Composr Tutorial: Addon index

Written by Chris Graham
This tutorial features an index of the Composr addons, with links to tutorials that are relevant to them, and other useful information and links.

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Addons

Addon Description Tutorials Synonyms Feature suggestions
Actionlog
(actionlog)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		The action log provides extensive logging of administrative, moderation, and content actions. Keep track of what your members and staff are doing on the site. Filter by member / IP address / action. Perform follow-up actions on a log entry. Action logs are permanent and cannot be edited or removed (aside from privacy purging and manual edits in the database). Dealing with annoying users audit Link
Aggregate Types
(aggregate_types)

Core: No

Dependencies: commandr, import 		Use special XML syntax to define complex aggregate types. And then use a user interface to create or sync instances of them. For example, you can make a 'department' type which creates a usergroup, forum, catalogue, and news category for the department. Aggregate Content Types Link
Apache Config Files
(apache_config_files)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Sample .htaccess files to help achieve optimal configuration on the Apache web server. Highly recommended. Advanced configuration Link
Authors
(authors)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Certain kinds of content can have authors instead of submitters (e.g. 'Core Development Team'). The authors may be independently described and searched under. Authors

People in their roles		 bio

biography

login

log-in

sign-in

sign-on

logon

log-on

authorize		 Link
Awards
(awards)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Awards can be used to feature and reward high-quality content on your site. Use in conjunction with various content blocks to render awarded content. If points is installed, you can credit points to those whose content is featured. Featuring content highlight

feature

top content		 Link
Backup
(backup)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Perform incremental or full backups of site files and the database. Supports scheduling. While it is highly recommended to use your webhost backup tools, this tool can be used as a last resort or when you want backups which specifically omit stuff which is not important (e.g. caches). Backing up your site Link
Banners
(banners)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		An advanced banner system, with support for multiple banner rotations, commercial banner campaigns, and webring-style systems. Support for graphical, text, and HTML banners. Hotword activation support. Running advertisements (via the banner system) advert

advertising

advertise

ad		 Link
Breadcrumbs
(breadcrumbs)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Customise breadcrumbs on your site using special XML and match-key syntax (e.g. perhaps you want something to appear under a specific page rather than a Composr module / feature). Composr site structure

Advanced site structure and flow		 Link
Calendar
(calendar)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		An advanced site calendar. Features event types, public (site-wide) events, and private member-based (diary) events. Supports advanced recurrence rules. Supports subscriptions to event types or individual events for reminders and updates. Can also be used to schedule system commands (e.g. Commandr commands, Commandr scripts, or PHP code) to run on a given date/time. Running a calendar/diary event

diary

schedule		 Link
CAPTCHA
(captcha)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Stop spam-bots from performing actions on the website. Supports image-based CAPTCHA challenges (with optional JavaScript and CSS complexity), question and answer CAPTCHAs, and reCAPTCHA integration. Composr member system Link
Catalogues
(catalogues)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		An advanced data management tool. Create catalogues with your own fields (many field types to choose from). Define flat or tree-based categories for entries. Integrate into other content types to extend what data / fields are present on content entries. Use in conjunction with included blocks to generate web forms. Integrates into the privacy system for GDPR compliance. Custom structured content (via catalogues)

Choosing how to publish

Custom fields		 Link
Chat
(chat)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Add basic real-time chatrooms and Instant Messaging on your site which runs natively in the software (no special message broker software required). Running chatrooms (features and advice) instant message Link
Conversr Avatars
(cns_avatars)

Core: No

Dependencies: cns_member_avatars 		A selection of avatars for Conversr Composr member system Link
Conversr Cartoon Avatars
(cns_cartoon_avatars)

Core: No

Dependencies: cns_member_avatars 		A selection of avatars for Conversr (sketched characters) Composr member system Link
Conversr Clubs
(cns_clubs)

Core: No

Dependencies: cns_forum 		Enable the ability for members to create clubs, which are low-functioning groups which come with their own forum. Tools for subsites and subcommunities Link
Conversr Contact Member
(cns_contact_member)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Enable a facility for guests to send off-site messages (e-mails) to members without e-mail addresses being exposed. Correspondence between members Link
Conversr Custom Profile Fields
(cns_cpfs)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Add the ability to define Custom Profile fields, so members may save additional details on their profile. If this is uninstalled any existing Custom Profile Fields will remain in the system. Advanced Composr member system Link
Conversr Forum
(cns_forum)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		The Conversr forum; a modern advanced forum system for members to interact on. Discussion forums

Advanced forum settings

Keeping on track of busy forums

Basic forum moderation

Choosing how to publish		 Link
Conversr Member Avatars
(cns_member_avatars)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Enable the ability for members to use avatars (you can choose various options like who can upload their own avatars and who must use ones you define in theme images). Composr member system Link
Conversr Member Photos
(cns_member_photos)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Enable the ability for members to upload their own photos to be display on their profile page. These are larger photos than avatars but are less prominent as they only show up on a member's profile page. Composr member system Link
Conversr Member Titles
(cns_member_titles)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Enable short, custom member titles that can be defined on a member's forum posts (such as ranks or company positions). Composr member system Link
Conversr Multi Moderations
(cns_multi_moderations)

Core: No

Dependencies: cns_forum 		Adds the ability to define multi-moderation 'templates' which are quick actions moderators may take in Conversr forums. For example, you could define a template which locks a topic and posts a template message in the topic indicating it has been locked. Basic forum moderation Link
Conversr Post Templates
(cns_post_templates)

Core: No

Dependencies: cns_forum 		Enables the ability to define templates which can be used as posts in the Conversr forum. Templates are available as a dropdown when adding or editing a post which then auto-populates the text editor. This tool can also be used with the tickets system. Running a virtual support desk Link
Conversr Signatures
(cns_signatures)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Enables the ability for members to define signatures (text which appears at the bottom of every forum post they make). Composr member system Link
Conversr Thematic Avatars
(cns_thematic_avatars)

Core: No

Dependencies: cns_member_avatars 		A selection of avatars for Conversr Composr member system Link
Conversr Warnings
(cns_warnings)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		This is an advanced system for moderating troublesome members. Warnings can be formal (visible to the member, and counts against their account standing) or off-the-book (hidden and do not count against their account). There are many punitive actions you can take depending on the addons you have installed (e.g. banning, putting members on probation, silencing from forums and topics, usergroup changes, syndication as a spammer, deletion of recent content / topics / posts, and reversal or charging of points). Warning messages can be sent as Private Topics. Warnings can be reviewed by staff and the member who received the warning (e.g. to undo certain punitive actions or view details). A private 'standing' tab is added to member profiles so members can review their history and any active punitive actions. And statistics (if installed) can generate a graph of warnings issued including by country or by reason. Dealing with annoying users

Coordination between staff and staff/members		 Link
Code Editor
(code_editor)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		For programmers- A simple editor for editing Composr code files, with support for overrides and saving via FTP. The Composr programming framework Link
Commandr
(commandr)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		A command-line environment for managing your website, designed for Linux/Unix lovers. This addon also implements the enterprise repository (commandr-fs) for your site. Commandr

The Composr Enterprise Repository		 console

command prompt

command line

cle		 Link
Content Privacy
(content_privacy)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Allow more fine-grained control of content privacy at the member level (members can define who can view their content). Dealing with annoying users

Legal and social responsibilities		 Link
Content Reviews
(content_reviews)

Core: No

Dependencies: validation, commandr, System scheduler 		Adds a facility for regular reminders to review content for accuracy. This addon can also be used to automatically turn off validation on a certain date/time (if validation is installed) or to automatically delete content on a certain date/time. Admin Zone overview content reviews

audit		 Link
Core
(core)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		Core Composr code Dos and Do-nots of a (Composr) website

Drinking from the feature pool

Server-side public API

The Pillars of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)

Metadata

Manually editing your database with phpMyAdmin

URL Schemes in Composr

Improving your search engine ranking

Filtering using Selectcode syntax

Filtering using Filtercode syntax

Composr keyboard shortcuts

Understanding and configuring e-mail

Disaster recovery

Anti-spam settings		 Link
Core Abstract Components
(core_abstract_components)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		Core rendering functionality (e.g. graphs, visual Comcode elements). Themeing your site Link
Core Abstract Interfaces
(core_abstract_interfaces)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		Core rendering functionality (e.g. tables, pagination, tooltips). Themeing your site Link
Core Addon Management
(core_addon_management)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		Management of addons, modules, blocks, themes, and language packs. The Composr programming framework Link
Core Admin Zone Dashboard
(core_adminzone_dashboard)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		The dashboard tools shown in the Admin Zone. Admin Zone overview Link
Core All Icons
(core_all_icons)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		The full Composr icon set, including extra icons and icons from all bundled addons (to make them available even if they are not installed) Themeing your site Link
Core Cleanup Tools
(core_cleanup_tools)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		Software tools for cleaning up and re-organising things. Website Health Link
Core Conversr
(core_cns)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		The Composr member/usergroup system. Composr member system

Advanced Composr member system

People in their roles

Integrating Composr into a network via HTTP authentication

The Composr emoticon system

Parental Controls and Child Safety		 Link
Core Comcode Pages
(core_comcode_pages)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		Comcode pages are the primary facility for displaying information on a site (using the Comcode syntax). Adding standalone pages of content (via Comcode)

Using blocks

Choosing how to publish		 Link
Core Configuration
(core_configuration)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		Core configuration options for the software. Basic configuration and getting started

Advanced configuration

Moving sites		 Link
Core Database Drivers
(core_database_drivers)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		The code layer that binds the software to one of various different kinds of database software. Installation

Installation on Linux

Webhosting for Composr

Using SQL Server with Composr

Using PostgreSQL with Composr

Manually editing your database with phpMyAdmin		 Link
Core Feedback Features
(core_feedback_features)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		Features for user interaction with content (likes/ratings, comments, reviews, trackbacks, contact forms). Feedback and user interaction

Advanced news		 Link
Core Fields
(core_fields)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		The core field API for defining field types (used by catalogues, custom profile fields, and some other systems). Custom structured content (via catalogues)

Custom fields		 Link
Core Form Interfaces
(core_form_interfaces)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		Core rendering functionality for forms. Themeing your site Link
Core Forum Drivers
(core_forum_drivers)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		The code layer that binds the software to one of various different forum/member systems. Nuances of forum integration

Code Book, part 1b (Further back-end concepts)		 Link
Core Graphic Text
(core_graphic_text)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		Core rendering functionality for imagery. Supplementary web technologies (media, social networking, etc) Link
Core HTML Abstractions
(core_html_abstractions)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		Core HTML components (typically rendered by Comcode). Themeing your site Link
Core Language Editing
(core_language_editing)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		Translate the software, or just change what it says for stylistic or branding reasons. Localisation and internationalisation

Changing the site language (for end users)

Translating Composr content

Translations code philosophy

International support communities		 Link
Core Locations
(core_locations)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: PHP gettext extension 		Core code managing geocoding and locations. Parental Controls and Child Safety

Statistics for your site (analytics)		 Link
Core Mediaelement
(core_mediaelement)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		Embeds media using the MediaElement.js player. Supplementary web technologies (media, social networking, etc) Link
Core Menus
(core_menus)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		Implements static or dynamic (sitemap) menus in the software, and a UI to edit them. Customising what's on the menus Link
Core Notifications
(core_notifications)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		Implements a notifications system where members can receive notifications (e-mail, web, or Private Topics) for various site actions. Highly configurable; can define defaults and also locked-down settings. Members can choose their own notifications by editing their profile or using the monitor/unmonitor buttons. If the system scheduler is operational, digests can be used to group together notifications from a period of time (to reduce the number of notifications received). Notifications Link
Core Permission Management
(core_permission_management)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		The core permissions and privileges management system for defining who can do (and see) what. Access control and privileges

Advanced access control		 Link
Core Primary Layout
(core_primary_layout)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		Core rendering functionality. Themeing your site

Designer themes, implementing a clean-room design		 Link
Core Privacy
(core_privacy)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		Privacy tools to ensure GDPR compliance: member and administrator level data purging and downloading, Privacy Policy generator, automatic log purging, telemetry with the homesite (relaying errors and statistics to the core developers, requesting the site to be featured). Legal and social responsibilities

Parental Controls and Child Safety

Relaying Errors and Statistics to Composr		 Link
Core Rich Media
(core_rich_media)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		Renderers for various Comcode tags and media / attachments. Comcode and the attachment system

Advanced Comcode

WYSIWYG editing		 Link
Core Themeing
(core_themeing)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		The core theme system for managing themes and their HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and templates. Themeing your site

Releasing a theme

Theme Lifecycle

Tempcode programming

Fixed-width layouts

Introduction to web design

Designer themes, implementing a clean-room design

Mobile design		 Link
Core Upgrader
(core_upgrader)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		The software upgrader for checking and upgrading to newer versions (from the homesite). Performing an upgrade Link
Core Webstandards
(core_webstandards)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		Tools for checking webstandards (e.g. Comcode pages) Helping improve site accessibility for disabled users

Guide to web technologies (including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript)		 Link
Core Zone Editor
(core_zone_editor)

Core: Yes

Dependencies: None 		The zone editor to manage zones (sub-sites or sub-sections). Composr site structure

Advanced site structure and flow		 Link
Counting Blocks
(counting_blocks)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Various blocks that can be used for count-downs and hit counters. Featuring content Link
Custom Comcode
(custom_comcode)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Provides a user interface where staff can create custom Comcode tags (very useful if your site has repeating styles, such as formatted block quotes or various boxes) Advanced Comcode Link
Debrand
(debrand)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Allow easy debranding of the website software. This is meant for agencies who want to use the software as a white-labeled product. De-branding also allows agencies to define a new homesite where the software will do its upgrade checking and telemetry. Code Book, part 3 (Miscellany) rebrand Link
Downloads
(downloads)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Implements a downloads directory on your site. Easily host files of various types which others can download. You can also specify licence agreements for downloads. You can also use downloads to host software with basic support of mapping to previous / new versions of files. If the points addon is installed, you can charge points to download something. If the galleries addon is installed, you can include preview images for each download. Providing downloads

Advanced provision of downloads

Choosing how to publish		 file

document

publication

library		 Link
eCommerce
(ecommerce)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		eCommerce infrastructure, with support for digital purchases / discounts and usergroup subscriptions. Provides a number of virtual products to your members in exchange for money or points. Includes basic accounting functionality. Also includes basic invoice support and manual transaction entry. Developers can create their own manual or automatic products through hooks. eCommerce

Creating an economy/reward-system for members via points		 shopping

payment

purchase

products

store

buy

bought

checkout		 Link
Errorlog
(errorlog)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Log errors specific to the software to an error log located at data_custom/errorlog.php (and render on a special UI in the Admin Zone) opposed to using shared PHP error logs. Highly recommended if you have telemetry enabled to relay errors to the core developers. Admin Zone overview Link
Failover
(failover)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Creates static caches of some pages on your site, and will automatically redirect visitors to those pages if problems are detected. Configuration is done through installer options (config_editor.php). Optimising Performance fallback Link
Filebased Persistent Caching
(filebased_persistent_caching)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Provides a fallback file-based persistent cache in the event no other PHP persistent cache is available. Optimising Performance Link
Filedump
(filedump)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Implements a file/media library where staff (and optionally members) can store files. These files can then be used throughout the site, e.g. attachments, themes, uploads, or embedding through Comcode. This tool is useful for storing site-specific files which are used in multiple locations. Running a collaboration hub library

file manager

asset

file/media library		 Link
Forum Blocks
(forum_blocks)

Core: No

Dependencies: news_shared 		Blocks to draw forum posts and topics into the main website. Featuring content Link
Galleries
(galleries)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Implements a gallery system for your website. Galleries can showcase images, videos, audio, and other multimedia. Also supports slideshow functionality. You can also enable member galleries where members can upload their own multimedia which is visible on their profile. Galleries also support watermarking on images. Providing galleries

Advanced galleries		 gallery

album

podcast

multimedia		 Link
Google Appengine
(google_appengine)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Support for deploying to Google App Engine (for developers). Installation on Google App Engine Link
Health Check
(health_check)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Check for a wide variety of problems which may arise on your site. If the system scheduler is operational, health checks can also be run automatically on an interval with notifications sent of results (full reports, or only failed items). Website Health monitoring Link
Help Page
(help_page)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		A simple website help page. Note that removing this will not remove the menu link automatically. Basic configuration and getting started Link
Helper Scripts
(helper_scripts)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Various low-level CLI scripts that can help webmasters maintain their site: quick database exporting/importing, clearing caches, fixing file permissions, and viewing recent file or theme changes. File permissions

Installation on Linux

Installation on a Windows server

Installation on a Windows desktop		 Link
Import
(import)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Switch to Composr from other software (or from other Composr installations). This addon provides the architecture for importing, and a number of prewritten importers. Importing data into Composr convert

migrate

interchange

importance

priority

precedence

level		 Link
Installer
(installer)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		The installer files (can be removed immediately after installing; in fact Composr makes you remove install.php manually). Installation

File permissions

Installation on Linux

Installation on a Windows desktop

Installation on a Windows server

Webhosting for Composr		 Link
Language Block
(language_block)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Blocks to allow visitors to choose their language. Also includes language / region flags. Localisation and internationalisation

Changing the site language (for end users)

International support communities		 Link
LDAP
(ldap)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Support for integrating Conversr with an LDAP server, so usergroup and members can be the same as those already on the network Integrating Composr into a corporate network via LDAP active directory Link
Leader Board
(leader_board)

Core: No

Dependencies: points, System scheduler 		Create auto-generating leader-boards of various criteria to show your top members by the points they earned or hold. Supports weekly, monthly, and yearly leader-boards. Supports filtering out staff members or filtering by groups. Creating an economy/reward-system for members via points Link
Match Key Permissions
(match_key_permissions)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Implements a User Interface where you can deny access to screens based on match-keys to select groups. Also supports making your own access denied message or defining a redirect. Advanced access control Link
News
(news)

Core: No

Dependencies: news_shared 		Implements news and blogging functionality. Create news articles under your choice of categories. Optionally allow members to make their own blog posts (reduced functionality news articles) displayed on their profile. Various blocks are provided for rendering news articles in different ways. Releasing news & running a Blog

Advanced news

Choosing how to publish

Pinning messages at the top of pages		 blog

weblog

press release

journal

article

story		 Link
News Shared
(news_shared)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Core files for RSS feeds and news addons Releasing news & running a Blog

Advanced news

Pinning messages at the top of pages		 Link
Newsletter
(newsletter)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Implements newsletter functionality. You can send out manual newsletters, or newsletters auto-generated based on new site content. You can send them out manually or, if the system scheduler is enabled, periodically. Define newsletter types which visitors (guests and members) can subscribe. Auto-handle bounced e-mails through IMAP. Running a newsletter mass-mail

mass-mailing

bulletin

mail-merge

announcement		 Link
Page Management
(page_management)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Provides a user interface for editing your site-map. Composr site structure

Advanced site structure and flow		 Link
PHP-Info
(phpinfo)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Access PHP configurational information, and server performance information, from inside the software. Website Health Link
Points
(points)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Implements a powerful virtual currency system to encourage member engagement and content submission. This allows members to accumulate points via a number of configurable activities, as well as exchange points with each other. Points can act as a ranking system (rank points) as well as a virtual currency (points balance) to purchase various things depending on addons installed and configuration. Points can also be 'escrowed', with a written agreement, between members in exchange for a product or service (and disputes can be sent to staff for review and resolution). Creating an economy/reward-system for members via points virtual currency Link
Polls
(polls)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Implements a simple website-level poll system. Members can suggest polls for staff to choose. Feedback and user interaction Link
Printer Friendly Block
(printer_friendly_block)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		A block to provide a link for the current screen to be turned into its printer-friendly equivalent. Browser version requirements Link
Quizzes
(quizzes)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Construct competitions, surveys, and tests, for members to participate. Highly configurable, and comes with administrative tools to handle the results. Various anti-cheat settings are also provided. Quizzes surveys

tests

competitions

questionnaires

prize-draw

exam

assessment		 Link
Random Quotes
(random_quotes)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		A block to display random quotes on your website, and an administrative tool to define them. Featuring content Link
Realtime Rain
(realtime_rain)

Core: No

Dependencies: stats 		Implements a powerful visual consisting of 'raining bubbles' to visualise real-time website activity (may include information such as member, country, page-link, and action). The bubbles have various colours and symbols, which you can review in the statistics tutorial, for different actions. And bubbles can be clicked to be taken to a follow-up screen (e.g. a hit bubble will take you to the page that was hit). Statistics for your site (analytics) audit

statistics		 Link
Recommend
(recommend)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Provides a simple form on the share bar for members to recommend the site or specific pages to others (through e-mail). A privilege is created so you can prevent certain groups (e.g. Guests) from defining their own message for spam purposes. Composr member system refer Link
Redirects Editor
(redirects_editor)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Manage redirects between pages. On Apache servers this can also handle low-level redirects of any arbitrary URL to any other. Tools for subsites and subcommunities Link
Robots Txt
(robots_txt)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Provides a default robots.txt file and an interface for editing it. Improving your search engine ranking

Security		 Link
Rootkit Detector
(rootkit_detector)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		A tool to help power-user webmasters identify if a "rootkit" has been placed on the server (checks things like system commands in the calendar, staff groups and their members, zone access, privileges, and file hashes). Security Link
Search
(search)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		A search engine for your site. This enables visitors to be able to search for content on your site. If the system scheduler is operational, this also provides some fallback full-text search capabilities where the database might not be able to perform it. Searching your website find

filter		 Link
Securitylogging
(securitylogging)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		The Web Application Firewall of the software; implements many security policies and logging to prevent hackers from breaching your site. This also implements IP banning and syndication with spam blocklists. Highly recommended you have this installed. Security

Using IP addresses to trace users		 audit

WAF

firewall

hack-attack		 Link
Setupwizard
(setupwizard)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Provides an easy wizard-based interface to set up your new site with pre-configured options (based on profiles). Basic configuration and getting started

Drinking from the feature pool		 Link
Shopping
(shopping)

Core: No

Dependencies: ecommerce, catalogues 		Implements the ability to sell products on your site via a products catalogue. This also implements shopping cart functionality for members. eCommerce ecommerce

payment

purchase

products

store

buy

bought

checkout

merchant retailer seller

business

company

firm

enterprise

corporation

store		 Link
Site Messaging
(site_messaging)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Adds the ability to display messages at the top of pages (e.g. announcements, scheduled maintenance). You can define match-key filters to show on specific screens, usergroup filters, and date/time ranges. Pinning messages at the top of pages site messaging

announcement		 Link
SMS
(sms)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Provides an option for the software to send SMS messages, via the commercial Clickatell web service. By default this is only used by the notifications system. Notifications Link
Stats
(stats)

Core: No

Dependencies: System scheduler 		Implements an advanced statistics and analytics system for your site along with support for Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). This keeps track of many categories of statistics which can be viewed in several date/time pivots or with filters. This addon also implements the ability to create your own event or link tracking. Statistics can be exported as CSV sheets. And KPIs can send notifications when reached. Statistics for your site (analytics) engagement

metric

kpi

analytics

statistics

hits		 Link
Stats Block
(stats_block)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Provides a block where you can show some basic site statistics to your visitors. Statistics for your site (analytics) Link
Syndication
(syndication)

Core: No

Dependencies: syndication_blocks 		Implements RSS and Atom feeds of your site content. Integration of Composr and other installed scripts/applications

Releasing news & running a Blog

Advanced news

Pinning messages at the top of pages		 atom

rss

feed		 Link
Syndication Blocks
(syndication_blocks)

Core: No

Dependencies: news 		Provides blocks allowing you to safely embed RSS and Atom feeds from other websites. Releasing news & running a Blog

Advanced news

Pinning messages at the top of pages		 Link
Themewizard
(themewizard)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Automatically generate a new theme with your own colour schemes, using your choice of theme as a base. Uses the sophisticated chromagraphic equations built into the software. Themeing your site

Designer themes, implementing a clean-room design		 color palette

color scheme		 Link
Tickets
(tickets)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		A forum-based support ticket system, along with content reporting capabilities (to report rule-violating content to staff) and a contact block. Support tickets enable organised and private communication between members and staff (with support for searching the default FAQ catalogue). Content reporting allows visitors to report problematic content to the staff for review (which creates a support ticket containing a hard copy of the content). Feedback and user interaction

Running a virtual support desk

Coordination between staff and staff/members		 contact

feedback

message

issue

email

e-mail

support

desk		 Link
Uninstaller
(uninstaller)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		A simple script to help you uninstall the software. It is not recommend you install this addon until and unless you are going to uninstall the software. Uninstalling Composr from a server uninstall

disable

remove		 Link
Users Online Block
(users_online_block)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		A side block for displaying current online members and anyone with a birthday. Composr member system Link
Validation
(validation)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		This addon enables the ability to set content as validated (public) or not (staff / direct link only), and to subject content submissions by members to approval (validation) by staff. Additionally, if you have Commandr installed, you can schedule content to automatically validate at a given date and time. Dealing with annoying users check-in

workflow

validated

approve

approval

approved

live

accept

posted

online

active

activate

activation

visible

verify

publish		 Link
Welcome E-mails
(welcome_emails)

Core: No

Dependencies: System scheduler 		Set up e-mails which are automatically sent to new members after defined periods of time since registration. You could use these to welcome new members, guide them to next steps, or showcase the most important sections of your site. Advanced Composr member system Link
Wiki
(wiki)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Provides Wiki-like functionality to your site. Create a hierarchal structure of Wiki pages and children with optional body content. And allow members to contribute their own content to a page by making a Wiki post on it. Custom structured content (via Wiki+)

Choosing how to publish		 knowledgebase Link
Wordfilter
(wordfilter)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Keep your site family friendly by blocking or filtering certain words. Dealing with annoying users word-filter

swear

curse

censor		 Link
XML Fields
(xml_fields)

Core: No

Dependencies: None 		Provides an XML interface where you can specify special constraints, rules, or requirements on form fields. Examples are provided. The form field filter system Link

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