JCE 
Version
2.3.2.4 (last update on May 6, 2013)
Rating
Compatibility
Reviews
436
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
Date Added
5 March 2006
Uses Updater?
- Yes
Includes advanced Image/Media, File and Link handling, plugin support, and an Administration interface for editor configuration.
Images
I've just installed Joomla for the first time and wanted a more powerful editor. This is definitely the one. I would have given it excellent but for the fact that I had to do a bit of messing with file permissions and install the editor plugin from the manual instructions to get it to work. THIS MAY HAVE BEEN MY FAULT but it still only took me a few minutes to get it working.
To be honest, it took me longer to register to post this comment than to install JCE!
The only thing that I can't find (which may be there) is the ability to crop or resize an image which is present in the commercial version of TinyMCE through the image manager. But then you have to pay for this.
This is, without doubt, a fantastic addition.
To be honest, it took me longer to register to post this comment than to install JCE!
The only thing that I can't find (which may be there) is the ability to crop or resize an image which is present in the commercial version of TinyMCE through the image manager. But then you have to pay for this.
This is, without doubt, a fantastic addition.
Please don't be offended, but the reputation that was JCE Editor may be now suffering from over extending and trying way too hard. Sometimes a major scale back is needed to get back to basics. This is a great editor. It's very capable but some of the issues are better suited for the experienced user. We newbies just have sites to build and maintain. The issues can stop this show cold. Think simple.
If you are like me.... the kind of guy that want to have TOTAL control on the articles, then this is a MUST HAVE component.
Remember to install all de plugins to have it working fine and also to set it a the default Editor, or your default Editor.
Remember to install all de plugins to have it working fine and also to set it a the default Editor, or your default Editor.
I know this component is an editors pick - also before i download it i visited the demo site online and i was impressed.
The problem is that when in installed it on MY system, I wouldn't edit the content of the articles using the editor- it was like the editor was frozen and I couldnt do anything with it...i was able to edit the article only when i selected the html code option through "show/hide"..but what is the point when this is a WYSIWYG editor?
Anyways i didn't have the patient to try it more at the moment, or the time so i uninstalled it.
Probably I will try it again in the future and see how it goes...
One last comment - the fact that didn't work for me doesnt mean that it will not work for you...maybe i did something wrong..who knows...
The problem is that when in installed it on MY system, I wouldn't edit the content of the articles using the editor- it was like the editor was frozen and I couldnt do anything with it...i was able to edit the article only when i selected the html code option through "show/hide"..but what is the point when this is a WYSIWYG editor?
Anyways i didn't have the patient to try it more at the moment, or the time so i uninstalled it.
Probably I will try it again in the future and see how it goes...
One last comment - the fact that didn't work for me doesnt mean that it will not work for you...maybe i did something wrong..who knows...
Very buggy interface. Especially editing and formatting text. The cursor vanishes constantly in the editor window and unless you click within a word, you never know where you cursor is. Must be my stock installation of Joomla 1.5 but other editors I've tried have this issue.
Also does not play well with the Linkr extension. I've uninstalled JCE and re-installed it three times with the same results. Very buggy. Even on a completely separate Joomla site it's has the same issues. My favorite is when it intermittently highlights the entire contents in the editor when I'm trying to highlight a word! I love that! Again, buggy on both Joomla sites so I know I'm not the only one who had issues with JCE.
Switched to JoomlaFCK (only Editor I hadn't tried before) and like the other editors - have had no issues at all.
Also does not play well with the Linkr extension. I've uninstalled JCE and re-installed it three times with the same results. Very buggy. Even on a completely separate Joomla site it's has the same issues. My favorite is when it intermittently highlights the entire contents in the editor when I'm trying to highlight a word! I love that! Again, buggy on both Joomla sites so I know I'm not the only one who had issues with JCE.
Switched to JoomlaFCK (only Editor I hadn't tried before) and like the other editors - have had no issues at all.
This Editor is simply the best of them all, with some configuration and lots of features. But I experience some kind of problem..
Looking at other reviews it seems that I'm the only one who experience this problem.. When I write inside the editor It seems to have really small space between lines, making words in each line crash to each other.. Is this some kind of bug?
Looking at other reviews it seems that I'm the only one who experience this problem.. When I write inside the editor It seems to have really small space between lines, making words in each line crash to each other.. Is this some kind of bug?
We have been using JCE for a few years. The developers of this extension have really set a benchmark for WYSIWYG editors. It is stable, full featured and has a slick interface.
has all the features I needed. I like the new groups options. best editor out there.
I was having a hell of a time trying to format my Joomla articles correctly so that an image was on the left and the text wrapped around it properly.
Installed this extension, and this solved my problem. Works like a dream and now my site looks really good.
Thanks much for JCE!!
Installed this extension, and this solved my problem. Works like a dream and now my site looks really good.
Thanks much for JCE!!
Every Jooomla developer should have this in their toolbox. Editing HTML is so much easier. The feature i like most is being able to set urls by having the ability to see all site content and clicking on a page instead of going to the live site, copying url, then pasting. Just a lot of features and a vast improvement over the core editor. Take notes Joomla!
Prior to version 1.1.9.2 / 1.5.4 I thought this was a pretty good editor component, even if the image upload feature wasn't always a feature. Fortunately this release seems to have fixed it.
Unfortunately other things were broken in the process, notably the readmore tag button. The author says there are other ways of inserting the tag but I can't find it.
Shame, really.
Unfortunately other things were broken in the process, notably the readmore tag button. The author says there are other ways of inserting the tag but I can't find it.
Shame, really.
Owner's reply
JCE has its own Readmore and Pagebreak buttons in the Editor Layout (not the ones below the editor window). These are better than the default Joomla! Readmore / Pagebreak buttons as 1) They overcome an issue with block element splitting caused by the Joomla! Readmore / Pagebreak code and 2) Pagebreaks become editable when using the JCE method.
After visiting the demo site and using the editor for only a few minutes, I was hooked. I will never again install Joomla without installing JCE. This editor just works! I struggled with the stock J editor for some time with different browsers and found that IE was doing the wrong things with text and images. After switching to JCE, I’m finding that articles look like they were intended. This should be included as the default editor in the 1.6 release.
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