JoomGallery 
Version
1.5.7/2.1.1 (last update on Oct 19, 2012)
Rating
Compatibility
Reviews
162
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
Date Added
25 July 2008
Uses Updater?
- Yes
Features include, but are not limited to:
- Three image sizes: Thumbnails - Detail images - Original images (thumbnails and detail images are created automatically out of the original images)
- Fullscreen animated JavaScript boxes (Slimbox or Thickbox3), other possibilities of opening the detail or original images may be: A clear new window, JavaScript window, DHTML container or any other method added by additional plugins (there are already some available for Shadowbox, Highslide JS and RokBox)
- Manifold possibilities in the detail view: Voting, commenting, BBCode for external linking, "Send to a friend" feature, adding nametags ("That’s me!" and also adding nametags for other users), Slideshow with several transition effects, mini thumbnails of category in a motion gallery
- Configurable watermark
- Exif and IPTC image data support
- Access rights for categories according to Joomla's user groups
- Fully implemented ACL of Joomla! 2.5.x
- User-created uploads and categories
- Favourites: Users may store and download their favourite images (in a zip archive)
- Option to download single images
- Cooliris support
- Google Maps support (GeoTagging)
- Configurable view of toplists (top rated, last added, last commented, most viewed)
- Several upload possibilities from backend and frontend: Single upload, Batch upload (Zip), Java upload, FTP upload (last one only in backend)
- Image processing using GD, GD2 or ImageMagick
- Afterwards resizing of detail images and thumbnails
- Square thumbnails possible
- Possibility of using content plugins in image and category descriptions
- Expand Joomla-Breadcrumbs
- Search function in gallery
- Unlimited nested categories possible
- CSS-based layout (table-free, wherever possible)
- MVC structured code, template overrides possible for every view
- Module positions inside the gallery
- Several plugin events triggered by JoomGallery on certain events in order to interact with third-party extensions
- An interface class (API) gives other extensions (Plugins, Modules, ...) the possibility to integrate JoomGallery content
- Huge third-party support: There are JoomGallery extensions available for many third-party extensions: Community Builder, Community Builder Enhanced, JomSocial, Kunena, AlphaUserPoints, JComments, JomComment, XMap, sh404SEF, Artio JoomSEF, SEFAdvanced, JoomFish, reCaptcha.
- Plugins for displaying or linking images in content articles or for automatically creating user categories
- Update-Checker and One-Click-Updates for all installed extensions of JoomGallery
- Almost all functions and outputs can be switched off
I got this up and running in no time and it works beautifully. The supporting documentation was especially helpful and so nice to see on an extension that is free!
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much!
Does most of the things you expect from a professional image gallery - but completely for free!
Just some suggestions: Top of the cream would be AJAX-editing, a more user friendly backend-design and maybe some default settings you can choose from or the possibility to save an own default setting (so your don't have to walk through all the tabs to change everything to reach your desired gallery-layout).
Just some suggestions: Top of the cream would be AJAX-editing, a more user friendly backend-design and maybe some default settings you can choose from or the possibility to save an own default setting (so your don't have to walk through all the tabs to change everything to reach your desired gallery-layout).
A great extension.
An incredible range of settings
Lots of plugins and modules for expanding available
Free and ad-free, unlike many others, where a distinction is made in a free base and a paid Pro version.
In the forum you can get free help directly from the developers!
The best gallery component at all!
An incredible range of settings
Lots of plugins and modules for expanding available
Free and ad-free, unlike many others, where a distinction is made in a free base and a paid Pro version.
In the forum you can get free help directly from the developers!
The best gallery component at all!
Easy to configure, a span of options from displaying a complicated gallery to a simple one. Bravo!
Without a doubt, this is the best Joomla Image Gallery component there is.
I have tried them all over the last 5 years looking for something that has the functionality of standalone gallerys like Coppermine or Menalto Gallery 2 or 3.
There are some improvements I would like to see: especially a way to batch add/edit image meta titles and meta descriptions. (Not enough to lose a point though)
Well done Dev team!
I have tried them all over the last 5 years looking for something that has the functionality of standalone gallerys like Coppermine or Menalto Gallery 2 or 3.
There are some improvements I would like to see: especially a way to batch add/edit image meta titles and meta descriptions. (Not enough to lose a point though)
Well done Dev team!
From the day I discovered it, I have always found it difficult to understand how such an extensive and fine piece of software engineering could be given away for free!
For anyone who wishes to build a user driven image based website, JoomGallery should come as the top priority.
Regards!
For anyone who wishes to build a user driven image based website, JoomGallery should come as the top priority.
Regards!
This is a very comprehensive photo gallery. I need something compatible with my CB based site so at this time I have to uninstall. Despite what the description says I cannot find extensions to bridge the two. (If Im wrong please let me know.)
Pros
*Robust
*Plenty of options
Cons
*Somewhat overwhelming - somewhat complex for smaller sites
*Front end uploader appears to be incompatible with CBuilder.
Pros
*Robust
*Plenty of options
Cons
*Somewhat overwhelming - somewhat complex for smaller sites
*Front end uploader appears to be incompatible with CBuilder.
I used lot of simple and complex gallery system for many website.
Recently i tested Joomgallery and was impressed !
There is lot of functionnality and everything to set it up !
Upload options are perfect (ftp, java, zip, by form) and really easy to use.
And it comes with lot of plugin and modules !
Nice job and it is Open source !
Recently i tested Joomgallery and was impressed !
There is lot of functionnality and everything to set it up !
Upload options are perfect (ftp, java, zip, by form) and really easy to use.
And it comes with lot of plugin and modules !
Nice job and it is Open source !
I bought manny commercial gallery components and ended up with Joomlgallery.
Very clean and functional.
Plenty of addons.
Gallery made in Germany :)
Thanks for this great extension!
Very clean and functional.
Plenty of addons.
Gallery made in Germany :)
Thanks for this great extension!
First of all thanks for this awesome extension to developer.But for me i have one problem.Is this possible to link this component with joomla article too so that we can use this component images on joomla article also as photo gallery.so that npo need to upload additional image for joomla article.
Is just PERFECT, kind of too many options, but that just make it more detailed, is actually much more better than many others that are not free, Great job and thanks to the designers and developers of this great component, works just perfect on joomla 2.5
lets keep suporting this guys so they keep doing such a great job
lets keep suporting this guys so they keep doing such a great job
I've used this component since Joomla 1.5 . At first I wanted to find something else, while this had all the features I wanted I was getting very poor performance.
Turns out it wasn't the extensions fault at all. I do all my testing on WAMP and Xampp server over a Windows environment, and it runs terrible there. But note that once it was online, even in shared hosting, such as $7/month hostgator for example, it runs exceptional.
It does have a bit of a learning curve, and some of the documentation is hard to find unless you look for it (such as component module positions) but it's definately worth the time investment. Also, unlike other "free" galleries such as Phoca Gallery, this does not have mandatory backlinks. Try to remember all the work you're getting for free though and donate a couple bucks.
I've run this on live sites with over 60k images and no problems at all. I've also had it with only a few thousand and it does great for any size.
Turns out it wasn't the extensions fault at all. I do all my testing on WAMP and Xampp server over a Windows environment, and it runs terrible there. But note that once it was online, even in shared hosting, such as $7/month hostgator for example, it runs exceptional.
It does have a bit of a learning curve, and some of the documentation is hard to find unless you look for it (such as component module positions) but it's definately worth the time investment. Also, unlike other "free" galleries such as Phoca Gallery, this does not have mandatory backlinks. Try to remember all the work you're getting for free though and donate a couple bucks.
I've run this on live sites with over 60k images and no problems at all. I've also had it with only a few thousand and it does great for any size.
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