JoomSEF 
Version
4.4.1 (last update on Mar 17, 2013)
Rating
Compatibility
Reviews
191
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
Date Added
28 August 2006
Uses Updater?
- Yes
Editor's Note
- This extension has additional addons listed in an extension specific category.
- This extension contains back links to authors. Such links appear in page footers or meta tag fields of pages, where it is used.
Main features:
* generate SEF URLs
* advanced SEF URL management
* generate and manage metadata (component - based)
* can override default metadada generated by component or Joomla (title, meta tags)
* keywords management
* duplicates management
* 3rd level domain support
* support for other components through extension modules; each component extenstion has own configurable parameters
* multilinguality support (JoomFish) and URL localization
* UTF-8 URLs support
* URL caching
* URL source tracing to help allocate problematic code
* 301 Redirections management
* 404 Page Not Found customization
* online upgrades and extension installations
Support for many Joomla components: AdsManager, AlphaContent, Contacts XTD, Community Builder, Datso Gallery, DocMan, EZ Realty, Fireboard forum, Glossary, iJoomla Components, JE Comparison Charts, JEvents, Jomres, Joomlaboard, JoomFish, Joomla Tags, Jomres (Joomla Residents), Portfol, Seyret Video Component, SMF Bridge, SOBI2, Marketplace, Mosets Hot Property, Mosets Tree, ReMOSitory, RSGallery2, VirtueMart, Zoom Media Gallery. ...
at the moment, there is more than 100 extensions available directly from ARTIO - see http://www.artio.net/en/joomsef/artio-joomsef-extensions for complete list, plus many more from 3rd party developers.
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I really didn't like it. Too many little quirks to list, but I saw no real significant advantage using it. It did mess up some of my Community Builder profile links. After I installed, I watched for 2 weeks, and my error 404 hits tripled. With it on, it also interfered with the "Answers" component... made it throw 404's every time.
Too many downsides which outweighed the benefits (what little I actually saw).
In all honesty, it does little more than Joomla's standard sef.
Too many downsides which outweighed the benefits (what little I actually saw).
In all honesty, it does little more than Joomla's standard sef.
Very good extension that replaces the default Joomla! URLs with SEF URLS. It works very well. Efficient support.
So after agonizing last night over JoomSEF vs sh404SEF I decided to try JoomSEF for the project I'm working on. I went to Artio's site to download try the "Free" version which wasn't available anywhere (shame on all of you who do this, if it's not there then don't offer it. But I digress...)
I finally acquiesced and decided to risk the $45US since I needed the Virtue extension as well. I'm sure glad I did because this is one of the most complete, professional, well though out Joomla extensions that I've ever used. The administrative tools are well thought out and actually useful for determining how a given URL is being formed. There are configuration parameters for tweaking URL generation just about any way you want it. It even did a reasonable job for components that aren't supported by dedicated extensions.
Two thumbs up and well worth the price. Nice job guys.
I finally acquiesced and decided to risk the $45US since I needed the Virtue extension as well. I'm sure glad I did because this is one of the most complete, professional, well though out Joomla extensions that I've ever used. The administrative tools are well thought out and actually useful for determining how a given URL is being formed. There are configuration parameters for tweaking URL generation just about any way you want it. It even did a reasonable job for components that aren't supported by dedicated extensions.
Two thumbs up and well worth the price. Nice job guys.
For me there are no more words needed! JoomSEF is a really useful tool. Beside 5 stars reviews here it is to add the fantastic possibilty to create nice urls for hybrid submenus (automatic). The homemade joomla core seems not to be able to. A complete system for seo is offering. And I am very thankful for that!
It is a great Extension and I am using it very often but I got a little dissapointed since upgrading to version 3.7.
I have been using version 3.6.5 before upgrading and i still had the ability to change my .htaccess and sitemap via backend but now it says that I have to get the paid version to use these feature.
Give us a little heads up before making such drastic changes. Your site doesn't even mention this... in the news section nor the changelog.
I will be downgrading for now...
I have been using version 3.6.5 before upgrading and i still had the ability to change my .htaccess and sitemap via backend but now it says that I have to get the paid version to use these feature.
Give us a little heads up before making such drastic changes. Your site doesn't even mention this... in the news section nor the changelog.
I will be downgrading for now...
If you are serious about making search engine friendly URL's then this component is a must. Very powerful with lots of control over each pages title and meta tags an well as easy 301 redirecting. It takes a while to learn all of the features but I found the back up support of the forum excellent and any questions I had were quickly answered.
The free and additional plug-ins also worked perfectly, particularly for SOBi2.
A must have extension.
David J
The free and additional plug-ins also worked perfectly, particularly for SOBi2.
A must have extension.
David J
Thanks for the component and support. At the beginning it seemed a good product but now is not more for me. The plugin did not work correctly Jomsocial (paid), docman, hwdVideoShare (paid), perhaps you addess I have not felt. And that I could support. Then I updated Artio and the major component (OSE membership) of my site stopped working. I wrote to the forum but no answer to that.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Owner's reply
Hello,
I am sorry to hear that our support was not able to help you. However, maybe it was just a communication problem, as it is quite difficult to understand even your post here. Anyway I am sure, that if you can describe the problem in sufficient level of detail, we will be able to fix the problems you have.
I used a previous version of this a few years back. Now, with the current version, it is much more robust and has even more functionality.
Before you get too frustrated with 404 errors, visit the documentation on their website. Copy and paste their entire .htaccess example file into your own and place it in your root directory (tweak it if you need to) and your 404 errors may go away. Now our visitors (real or bot) can crawl the website and see more realistic URLs in their browsers.
Before you get too frustrated with 404 errors, visit the documentation on their website. Copy and paste their entire .htaccess example file into your own and place it in your root directory (tweak it if you need to) and your 404 errors may go away. Now our visitors (real or bot) can crawl the website and see more realistic URLs in their browsers.
I think that remains one of best composing as regards the rewriting URLS. But several points to be improved.
For the paying version of the product, least of the things and to provide a multilingual component whereas of other do it without problem. Being French I was obliged to return has sh404SEF because simpler used.
The handbook concerning all the functionalities is limiting non-existent except making a research push well on the forum of support. I think that a person who buys the component has the right to have a complete guide for the use of the component. Without to have to spend the hours and the hours to be sought on the forum of support.
The same thing for the extensions to buy. Who misses multilingual support, of documentation, etc
In short, the true lack of this component that I took time to look length into broad is its documentation, without lack of language other than English, and the little of tutorials.
With regard to the component itself, it is informed my one of best in its category, and it would be still better with all than I mentioned above.
The 3 stars are due to the multilingual lack of support, documentation, and tutorial for the people not having obligatorily necessary knowledge to configure with good this component.
For the paying version of the product, least of the things and to provide a multilingual component whereas of other do it without problem. Being French I was obliged to return has sh404SEF because simpler used.
The handbook concerning all the functionalities is limiting non-existent except making a research push well on the forum of support. I think that a person who buys the component has the right to have a complete guide for the use of the component. Without to have to spend the hours and the hours to be sought on the forum of support.
The same thing for the extensions to buy. Who misses multilingual support, of documentation, etc
In short, the true lack of this component that I took time to look length into broad is its documentation, without lack of language other than English, and the little of tutorials.
With regard to the component itself, it is informed my one of best in its category, and it would be still better with all than I mentioned above.
The 3 stars are due to the multilingual lack of support, documentation, and tutorial for the people not having obligatorily necessary knowledge to configure with good this component.
Owner's reply
Hello,
thanks for your comment.
We are aware of what you say and we are working hard on improving that - the completly new updated documentation is being written and we also supporting more languages then just the english.
The tutorials are also planned and should come a bit later. We hope the new docs will be maximally complete and clear.
I recently downloaded the free version of the product and paid for 2 extentions which where all very easy to install and purchase. I find that although I am very new to all this I can get the basics working.
However I will point out that the documentation for this product is quite bad for someone who does not know the detailed inner workings of joomla, I am not saying the company has failed in proviing support - they have an installation guide, faqs and s support forum which seems to address installation and any issues very well.
But there is one thing it needs beyond all else to make it a 5 star product (which it is) and that is a user manual, a step by step guide on what to do to get everything working and what every buttom does (example: what does the "update URL's" button do on the control panel - there is nothing mentioned about this button anywhere! i can guess but I would really like to know). They have included blue information buttons next to each thing but they are not usefull at all, they dont mention what they do and how to utilise this products great features.
So please please please make a good user guide for this product and then it will be perfect.
P.S. I will be buying the full version of this product becuase a well believe it is worth th money
However I will point out that the documentation for this product is quite bad for someone who does not know the detailed inner workings of joomla, I am not saying the company has failed in proviing support - they have an installation guide, faqs and s support forum which seems to address installation and any issues very well.
But there is one thing it needs beyond all else to make it a 5 star product (which it is) and that is a user manual, a step by step guide on what to do to get everything working and what every buttom does (example: what does the "update URL's" button do on the control panel - there is nothing mentioned about this button anywhere! i can guess but I would really like to know). They have included blue information buttons next to each thing but they are not usefull at all, they dont mention what they do and how to utilise this products great features.
So please please please make a good user guide for this product and then it will be perfect.
P.S. I will be buying the full version of this product becuase a well believe it is worth th money
This component puts an annoying spam message on all your pages and makes it a hour long trip to remove it. I would recommend everybody just move on as you will only waste time installing this component.
Owner's reply
Hello,
the information about signature being added is clearly stated both here on JED and the product homepage.
There is no need to spent hours removing it. If you do not want to support our effort by having the link, you can get the paid version which does not include it. I think the price is more than reasonable.
If you want to remove the link yourself, you are free to do so, but I do not see a reason why you rated us as you did just because of what is generally known.
I'm using Artio JoomSEF since the version for Joomla 1.0.x and I must say, that is the most complete SEF component for Joomla. And I have tried them all. I used also Sh404SEF, but since the development went to a stall last year (I don't know how's the situation right now, since development of the component started again), I switched to the paid version of JoomSEF and never regreted this decision.
I also use the virtuemart extension and the combination just rocks - the automatic internal links feature introduced in v 3.6 just rocks. Keep up the good work.
I also use the virtuemart extension and the combination just rocks - the automatic internal links feature introduced in v 3.6 just rocks. Keep up the good work.
I wasn't going to give this a bad review, I just personally didn't like it. But when I went to Install/Uninstall/Components and it wasn't listed to uninstall, that's when I had enough and figured I would warn others of this possibility.
Owner's reply
Hello,
that is not really JoomSEF feature. It uninstalls completely incl. all files, as any other regularily written Joomla component. (otherwise it would not be even listed here)
Either you did not notice it, you manipulated your DB after the installation so its record was lost or had problems with permissions on installation.
This is definitely the best solution for me :)
After trying so many different things to make my website URLs search engine friendly, this was the only thing that really fixed the problem. It was very easy to configure, and it works wonders!
Thank you so much.
After trying so many different things to make my website URLs search engine friendly, this was the only thing that really fixed the problem. It was very easy to configure, and it works wonders!
Thank you so much.
8 moths ago I purchased a similar component to ARTIO Joomsef (I can´t say which one or this review will get errased) and I was very disapointed because I could not get it to work and the customer service was terrible. I felt I was going around in circles, it made me waste some money and a lot of time.
With ARTIO Joomsef I´m over my head because I finally feel that I can start to fine tune my SEF and SEO work free of nuisances. I purchased their installment service and it has been money well spent. The customer service was quick, supportive and extremely helpful. They went out of their way to fix messy parts of my site. The component is user friendly and it does what it says in the box. Power to ARTIO team, and to you customer, honestly, don´t look any further, this is the one!!!
With ARTIO Joomsef I´m over my head because I finally feel that I can start to fine tune my SEF and SEO work free of nuisances. I purchased their installment service and it has been money well spent. The customer service was quick, supportive and extremely helpful. They went out of their way to fix messy parts of my site. The component is user friendly and it does what it says in the box. Power to ARTIO team, and to you customer, honestly, don´t look any further, this is the one!!!
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