Records the number of times a specific page or item is accessed. Joomla tracks hits for many item types, for instance, an article or a banner ad.

Adjusting a core Joomla file (i.e., the files that you uploaded before installing Joomla!). Any changes you make to core files will be overwritten during the next update, thus core hack is not recommended. In most cases, there are alternative…

See Language Override, Alternative Menu Item, Template Override, and Layout Override.

Page Class Suffix is a parameter in Joomla! content Menu Items. It is set in the Menu Item: [Edit] screen under the "Parameters (Advanced)" section. This will cause Joomla! to either add a new CSS class or modify the existing…

Stands for General public license. The most widespread such license is the GNU General Public License, GNU GPL or GPL for short. This software license is available in differrent versions and used by Joomla and many other FOSS projects. Joomla…

All critical settings of a Joomla site and server. They include the following: Site, System, Server, Permissions, and Text filters. You can access the Global Configuration settings through the Site menu in the Administration control panel.

A block of PHP code that has a name and it has a property that it is reusable it can be executed from as many different points in a PHP Program as required. Also known as a method (if it…

The Joomla site that is accessed by visitors without user privileges. Front page refers to the public home page of your Joomla site.

Acronym for Free or open-source software. Software, like Joomla, that is available to use, copy, study, and change in any way without charge. FOSS software typically uses a special software license, such as GPL, that requires any derivative works to…

An extension is a software package that extends your Joomla! installation in some way. A small selection of extensions is included with the default Joomla! installation but many more are available from the Joomla! Extensions Directory. The term extension is…