Article Label Selector FREE Joomla Plugin
Article Label Selector adds a “Label Selector” tab to the Article edit screen. Choose from five preset labels (New, Hot, Featured, Tutorial, Update) — each with a built‑in style — and optionally add your own custom labels (CSV). Custom labels use the colors you pick below.
Key Features:
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Label Selector tab Lives in Article edit for quick labeling.
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Preset labels Built-in styles: New, Hot, Featured, Tutorial, Update.
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Custom labels (CSV) Add your own labels (e.g., Guide, Tips).
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Color pickers Apply BG/Text colors to custom labels only.
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Persistent storage Saves in article attribs (als_labels, als_bgcolor, als_textcolor).
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Prefill on reopen Restores previous selections and colors.
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Frontend badges Auto-render before/after content (single, blog, featured).
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Safety & limits Deduplicate + trim; max labels (default 5, configurable).
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Lightweight No external CSS/JS; safe .als- prefix; classes: .als-badge--new|hot|featured|tutorial|update|custom.
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Compatibility Joomla 5.x, PHP >= 8.1; language strings loaded; upgrade-safe (method="upgrade").
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Label Selector Config Label Selector Frontend FAQs of Article Label Selector Joomla Plugin
Can I change preset colors? Yes. Add CSS overrides (e.g., .als-badge--hot { background:#e11d48; }) or edit $presetStyles in articlelabelselector.php.
Can I add/remove preset labels? Yes. Update the checkbox list in forms/article.xml and mirror keys in $presetStyles (values must match).
Per-label colors for custom labels? Not in v1.1.0 — custom labels share one color pair. Possible enhancement if you want.
Where is data stored? In the article's attribs JSON: als_labels, als_bgcolor, als_textcolor.
Will badges show in blog/featured views? Yes. Rendering happens in onContentPrepare, so lists and single views work.
How do I hide badges on some pages? Quick CSS: .als-labels{display:none} or add a template rule targeting specific pages. (We can add a “Render: Yes/No” param if needed.)
Can labels link to search/tags? Not yet. We can add linking (to com_search or Tags) in a next version.
It didn't save my selections. Use v1.0.2+ (writes to $table->attribs) and ensure the plugin is enabled.
Multilingual sites? Preset values are literal text. Use Custom labels for localized words, or change the preset tokens and styles in code.
How do I change size/shape? Override CSS (e.g., .als-badge{padding:4px 10px;border-radius:9999px;font-size:13px;}).
