Introduction
Content Pager is a powerful Joomla module that displays articles in an attractive slider format with popup lightbox functionality. Perfect for showcasing featured content, recent articles, or category-specific content in an engaging and interactive way.
Key Features
Article Slider Display
- Beautiful horizontal slider using bxSlider
- Configurable number of slides visible at once
- Responsive design that adapts to screen size
- Smooth animations and transitions
- Auto-slide functionality with customizable timing
Flexible Article Filtering
- Filter by multiple categories
- Order by Published Date, Created Date, Modified Date, Ordering, Hits, or Random
- Ascending or Descending sort order
- Configurable number of articles to display
- Exclude current article option
Professional Popup Lightbox
- Fancybox integration for viewing full article content
- Customizable popup dimensions (width and height)
- Smooth overlay effects
- Click on title or "Read More" to open popup
- Professional appearance and behavior
Customizable Display Options
- Show/hide article title
- Show/hide read more link
- Show/hide category information
- Show/hide author information
- Show/hide date information
- Customizable read more text
Advanced Styling Options
- Customizable border (width, style, color, radius)
- Header color customization
- Read more link color customization
- Intro text font size control
- Character limit for intro text
- Additional CSS support
Slider Configuration
- Maximum slides visible (1-10)
- Minimum slides on mobile (1-10)
- Individual slide width in pixels
- Minimum slider height
- Auto-slide enable/disable
- Slide transition speed
- Pause time between slides
- Move slides (number of slides to move when navigating)
Plugin Event Support
- Optional plugin event triggering
- Display custom fields, voting, and other plugin content
- Full content preparation support
Quick Start
Module Setup:
1. Create a new "Content Pager" module
2. Select categories to display articles from
3. Configure ordering and sort direction
4. Set number of articles to display
5. Configure slider settings (max/min slides, speed, auto-slide)
6. Customize styling (colors, borders, fonts)
7. Assign to module position and publish
Configuration Steps:
1. Navigate to Extensions > Modules
2. Click "New" and select "Content Pager"
3. In Module Settings:
- Select categories
- Choose ordering (Published Date, Created, etc.)
- Set sort direction (Ascending/Descending)
- Enable/disable plugin events
- Set number of articles
4. In Styling Settings:
- Configure display options (title, read more, category, author, date)
- Set character limit for intro text
- Customize read more text
- Set popup dimensions
- Configure colors and fonts
5. In Slider Settings:
- Set maximum and minimum slides
- Configure slide width and height
- Enable/disable auto-slide
- Set transition speed and pause time
6. Assign to module position and publish
Perfect For
- News Websites - Display latest news articles in an engaging slider
- Blog Sites - Showcase blog posts with popup preview
- Magazine Sites - Feature articles in category-specific sliders
- Corporate Sites - Display company news and updates
- E-commerce Sites - Showcase product articles or blog content
- Portfolio Sites - Display project articles with popup details
- Educational Sites - Show course articles or educational content
- Any Site - That wants to display articles in an attractive slider format
Configuration Options
Module Settings
- Category: Select one or more categories to filter articles
- Order Results: Published Date, Created Date, Modified Date, Ordering, Hits, or Random
- Order Direction: Ascending or Descending (for non-random ordering)
- Trigger Plugin Events: Enable/disable plugin events for custom fields
- Number of Articles: How many articles to display (1-100)
Styling and Configuration
- Show Article Title: Enable/disable title display
- Show Readmore: Enable/disable read more link
- Show Category: Enable/disable category information
- Show Author: Enable/disable author information
- Show Date: Enable/disable date information
- Number of Characters: Character limit for intro text (10-10000) - accurately counts characters with HTML entity decoding
- Read More Text: Custom text for read more link
- Width of Popup: Popup width in pixels (200-2000px)
- Height of Popup: Popup height in pixels (200-2000px)
- Border: Customizable border (width, style, color, radius)
- Header Color: Color for article titles
- Read More Color: Color for read more links
- Intro Text Font Size: Font size for intro text
Slider Settings
- Maximum Slides: Number of slides visible at once (1-10)
- Minimum Slides: Number of slides on mobile devices (1-10)
- Each Slide Width: Width of each slide in pixels (100-2000px)
- Minimum Height: Minimum height of slider in pixels (100-2000px)
- Auto Slide: Enable/disable automatic sliding
- Speed of Slide: Transition speed in milliseconds (100-5000ms)
- Pause Time: Time between slides in milliseconds (500-30000ms)
- Move Slides: Number of slides to move at once when navigating (1-10)
Advanced Settings
- Additional CSS: Add custom CSS for advanced styling
Technical Features
Performance Optimized
- Efficient article loading using Content Model
- Optimized asset loading with WebAssetManager
- Deferred script loading for better page performance
- Smart caching of article data
Security Enhanced
- Proper input validation and sanitization
- XSS prevention with proper HTML escaping
- Parameter bounds checking
- Secure content preparation
Modern & Compatible
- Full Joomla 4, 5 & 6 compatibility
- Modern PHP 7.4+ code
- Uses WebAssetManager for optimal asset loading
- Future-proof design with regular updates
User Experience
- Smooth slider animations
- Professional popup lightbox
- Responsive design for all devices
- Accessible with proper alt attributes
- RTL language support
Support
- Documentation: https://joomlax.com/documentation/content-pager
- Support: https://support.joomlax.com
- Store: https://www.joomlax.com
Why Choose Content Pager?
Beautiful Slider - Professional bxSlider integration with smooth animations
Popup Lightbox - Fancybox integration for viewing full article content
Flexible Filtering - Filter by categories with multiple ordering options
Customizable - Extensive styling and configuration options
Responsive - Works perfectly on all devices
Easy to Use - Intuitive interface with comprehensive settings
Future-Proof - Joomla 4, 5 & 6 compatible
Secure - Comprehensive security features and validation
Well Documented - Comprehensive documentation and examples
Transform your website with professional article sliders that showcase your content beautifully and engage your visitors.
Content Pager
- Version:
- 2.1
- Developer:
- Infyways Solutions
- Last updated:
-
Dec 03 2025
23 hours ago - Date added:
- Nov 19 2014
- License:
- GPLv2 or later
- Type:
- Paid download
- Includes:
- m
- Compatibility:
- J4 J5 J6
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