Joomla has a core voting plugin that lets visitors rate articles - and it has lots of ways to control which articles can and can't be voted on.
00:01 Let Your Audience Vote on Joomla Articles
00:35 Introduction to the Joomla Voting Plugin: Enabling and Configuring Global Settings in Joomla 5
03:41 Customizing Voting Visibility: Adjusting Settings for Category List Menu Items in Joomla
05:37 Understanding Voting Settings: Managing Visibility and Displaying Ratings in Joomla Category Lists
07:45 Switching to Category Blog Menu Item Type: Analyzing Voting Settings in Joomla
09:13 Controlling Rating Visibility for Articles with Hidden Voting: Applying Article Settings in Joomla Blog Views
10:50 Exploring Voting Settings for the Single Article Menu Type
11:30 Conclusion: Fine-Tuning Voting Controls on Your Joomla Site
summary
Introduction:
Tim Davis introduces Maintenance Monday #301, focusing on the voting plugin in Joomla and inviting viewers to request site audits from My Sites Guru.
Accessing the Plugin:
Navigate to the Joomla backend, find the voting plugin under System Plugins, and enable it. Note that some settings may not display correctly in Joomla 5.
Global Settings:
Set the default voting option under Content > Articles > Options. Choose to either show or hide voting globally based on how many articles you plan to use voting on.
Article Overrides:
Demonstrate how to override the global voting setting for individual articles by going into the article settings and selecting the desired voting option.
Menu Item Settings:
Explore how different menu items can affect voting visibility. Change settings in the category list menu item to ensure voting shows for all articles in that category.
List View Customization:
Adjust list view settings to show vote counts and ratings for articles. Save the changes to reflect these updates in the article listings.
Category Blog Menu Item:
Change the menu type to a category blog, which will show voting information based on both the article and menu item settings.
Using Article Settings:
Modify the category blog menu item to use individual article settings for voting to ensure ratings don’t show if voting is disabled for specific articles.
Single Article Menu Item:
Change a menu item to a single article type and override article settings, allowing voting even if the article itself is set to hide voting.
Conclusion:
Emphasize the flexibility of the voting plugin settings, enabling control over voting options for visitors on the Joomla site. Tim encourages viewers to subscribe for more content.
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