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I'm using JoomFish (2.0.4 and 2.2.3 now) for a couple of years. It is a good and useful component, but it has some limitations.

It doesn't translate categories and articles titles in the SEF address, so they remain the same for every language you switch to (the links are just in your basic language).

I believe this has a very bad impact on Google ranking of your site. The solution is to become a member of JoomFish Silver club for 60 €. A very expensive solution to a matter that I think should be a part of core JoomFish or much cheaper at least.

having used Joomfish for my last site with 6 languages - I am ecstatic about the great work Joomfish has done. I had no problems getting my translations up and running. The forum has a wealth of information whenever I needed an answer, and the support is also very quick and helpful.
Some extension deveopers do not have Content Elements created for Joomfish, so occasionally I have a gap where my intenational clients see some english text. But I also know it is possible to write your own content elements if your extension has none - I'm just a bit too much of a noob for that yet!

I am looking forward to checking out the JoomFish release for Joomla 1.7 (or 2.5) when available.

This extension is only avaliable for joomla 1.5 and it not seems to be updated to be compatible with joomla 1.6 and 1.7.

The forum in the site of the extension is dead.

If you need a multilingual joomla 1.7 project the best option is to look out for another extension.

The component is very good but my need is to install on Joomla 1.7.
I wonder if there will soon a version for J1.7 and I continue to rely on Joomfish for translations and do not want Joomla version was a drawback.
Please, if anyone knows when we will have this version or will trade.

Thank you.

As dotcom22 stated in the reviews below my work is also blocked because I can't offer clients a MultiLingual website (at least not a good one like JoomFish). I would totally pay for getting the 1.7 version NOW, because is a Brilliant component, a very elegant solution for the MultiLingual problem in Joomla and arguably the best extention for Joomla. So I hope this comes and SOON. Thanks for your hard work

Excellent! It give me the opportunity to connect the rest of the world and this by itself is fantastic. Also I got help when I need it, and this makes Joom!fish the best translator that you can ever find. Many thanks to all Joom!fish team!!!

What is Joom!fish was intended to do and as what many people have recommended. It does not work and was unable to be removed from the site, without damaging the database structures. Even attempted to restore from a backup, failed.

Thank you Joom!fish

I give only 4 stars because I absolutely need to have a version for joomla 1.7 and actually is not possible.

They Club Member is not attractive because is only focused to get support and few plugin not always useful. I will be happy to subscribe to their Club for get NOW a J 1.7 version but is useless because generally even if Club Member get a release before Standard user, a new version is publicly released just 1 or 2 weeks after.

They roadmap is not very clear and we are in dark because we don't know when we can expect a release. Except to know they will support Joomla 1.5 at least until end of years, we don't have no more infos about Joomla 1.7. Their last blog post is old of 6 month.. It's a shame for a indispensable component like Joomfish.

I thinks this component should be 100% Commercial for be more less sure development follow in timely manner the development of Joomla.

Right now we are totally blocked and we can't launch new website because is not logic to start with Joomla 1.5 due to the fact this version is obsolete even if supported until March 2012. Of course we can start new sites using Joomla 1.5 but most developer have stopped development for J 1.5 and/or made separate component version for J 1.5 and J 1.7. So when the time to upgrade will come, it will just a mess for upgrading live big sites.

Last time I have used 1.5 version of Joomla only because there was correct translation needed and no automatic, which is allways little ridiculous

The extension itself is quite good, however there are several bugs to it and the support is completely non-existing. Just check their support forum and you'll see dozens and dozens of unanswered topics with requests for help.

Also, the fact that it isn't available for Joomla 1.6 and 1.7 is also a major setback.

I have been using Joomfish when I was using Joomla 1.5 and I was very happy with it.
The only problem now is that since I use Joomla 1.7 there is still no version for that and that is not good. It allready last for a very long time and I think many more are eagerly waiting for the new version and hopefully it will come very soon!

Hello. It is indded the best extension for multilingual site.
The problem I had is when having a site with two languages, one of the is RTL such as Arabic. The whole site goes LTR and Joomfish doesn't allow to use two different templates or direction setting for such case.
Or maybe they do but not easy to find.

it is the best don't waste your time searching for a component which translate your content and to make a multiple language website only choose this component thank you guys.

I want encourage Joomfish developers to work on Joomfish for Joomla 1.7, because core Joomla 1.7 multilanguage solution IS NOT YOUR COMPETITOR! I'm very sorry to say that, I have expierencies with both and core Joomla is complicated for developer and it is nightmare for end-user administrator? CONTINUE WITH JOOMFISH !

Until Joomla finds a way to support multilingual sites without the need of any extension, Joomfish is truly indispensable. Joomfish allows you to create content elements for your own components and internationalize your site/application without a hassle. If you are using 3rd party popular Joomla extensions, more likely the content elements for these extensions are already available,

Kudos to the developers of this great component.

I have used joomfish over a couple of years and it is perfect if you want to make a good and correct translation on a multilingual site. It is true that it doesn't translate it self and you have to add the text but it is much bather then Google Translate witch makes a real mes.

Now i have upgraded to joomla 1.7 and i really need a compatible version as soon as possible. I even offer to test it an improve it if is necessary. My personal website was a 4 language website and now i have disabled that function because of compatibility reasons. I don't like the joomla multilingual system and i don't want to use GTranslate. Please contact me as soon as posible.

This is a great extension for Joomla, I used this extension for few multilingual websites and it was very easy to install, almost bug free.

Great development efforts.

This is a very good language component. If you are developing of you already have a joomla multi-language website, I highly recommend this one.

I've been using this for most of my websites and I haven't encountered any problem with it, if I had, the support is great.

Great work for the developers!
Thanks and cheers!

- Crimson

I have used JoomFish! on many webs from 2 to 5 languages and... works fine!.

It's simple and very comfortable for editors and users.

I'd love to have a 1.6 version to update my sites!!

I have a site with joomla 1.5 and Joomfish (with 3 languages : french, english and traditionnal chinese. This is so simple to use and so powerfull. Easy to edit your contents.

I have a second site with joomla 1.6, so...i'm waiting joomfish under 1.6...
just waiting.

maximum stars of course. Congratulations!!!


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