Introduction

URL Canonicalization , SEF, SEO & Metadata

The Crusco Canonical URL plugin offers complete control of Canonical URLs in Joomla and solves content redundancy problems caused by two or more different URLs pointing to the same page. It places the correct canonical tag link in each Joomla elements.


✔ Supports all standard components and views of Joomla!:

  • Articles
  • Multipage articles
  • Single article
  • Articles category
  • Category blog (+ pagination and tags filter)
  • Category list (+ pagination and tags filter)
  • List all categories in an article category tree
  • Archived articles (+ pagination and categories filter)
  • Featured articles (+ pagination)
  • Tag (+ full supports of hierarchy)
  • Tagged items (+ pagination, content types filter and language filter)
  • Compact list of tagged items (+ pagination, content types filter and language filter)
  • List all tags (+ pagination, parent tag filter and language filter)
  • Search (+ pagination, pre-filled search term and search filters)
  • Login form
  • Registration form
  • Password reset
  • Username reminder request
  • Newsfeeds
  • Single newsfeed
  • Single newsfeed
  • Feed category
  • List news feeds in a category
  • List all categories in a news feed category tree
  • Contacts
  • Contacts category
  • Single contact
  • List contacts in a category
  • Featured Contacts
  • List all categories in a news feed category tree
  • Menu item

✔ Automatically generates canonical URLs and place canonical tag link
✔ Supports custom canonical URLs
✔ Supports websites with multilanguage content
✔ Create the relationship structure for multipage content
Show all for multipage articles
✔ Removes incorrect canonical tag link set by other extensions/template
✔ Removes usesless query strings on SEF URLs

100% compatible with the new SEF system of Joomla! 5, canonical URLs are automatically generated considering all SEF setting:

✔ URL ID on/off
✔ URL suffix
✔ Trailing slash no change/force with/force without
✔ Strict handling of index.php

For the full list of functions and a detailed explanation of them, visit the documentation page.

v1.1.9 changes
- Added "all tags" routing for single tag auto canonical URL also on free plan
- Added support request form link in plugin configuration page
- Added plugin JED link to plugin configuration page
- Added reminder "Remember to add the Download ID to receive plugin updates" after plugin installed
- Increased the contrast of button text for accessibility
- Fixed custom canonical URL not showing in archived articles
- Fixed modal window during cleaning custom canonical URLs operation.

v1.1.8 changes
- Correction for tag routing in special circumstances (taglistlanguage_filter + multilanguage site + cross-language tag)

Functionality
It has everything I needed. Now my joomla web site has the canonical tag set correctly on every page.
Ease of use
Few switches to be activated in the pro version. Install and go for free version. Very simple.
Support
Documentation
I read it on the fly and I think it is OK for what the plugin is supposed to do.
I used this to: To have the canonical tag set correctly on my site. To have the canonical tag set correctly on my site.

It works like a charm



Posted on 22 November 2024
Functionality
It does what it is supposed to do and does it well, without fluttering about domain configurations, protocols, etc.
Ease of use
Download, install and activate the plugin. URLs are generated automatically.
Documentation
The documentation needs to be expanded by including some pictures.
I needed to insert a custom canonical for a Convert Form page and it took
I used this to: Inserting the canonical tag in a client's blog content. Inserting the canonical tag in a client's blog content.
Owner's reply: Thanks for review!
We will expand the documentation ASAP.
Functionality
Automatically generates the canonical tag for any (any) Joomla object. Even for contacts. Allows overrides with custom URLs.
Ease of use
Install, activate and start. You can easily switch on/off canonical URL support on each object.
Support
Documentation
I used this to: Installed on a customer's Joomla 5 website. The website is very fast without the backward compatibility mode, so I needed a native Joomla 5 plugin that would handle my canonical urls
Owner's reply: Many thanks!

Luca

Crusco Canonical URL

Version:
1.1.9
Developer:
HTML Crusco
Last updated:
Nov 30 2024
2 days ago
Date added:
Nov 11 2024
License:
GPLv2 or later
Type:
Free download
Includes:
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Compatibility:
J4 J5
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Uses Joomla! Update System

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