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Documentation: Frontend Editor

Documentation for Joomill Frontend Editor, the Joomla extension that shows authors only the fields they need in the article form on the site.

Free vs PRO

The Free edition gives every section of your site its own simple form. PRO adds layouts, hidden fields and more control over each field.

FeatureFreePRO
Unlimited form profiles ✓ ✓
Drag and drop builder with tabs ✓ ✓
Profile per menu item and Menu Assignment tab ✓ ✓
Default category, status, access, language and featured ✓ ✓
Required fields and create-only fields ✓ ✓
Versions button on or off ✓ ✓
Bootstrap and UIkit output, template override ✓ ✓
Hide fields with a fixed value – ✓
Default values for every field and custom field – ✓
Main and side column, two columns, half-width fields – ✓
Joomla custom fields in the form – ✓
Own labels and help texts – ✓
Free Text blocks – ✓
Hide editor buttons and JCE tabs – ✓
Save as Copy and Move to Trash buttons – ✓
Updates and personal support – 1 year

Opening a PRO profile in the Free edition

When the PRO plugin is not enabled, a profile with PRO settings is shown in one column without them. The builder warns you before you save: saving it in the Free edition removes the PRO settings from that profile.

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