Cybersalt Extension Manager is a free Joomla 5 / 6 extension that installs, updates and checks every Cybersalt extension on your site from one screen. It shows what you have, what's out of date and what else is available, installs updates in one click, and finds the quiet problems that stop updates from arriving, such as a missing update site or a download ID that never made it onto one.
Why this exists
A site with several Cybersalt extensions means several update sites, several changelogs and, for Pro extensions, a download ID that has to be on each update site before Joomla can fetch anything. When one of those goes wrong, nothing tells you: the update just never shows up. The Extension Manager puts every Cybersalt extension on one list with its installed and latest version, installs straight from the Cybersalt store with the download checked first, and runs a health check that finds and fixes the update-site problems for you.
What's in the package
One ZIP installs four parts that work together.
| Element | Type | Job |
|---|---|---|
com_csextensionmanager |
Component | The dashboard, the Extensions and Templates screens, the Health Check, the history and all of the settings. |
plg_installer_csextensionmanager |
Installer plugin | Adds this site's download ID to Cybersalt downloads and update checks when it's missing, so Joomla's own System โ Update screen can fetch Pro updates too. |
plg_quickicon_csextensionmanager |
Quick icon plugin | Shows the number of Cybersalt updates on Joomla's Home Dashboard. |
plg_task_csextensionmanager |
Task plugin | A scheduled check that emails you when a new release is out, and can install updates on its own if you want it to. Off until you switch it on. |
What it can do
| Feature | What you get |
|---|---|
| Dashboard | Where things stand at a glance: how many extensions are installed, what needs updating (with Update all), the Health Check result, recent activity and your Cybersalt account. |
| Every extension in one list | Every Cybersalt extension and MCP for J add-on, with what's installed here, the latest version, its release date and whether it's free or Pro. Sort by name, status, version or date, search, and filter by status, kind and licence. Click a row for the full description and the package's parts, each with an on/off switch. |
| Install, update, reinstall, uninstall | One at a time or in bulk: tick the rows you want and click one button. Add-ons that need MCP for J get it installed first, and you're warned before uninstalling something other extensions depend on. |
| Checked downloads | Downloads come only from the Cybersalt store over https. The latest release is checked against the checksum in its update feed, and the zip has to contain the extension you asked for, before anything is installed. |
| Changelogs and rollback | The changelog window highlights everything newer than the version you have, and can install any earlier release if an update causes trouble. |
| Health Check | Finds missing, switched-off, duplicate or wrong update sites, Pro update sites without a download ID, half-installed packages, parts installed without their package, add-ons with nothing to work with, and updates Joomla still lists after they're installed. Most have a one-click fix, and Fix all repairs the update-site ones together. Notes you don't need can be hidden. |
| Templates | The Joomla templates from Energize Themes and VirtueMart Templates, with thumbnails, live demos and filters by type, Joomla version and shop. The list is refreshed from cybersalt.com, so new templates appear without an update. |
| Pro extensions | Link the site with your cybersalt.com account email, paste a download ID, or reuse the activation MCP for J already has. The download ID goes onto every Cybersalt update site for you. |
| Release emails and auto-updates | A daily scheduled check can email you when something new is out, and can install patch, minor or all updates by itself, with any extension left out. Both are off until you turn them on. |
| History | Every install, update, rollback, uninstall, switch, fix and email, with filters, a CSV download and a text copy for support requests. |
| Languages | 17 languages: English, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, both Norwegian written forms, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish. |
Installing it
You'll need Joomla 5 or 6 and PHP 8.1 or later.
- Download the ZIP with the button above.
- In Joomla admin, go to System โ Install โ Extensions and upload it.
- Open Components โ Cybersalt Extension Manager to see the dashboard.
Using it
- The dashboard shows what's installed and anything waiting for an update. Click Update all, or open Extensions to pick.
- Open Health Check and click Fix all if it finds update-site problems. After that, Joomla's own update screen sees every Cybersalt update too.
- If you have Pro extensions and MCP for J isn't already activated on this site, link the site from the account card on the dashboard with the email address you use on cybersalt.com.
- Want to hear about new releases? Click Email me about new releases on the dashboard.
Every screen and setting is covered in the Extension Manager documentation.
Permissions and security
The manager has three permissions of its own: view, install and fix. Installing also needs access to Joomla's own Extensions Manager. Out of the box, Managers and Administrators can look, and only Super Users can install or change anything. The store address can't be changed from the settings, so being allowed to change Options never means being able to choose what gets installed.
Open source
Cybersalt Extension Manager is open source under GPL-2.0-or-later. Download it here on cybersalt.com. The source code and issue tracker are on GitHub at github.com/cybersalt/cs-extension-manager.
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