How to Use the Aino Notification Banner Block Plugin in WordPress Updated on October 22, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Occasionally, you may want to alert your viewers of some important information that you want to make sure that they see. One of the best ways to do that is to use a plugin like the Aino Notification Block. You can set up notifications that pop up and must be dismissed by the website visitor Read More >
Understanding Template Issues When Migrating to Joomla 4.0 Updated on July 26, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Working with Joomla sites requires that you work with a particular template that determines how your site will appear on the front end. If you are using an earlier version of Joomla (earlier than 4.0), then you will need to plan on updating your template to be compatible with Joomla 4.0. One of the main sticking Read More >
Drupal Security.txt File Updated on September 13, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Have you ever considered creating a Drupal security.txt file? The security.txt file is a standardized format meant to create a uniform approach for security vulnerability disclosure. The formatted text will generally include: https://securitytxt.org walks you through building a full security.txt file. However, the Security.txt Drupal module is the best option if you can’t or don’t Read More >
Matomo Rocket.Chat Integration Updated on October 11, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Rocket.Chat has native features for connecting with Matomo Analytics (formerly Piwik). This provides metrics to help you better understand how users access your chat system, whether any malicious links are being shared internally, and more. Read on to learn more about the Matomo Rocket.Chat integration. How to Configure the Matomo Rocket.Chat Integration Test Your Rocket.Chat Read More >
Joomla Autosave Extension Updated on October 8, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Joomla has a lot going for it as a content management system, but one common complaint is a lack of built in autosave. Don’t worry, though — it’s easy to enable Joomla autosave functionality with a popular extension. Install Joomla Autosave Set-up Joomla Autosave Some Notes on Configuration Options Using Your Editor with Autosave Other Read More >
How to Trash, Unpublish, and Hide Menu Items in Joomla 4.0 Updated on November 3, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Occasionally you will need to hide menu items when working with your Joomla 4.0 website. When you have multiple menus on different pages you may need to simply not include items on a particular page. You can also trash menu items or simply unpublish them in order to keep them for later use. Learn how Read More >
How to Add and Remove Menu Items in Joomla 4.0 Updated on November 2, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Knowing how to add and remove menu items is one of the most common tasks when working with a Joomla 4.0 website. A website menu is a roadmap to a website. Well-designed menus will get your visitors to the content they want to see quickly and easily. At the same time, you will want to Read More >
Learning About the Menu Interface in Joomla 4.0 Updated on November 16, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor When you think about menus on a website you begin to understand their importance for your viewers. Menus provide the necessary navigation interface for the content of your site. Without menus, your visitors would be unable to get to your content unless they know the specific link to find what they’re looking for. Joomla 4.0 Read More >
The Icon Block Plugin: Add Custom SVGs With Ease Updated on October 7, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The Icon Block plugin is a new WordPress plugin that has made it super easy to add a custom SVG icon or graphic to the Gutenberg Block Editor. If you want to add custom graphics or icons to your website, the Icon Block plugin is a good choice. For those not familiar with the term, Read More >
Jitsi Rocket.Chat Integration Updated on October 11, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Rocket.Chat makes it easy to implement video conferencing with native Jitsi options. All you need to do is enable the Jitsi Rocket.Chat integration and customize a few settings to fit your needs. Suddenly, anyone can start a video chat among teammates with the click of a button. This Rocket.Chat Jitsi feature is in beta as Read More >
How to Install Rocket.Chat with snapd Updated on March 30, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Rocket.Chat is an open-source, online communications platform you can self-host on Linux systems. When you install Rocket.Chat you gain an open-source platform where you have complete control over system availability and your team’s data. Rocket.Chat now uses the snapd package manager, available for all Linux operating systems. This makes installation and upgrades easier to manage Read More >
How to Use Bootstrap 5.0 Alerts in Joomla 4.0 Updated on November 16, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor One of the more common ways to emphasize text in a Joomla 4.0 site is to use Bootstrap 5 alerts. Alerts give you a different text look, background, and in some cases even adds a small graphic. This article will provide the code and examples of how you can add alerts to your Joomla content. Read More >
How to Use the Free Mini Frontpage Extension for Joomla 4.0 Updated on April 21, 2025 by InMotion Hosting Contributor One way to emphasize the articles that you have created as content on your Joomla 4.0 site is to use an extension like Mini Frontpage by TemplatePlazza. This extension lets a viewer scroll through content quickly and gets their attention through its placement and interface. Follow the instructions in this article to learn how to Read More >
Trellis: A Theme Framework For Passing Core Web Vitals Updated on September 30, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor With Google’s Core Web Vitals now having an impact on where websites and pages rank in the search results, it is more important than ever to perform well in each category. Enter Trellis. Trellis is a WordPress theme framework designed to optimize ad performance and pass Google’s Core Web Vitals (CWVs) while simultaneously preserving page Read More >
Install Focalboard Kanban Updated on September 30, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Focalboard is a kanban project management solution by the same team that develops the Mattermost team communication application. The free kanban board software is a lightweight, open-source cloud project management server solution available for personal computers and Ubuntu Server. Install Focalboard Kanban on Ubuntu Server (Optional) Configure NGINX Create an Admin Focalboard User How to Read More >
Tove: A WordPress Theme Built For Full-Site Editing Updated on September 28, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor As WordPress 5.9 prepares to move the world’s most popular CMS closer to an entirely full-site editing (FSE) experience, users can expect new theme and plugin releases designed to incorporate and work alongside FSE. Tove is one of those themes. Officially released in the WordPress Theme repository on September 17, it is brand new, and Read More >
Joomla! 4.0 Smart Search Options Updated on November 22, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The Joomla 4.0 Smart Search Options include 20 items that can be changed or added to control how the search function operates. These options provide control over how search results are displayed, filtered, and sorted. They also provide the option to enable or disable many of the Joomla 4.0 Smart Search features. This article will Read More >
Joomla! 4.0 Smart Search Updated on November 22, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Smart Search is an improved component of Joomla 4.0. Joomla 3.x included both search and Smart Search, but as of version 4.0, only Smart Search remains as part of the default install. Joomla 4.0 Smart Search uses article content, tags, contacts, indexing, and filters as some of the features to aid users in searching content Read More >
Add Social Media Buttons to Joomla 4 Updated on September 24, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor JL Like is a free plugin that makes it easy to add social media buttons to Joomla 4 and customize them to suit your site’s theme better. Doing so can encourage readers to introduce your content across various social networks, creating backlinks for search engine optimization (SEO) in the process. The Joomla social media extension Read More >
Starting a Joomla 4 eCommerce Store With HikaShop Updated on May 24, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Joomla Hosting is a versatile platform for starting an online store and the HikaShop extension is a popular and well-reviewed way to add this ability. Once installed you can easily set up digital or shippable products and begin selling them from your website This guide will help you start a Joomla 4 eCommerce store using Read More >
