Typewriter 1.3 adds animated typing phrases to your Joomla site with a lightweight shortcode. Perfect for hero lines, rotating offers, and service highlights.

Key highlights:

• Joomla 4, 5 & 6 compatible
• Works in articles and modules
• Multiple phrases with loop control
• Cursor colour, thickness, and blink
• Vanilla JS — no jQuery

Download

After purchase, download plg_system_typewriter_1.3.zip.

Install

1. System > Install > Extensions
2. Upload plg_system_typewriter_1.3.zip
3. System > Plugins > System - Typewriter → Enable
4. Set defaults, then add a shortcode to any article or Custom HTML module
5. Clear caches

Requirements

• Joomla 4, 5, or 6
• PHP 8.1+ recommended

In the plugin settings, open the Shortcodes tab for copy-ready examples.

{typewriter text1="Welcome" text2="Build something remarkable" typingSpeed="120" erasingSpeed="60" delayBeforeErasing="2200" cursorColor="#0f766e" /}

Or:

{typewriter phrases="Welcome|Build something remarkable" loop="1" /}

• text1, text2, … or phrases (pipe-separated)
• typingSpeed, erasingSpeed, delayBeforeErasing, startDelay
• cursorColor, cursorThickness, blink
• loop, tag (span/div/h2…), class

• Default typing / erasing speeds and hold delay
• Default cursor colour and thickness
• Loop phrases
• Blink cursor
• Start when visible
• Respect reduced motion

• Which Joomla versions?

  • Joomla 4, 5, and 6.

• Do I need jQuery?

  • No. Version 1.3 is vanilla JavaScript.

• Where can I get help?

  • support.joomlax.com