Top 10 Joomla Plugins

Joomla is one of the most widely used content management systems in the world, enabling users to launch professional, functional and search engine friendly websites.

Joomla's extensive library of 3rd party extensions make it an unbeatable solution for web designers and web developers alike.

Here is our selection of what we consider to be the top 10 Joomla Extensions which will give your website the best possible chance of success!

• SH404 SEF - One of a number of search engine friendly tools for Joomla. SH404 is probably the most widely used and has been around for a long time.  Now featuring Google Analytics information and improved security features for your website.
  
  
• XMap - In our opinion the best sitemap tool for Joomla. XMap dynamically displays links that exists in any menu that you select to display. As you add/remove menu items, they will also be added/removed from your site map. It also generates an XML sitemap URL that you can add to Google Webmaster tools.
  
  
• JCE - Although Joomla comes with a default editor (TinyMCE). JCE is streets ahead and offers tons of features and some great add-ons that are not to be missed. Well worth installing for the image manipulation if nothing else!
  
  
• MyBlog -MyBlog is a great blogging tool, is simple to use and integrates seamlessly with Joomla. You can edit blogs using the MyBlog editor, or simply create articles and publish them to the MyBlog section/category. It comes with some default templates, or modify the layout yourself with CSS.
  
  
• RSForm! - Forms can be particularly difficult to create if you are a new Joomla user, or new to coding. RSForm! makes creating forms easy, and fast!
  
  
• Kunena Forum -Kunena enables you to add a discussion forum to your website. Easy to set up and extremely configurable, you'll have your forum up and running in minutes!
  
  
• DocMan - Any website that needs to serve download documents and/or files will really benefit from this application. DocMan acts as a download manager that organises your downloads into categories.  As with many other Joomla components, DocMan also features some add-ons that extend it's functionality.
  
  
• JFBConnect - Add Facebook like widgets, fan boxes and more with this suite of plugins to help you integrate your website with your Facebook page.
  
  
• YooTools - Not one plugin, rather a suite of plugins from the YooTheme stable. The suite includes YooMaps, YooCarousel, YooSlider, YooGallery and more. These tools not only look great, but are really professionally made. Well worth checking out!
  
  
• JomSocial - This extension is an application in itself and will transform your website into your own social network. With features reminiscent of some of the most popular social networking websites. Great for driving traffic back to community websites.