In this live stream we check out a bunch of the free extensions from https://mavrosxristoforos.com/
00:00:00 - Intro, Sponsor & Overview
00:02:47 - Why Choose Joomla?
00:04:00 - Christopher Mavros & His Extensions
00:13:35 - Newsletter Subscribers Extensions
00:27:01 - Installing Phoca Commander
00:35:32 - Pop Feed (Free Joomla Plugin)
00:47:19 - Quick Fields (Custom Module)
01:01:38 - RP Rapid Contact
01:05:37 - Commercial Use of Modules
01:07:45 - Auto Cards URL Embedder
01:09:13 - Nearest Places (Location Sharing Extension)
01:11:38 - Rapid Contact Extension
01:13:02 - Joomla Training Cohort Update & Tips
01:18:11 - Using Bootstrap Effectively in Joomla
01:23:30 - Off-topic Fun Segment & Ending Remarks
Summary
✅ 1. Introduction & Joomla Advocacy
The video introduces the day’s focus: free Joomla extensions, featuring work by Christopher Mavros. Tim also shares 10 compelling reasons to use Joomla instead of WordPress.
✅ 2. Christopher Mavros & Extension Overview
A look at Mavros’ YouTube channel and website (mavrosxristoforos.com), highlighting his range of free and paid Joomla extensions, including:
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🔧 Bad Word Filter – blocks inappropriate language on your Joomla site.
✅ 3. Newsletter Management Tools
Several newsletter solutions for Joomla are reviewed:
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✉️ Newsletter Subscribers
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✉️ NS Pro (Newsletter Professional)
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✉️ cPanel-based mailing tools
These help manage subscriptions and automate email campaigns within Joomla.
✅ 4. File & Content Management Extensions
Demonstrations include:
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📂 Phoca Commander – a file manager for Joomla.
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📢 Pop Feed – creates a dynamic popup for RSS/news feeds.
✅ 5. Advanced Custom Fields & Contact Forms
Tim explores:
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🧩 Quick Fields – a tool for working with Joomla’s custom fields.
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📝 RP Rapid Contact – a contact form builder.
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❤️ My Shortlist – lets users save favorite items.
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🔗 Auto Cards – auto-embeds URLs as media-rich cards.
✅ 6. Location-Based Features
Location-based enhancements include:
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📍 Nearest Places – helps display local content based on user location.
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📍 Location Sharing – allows users to share their real-time position.
✅ 7. NS Pro Revisited & Contact System
The powerful NS Pro newsletter extension is mentioned again for advanced email marketing, alongside the Rapid Contact extension for quick message forms.
✅ 8. Joomla Tips & Resources
Tim shares updates on:
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🎓 Joomla Training Cohort (JTC)
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🔐 How to upload restricted video content
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🌐 Example site: The Skamania Observer
✅ 9. Design & Bootstrap Advice
A brief tutorial on leveraging Bootstrap inside Joomla templates for responsive design, helping viewers optimize layout and UI.
✅ 10. Off-Topic Fun & Closing
The video ends with a fun side note on the Island of the Sea Wolves nature series, followed by closing remarks and outro music.
🧩 Featured Free Extensions Recap
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Bad Word Filter
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Newsletter Subscribers / NS Pro
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Phoca Commander
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Pop Feed
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Quick Fields / Quick Fields Module
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RP Rapid Contact
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My Shortlist
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Auto Cards
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Nearest Places
Please send any feedback or bug reports or queries to;
Contact Tim Davis ►
Joomla Training Cohort ► https://cybersalt.com/jtc
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