Requirements

Before you install

• Joomla: 4.x, 5.x, or 6.x
• PHP: 8.1 or newer
• Content: standard com_content articles and categories
• Access: a Super User (or administrator) account so you can install extensions

Helpful but optional

• Articles with intro or full images (or a media/URL custom field)
• A published Articles Category Blog or Category List menu item covering your categories (for short article links)
• A template module position (for example Mainbody, Content, or Bottom)

Not required

• jQuery
• A custom content component or extra table
• Smart Content Filter (optional companion, not a dependency)