A Joomla module that combines community widgets from VK, Odnoklassniki (OK), Facebook and Twitter in one block with CSS3 tabs. Includes a tab carousel and a popup window.
JL Group PRO shows community widgets from several social networks in a single Joomla module. Each network gets its own tab; the tabs are built with CSS3 and use no JavaScript. The module helps turn site visitors into community members without giving each network a separate spot on the page.
Features
- The VK group widget and the Odnoklassniki community widget, with support for their APIs.
- The Facebook page widget (Facebook pages only).
- A Twitter tab with the latest posts.
- One width and height for all widgets (300 pixels recommended).
- Tab order and social network icons.
- Tab carousel: tabs switch automatically after a set interval.
- A popup window with the groups.
- Control over loading jQuery and the noConflict mode.
- Several module instances with different settings.
- Russian and English interface; updates through the Joomla admin panel.
Installation and setup
- Install the module, publish it and assign it to the required menu items.
- VK: enter the community ID. For an address like
vk.com/club17291036the ID is the number at the end. If the group has a custom short address, the ID appears in the browser address bar on the community statistics page. Then enable the VK tab. Personal profiles are not supported, only communities. - Facebook: enter the page identifier (the part of the address after
facebook.com/) and enable the FB tab. - Odnoklassniki: a group administrator finds the group ID in the group settings, enters it and enables the OK tab.
- Twitter: enter the account username.
- Tab order is set as numbers separated by commas, for example
1,2,3: 1 is VK, 2 is Odnoklassniki, 3 is Facebook.
FAQ
Do I need a Facebook app ID?
Usually the page identifier is enough. The Facebook appid setting is only needed in some cases, when the Facebook tab does not work.
Odnoklassniki says the page does not exist
The group ID has most likely been entered with a space or an extra character. Copy it again from the group settings.
The module breaks the layout or conflicts with the template
This is usually a clash between the module and template styles. On Joomla 3, where jQuery is already loaded, switch off jQuery loading in the module settings. For diagnosis, support needs a link to a page where the module is published.
Will there be an Instagram tab?
Instagram has no official widget, so support is not planned.
Compatibility and requirements
- Joomla 3.
- Extension type: site module.
