Overview
iJoomla Search & Archive is a 2-in-1 content retrieval extension for Joomla. With iJoomla Search & Joomla Archive, your Joomla site can offer both an advanced search page and an archive page - both fully customized.
If you ever thought that the search feature of Joomla just doesn't do the job or if you've ever wanted to show your users a full archive of all your content, iJoomla Search & Archive is the perfect solution!
Overview Video
What you get
- A Search Module (a module that will use the new Joomla search engine to display results in the new search format, including thumbnails and more)
- A Component (Joomla component that includes both Joomla Search component and Joomla archive component )
- Archive page (archive page that displays full archive of all your content in different formats)
- Advanced search page (search page that has an advanced search capabilities)
Plus, you get:
- Free upgrades for life!
- Free support
- Satisfaction guarantee
Available Versions:
- Joomla 1.5 Search & Archive (Legacy mode can be ON or OFF)
- Joomla 1.0 Search & Archive
Features
Full Feature listFull feature list of iJoomla Search & Archive |
Archive PageiJoomla Search & Archive allows publishers to display a highly organized archive page, making it simple for users to find vintage content. Readers can browse your site by looking at... |
Search PageThe iJoomla Search & Archive extension brings a new level of search to your site. Compare the regular Joomla search page with the iJoomla search page. Not only do users... |
Search ResultsWith iJoomla Search & Archive, you can fully control your search results, from the elements to include (such as date, author, category, etc.) to the color of the background. You... |
Colorful ResultsAny keyword entered into the search box will appear highlighted in the search results. Multiple keywords will appear in different colors (up to a maximum of ten, after which the... |
JoomFish Support iJoomla Search & Archive is completely compatible with JoomFish. Install a language in your language manager and when your visitors select that language from the drop down menu on the... |
Search ModuleiJoomla Search & Archive includes a free search module which is very similar to the core Joomla search module. Our module however generates results from the iJoomla Search &... |
Full Integration With iJoomla Magazine And iJoomla News PortaliJoomla Search & Archive has been created at the special request of our iJoomla Magazine and iJoomla News Portal customers. Naturally, this component works smoothly with both those two popular... |
Videos
Configuring the advanced search pageThis video tutorial explains how to configure the advanced search page. |
How to configure the search and the archive pagesThis video tutorial explains how to link to search and archive pages |
Un-Installing iJoomla Search & ArchiveThis video tutorial explains how un-install iJoomla Search & Archive |
Installing iJoomla Search & ArchiveThis video tutorial explains how to install iJoomla Search & Archive |
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FAQ
What are the benefits of iJoomla Search & Archive?There are lots of benefits! The biggest is that it helps you get more out of your existing content. Instead of leaving your vintage articles buried in the depths of... |
What is the difference between the regular Joomla search page and the iJoomla search page?You can see a complete comparison table here. iJoomla Search gives your visitors many more options for browsing your site, including the ability to search by author, date and category.... |
What are the different zones in the archive?We've divided the archive page into different areas and called each area a "zone." These zones can be used to display sections/categories, authors, and a whole lot more. Not only... |
Can I choose which search fields to show on the search page?Yes, you can choose to show or hide any of the search fields you want. |
Do you have a manual?No, we didn't feel you'd need it. It's such a straightforward extension and every field on the backend has an info icon next to it with an explanation. It's pretty... |
I have some sections and categories that I don't want visitors to searchYou can easily choose which sections and categories to search. Just un-publish the sections/categories you don't want your visitors to search. |
I'd like to show only archived items on the archive page. Is that possible?Yes. Just change the settings on the archive tab on the backend. |
How are the archive page and search results styled?On the whole, we've used style classes that already exist on your template's css file, so the style should be consistent with the rest of the site. However, you can... |
How are the article thumbnails generated?The thumbnails are automatically generated from your article images. If you placed an image on the article's image tab, iJoomla Search will use the first image it finds there to... |
Does the search include the forum or mosets tree?Not at this point. The extension will only search in content items: static, dynamic, live or archived. |
Can I change the colors of the keywords on search results?Yes, you can control the color of text and the background of ten keywords, just like Google's cache feature. Go wild. |
How do I access the search page?By simply creating a menu item that links to the iJoomla Search & Archive component. Search and you'll be taken to the search page. |
How do I access the archive page?Login to the admin backend, go to iJoomla Search and Archive and click on the archive icon. Copy the URL that appears on the tab and create a new menu... |
Under what license did you release the iJoomla Search & Archive extension?iJoomla Search & Archive was released under a commercial license. Our extensions are not derivative works, so they don't have to be released under the GPL license. The only exception... |
Can I use iJoomla Search & Archive on more than one domain?No, but you can install iJoomla Search & Archive on one domain and on any sub domains or sub directories. |
Testimonials
"much more advanced than the standard built-in Joomla! search""I'm a happy user of iJoomla's Search & Archive component. It works great, and it's much more advanced than the standard built-in Joomla! search. " |
Changelog
Version 2.2 (Joomla 1.5) and 1.0.9 (Joomla 1.0)
- Fixed a security problem, please upgrade!
Version 2.1 (Joomla 1.5)
- search by section/category bug fixed
- search by date/time interval bug fixed
- search by static/dynamic content bug fixed
- fixed SEF links from results
- Search module: added an option to add Advanced Search link.
Version 1.0.8
- Pagination to tables on search results
- Fixed problems with sections/categories showing/not showing when should
- Enhanced search module
Version 1.0.7
- Fixed some bugs related to languages, images and pagination
Version 1.0.6
- Corrected display of date syntax
- Aadded mambot support to content boxes
- Fixed display of weeks on archive page
- Fixed search in article title
- Fixed years, now the years are dynamic
- Fixed hard coded words
Version 1.0.4
- Fixed some issues regarding thumbnails creation
- Corrected the display of date syntax in "Weeks in Past Month"
Version 1.0.3
- Database size doesn't increase anymore
- Doesn't show unpublished articles on search resultsFixed some issues with image display on search results
- Added 2 more options (Like Article Settings and Like global config settings ) for "Show Author:" in Settings tab
- Added "localization of date" - each day and month are on language file
- Fixed: option Show Author - Link to all articles by this author
- Fixed some issues regarding Ignore Mambots.
