the Joomla pages of your site by fetching the latest editor.It has many good features like plugin support, image and file support, a good administration interface etc.

VirtueMart

This is an advanced realtime shopping solution, widely used by many store owners around the world. But you can run it in catalog mode as well as in your store.

JoomFish

This is an advanced extension that helps maintain your site in several languages with the help of a system. It comprises front end modules that select languages and various plugins as well as the router. It can also be used without the patching of crucial files.

JoomlaXplorer

This extension lets you create new files, folders, upload content, as well as rename, copy, search, erase and move them. This greatly extends Joomla’s core competency.

Googlemaps Plugin

If you need one or more Google maps embedded in your content or other components of Joomla, this plugins will help you. A Google-map displaying icon with a detailed pop up box, this plugin can be easily downloaded.