Easybook Reloaded 
Version
2.5-5 / 3-1 (last update on Jan 7, 2013)
Rating
Compatibility
Reviews
81
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
Date Added
21 July 2010
Features
* Full administration from the Front-end
* E-Mail notification with hashlinks (edit without login)
* Powerful spam protection - arithmetical problem, time lock, self-defined question, block IP addresses (with range), maximum number of links, time lock for the same IP address, native support for the plugin EasyCalcCheck Plus
* ACL - select you own groups to set rights
* Introtext - can be loaded from language file (multilingual)
* GeSHi Syntax Highlighting
* BBCode
* Smilies - different smiley sets
* Automatic Word-wrap
* Moostar - Rating function with 3 styles
* Options to fill in various direct messaging services
* Badword filter with a pre-defined list of English, German and Russian words
* 3 different templates
* Sorting of the entries
* Backlink / Logo can be disabled
* and many more!
Available Languages: English / German / Hungarian / French / Dutch / Czech / Russian / Swedish / Italian / Finnish (frontend) / Spanish (frontend) / Japanese / Traditional Chinese / Ukrainian / Hebrew
To avoid spam entries Easybook Reloaded uses a light version of the famous plugin EasyCalcCheck Plus which is available as a separate download (http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/access-a-security/captcha/11964).
The guestbook component is based on the original component provided by Easy-Joomla. This version has been reworked and optimized. All known security flaws had been closed and some more measures had been taken, to secure it.
See project page for complete changelog!
Version convention changed - now all releases for certain Joomla! versions have the same main version number as Joomla!.
Download
Joomla! 3 - http://joomla-extensions.kubik-rubik.de/downloads/ebr-easybook-reloaded/joomla-3
Joomla! 2.5 - http://joomla-extensions.kubik-rubik.de/downloads/ebr-easybook-reloaded/joomla-25
Plus
Module "Latest entries" - Shows the latest posts at the guestbook - http://joomla-extensions.kubik-rubik.de/downloads/ebr-easybook-reloaded/mod-joomla-25
Search Plugin - Allows search of Easybook Reloaded entries - http://joomla-extensions.kubik-rubik.de/downloads/ebr-easybook-reloaded/plg-joomla-25
Support
The extension is completely free, but you need a subscription for support:
http://joomla-extensions.kubik-rubik.de/subscription
Images
Tried out other guestbooks beforehand but Easybook Reloaded not only worked immediately but it had a nice layout and was highly configurable. I loved the simple captcha system and the email option to selected registered users (Joomla CMS) worked flawlessly. The latest entries module was also a really neat addition; it also had a thoughtful configuration. It's certainly the best Guestbook on the block as far as I'm concerned - keep up the good work Viktor!
Owner's reply
Thank you for your kind review!
A well working Guestbook I have been using for a while!
Just one minor suggestion (since I couldn't pass the ECC+ in the forum and e-mail contact): The component and its "latest entries" both bring their names and even versions as comments into the source code of the web page. E.g.: "Easybook Reloaded - Module Latest Entries 2.0.4.1 - by Kubik-Rubik.de". That provides information for a potential attach on the website, e.g. on a search for an outdated version with a known issue. That information could be removed.
Just one minor suggestion (since I couldn't pass the ECC+ in the forum and e-mail contact): The component and its "latest entries" both bring their names and even versions as comments into the source code of the web page. E.g.: "Easybook Reloaded - Module Latest Entries 2.0.4.1 - by Kubik-Rubik.de". That provides information for a potential attach on the website, e.g. on a search for an outdated version with a known issue. That information could be removed.
Owner's reply
Thank you for you review!
This component does not work for me! even inserting the code call message as reported in the forum registration does not return error message.
If my visitor hit all the information he receives the message of success, but not recive any error message.
If my visitor hit all the information he receives the message of success, but not recive any error message.
Owner's reply
Unbelievable! Why don't you ask first in the forum for help? Do you know how much hard work has been put into the component? And you write such a bad rating without a reason (your template is to blame)!
The component has over 50.000 Downloads and there has not been one problem I couldn't solve.
Thank you for the review...
Being a newbie Joomla user, I was looking for a simple straight-forward spamfree adequate guestbook and found EasyBook Reloaded. It meets all my requirements and works excellent! However, getting started gave me some pain, but I got outstanding and prompt support. Despite over 45.000 times downloaded, the developper of EBR fixed my (oops ..) settings problems. Well done Victor and keep up yhe good work.
Cheers Peter
Cheers Peter
Owner's reply
Thank you for your review!
The component is very nice and simple, just what I wanted. However, I had some trouble with the param settings. But this was fixed with help of the support team. They were very patient with me, many thanks!
Owner's reply
Thank you!
Moved from other program because of spam, saw on documentation that this program with special plugin helps to stop spam but the spam is back. I have installed the special plugin to secure this guestbook but no changes concerning spam
Owner's reply
You are the first person in almost one year with this problem.
I don't have any spam on my demo site. Which "special plugin" did you use?
Why do you write such a review without asking for help in the forum?
good but something problems with joomfish...with not main language everybody can edit and unpublish message
Owner's reply
You have to set the right settings in Joomfish in the menu translation...
Why don't ask in the forum?
Thanks for the great guestbook. I like it.
Only one question: I want to limit the guestbook to registered user only to avoid spam. I set the Group for adding an entry to registered. However, I am still able to sign the book with any user name. The version is 2.0.8.1.
Only one question: I want to limit the guestbook to registered user only to avoid spam. I set the Group for adding an entry to registered. However, I am still able to sign the book with any user name. The version is 2.0.8.1.
Owner's reply
Thank you for your review, but...
...why don't you look into the support forum or ask for that?
For example here: http://joomla-extensions.kubik-rubik.de/forum/ebr-joomla-1-5/758-another-username-question
I tried three guestbooks and two "testimonial" extensions before choosing EBR. EBR takes a more common-sense approach than the others. It pretty much assumes you will be moderating your comments, so the captcha is really simple. It assumes you'll have only a single guestbook, so the database structure is quite simple, and nothing breaks when you add fields and import large datasets. The code is very nicely formatted. The front-end editing links in emails (secured by hashes -- brilliant) is a huge time-saver. The ability to post a brief reply is there -- yippee! If I had to come up with one criticism, it would be that the WEBSITE_RATING widget is very antiquated -- but hopefully someone will patch in a normal starbar soon. But this is truly a minor quibble... Bravo!
Owner's reply
Hello hkingman,
thank you very much for your review!
I will think about the starbar for one of the next releases.
Thanks for this great component. It is integrated into my existing Joomla! website and easy to configure the settings. I can even used separately which is great.
Owner's reply
Have fun with my extension.
I appreciate the straight-forward functionality of Easybook. I use it as a comment display board for my registered users and also used it’s module extension to display “previews” of the full comments in a public viewable area. I experienced a couple of small idiosyncrasies that may have been peculiar to my implementation and modifications, but they were quickly resolved with an excellent support forum system.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Owner's reply
Thank you for your review!
I love this extension, its exactly what I needed... What I love about it the best is the feature that allows you to add a paragraph to the top of the componnet, so that makes the plugin feature not necessary for me... because of the lack of a plugin, I didn't use a particular plugin... But this is great!
Owner's reply
Thank you for your time to write this review!
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