DevArt RSS Widgets v1.1.0 – Joomla Content Widgets
Major feature release adding Joomla Content Sources.
DevArt RSS Widgets now supports creating embeddable widgets not only from RSS feeds but also directly from local Joomla content.
Widgets can be displayed inside Joomla websites or embedded on external websites using iframe or JavaScript embeds while continuing to use the same cache-first architecture designed for high-traffic environments.
Added
Joomla Content Sources
Added new Source Type options:
- RSS Feeds
- Joomla Content
Joomla Content Modes
Added support for:
- Latest Articles
- Featured Articles
- Categories
- Selected Articles
Joomla Content Pickers
Added Joomla-style content selection tools:
- Category Picker
- Article Picker
- Search support
- Pagination support
- Multi-selection support
- Selected article ordering
Optimized for large editorial and news websites.
Joomla Content Cache Generation
Added Joomla content processing through the existing cache-first architecture:
- Fetch Now
- Joomla Scheduled Tasks
- External Cron URL
- JSON Cache Generation
Frontend visitors never trigger content processing.
Improved
- Improved JavaScript embed responsiveness
- Improved Auto Height support for embedded widgets
- Improved embedded widget rendering across responsive layouts
- Improved administrator workflow for content-based widgets
- Improved content syndication capabilities for Joomla publishers
Architecture
Joomla Content widgets use the same infrastructure already available for RSS widgets:
- JSON Cache Rendering
- Local Image Cache
- Module Rendering
- Content Plugin Rendering
- Iframe Embeds
- JavaScript Embeds
- Domain Controls
- Analytics Controls
- GDPR Consent System
- Import / Export
- GitHub Update System
No changes were required to the existing RSS architecture.
Suitable For
- News Portals
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Municipal Websites
- Political Offices
- Sports Organizations
- Business Associations
- Content Syndication Networks
- Multi-site Joomla Installations
Upgrade Notes
- No database migration required
- Existing RSS widgets remain fully compatible
- Existing embeds continue to function
- Existing scheduler and cron configurations remain valid
- Safe upgrade from all previous 1.0.x releases
Requirements
- Joomla 6.x
- PHP 8.2+
Version
1.1.0