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Web Links Extractor

The plugin extracts links from the Web Links Component:

  • The link from the URL field
  • The images (optional)
  • Links from the description (optional)

This plugin does not extract links from  custom fields linked to a weblink. Weblink categories can be extracted with the Category Extractor (since version 6227)

The Weblinks component is not included with Joomla anymore, however it can still be downloaded and updated.  For example to create a 'link in bio' page.

Tested with version 4.3.1.

Options & Settings

Extract from description

Extract links from the description. Disabling this option has a small performance benefit.

Extract images

Extract the images. Disabling this option has a small performance benefit.

Link replacements

This option allows to enable/disable link replacements on a per-plugin basis.

Set the global option to Off and specific plugins to On to allow link replacement for only those plugins.

Set the global option to On and specific plugins to Off to prevent link replacement for only those plugins.

'One-click-link-replacement' is a convenient way to quickly update links. However, manually updating the link and the 'surrounding' content is often a better way to ensure the information is still consistent. 

Only extract from public visible content

Extract only links from items that have Public Access.

See the Auto login plugin for more information on checking content with access restrictions

Only extract from published content

Extract only links from items that have Published State and today is between the Publish Up and Publish Down dates, if present.

Trashed containers are never extracted.

When Saved

Whenever an item is saved the content must be scanned for links again. This can be done:

  • immediately : Re-extract links
  • on the next parse be deleting the extracted data: Delete extracted data - Links are not visible anymore in Links Menu
  • on the next parse using the modified date: Do Nothing - Links are visible in Links Menu until next extract.

Some containers like modules do not have a modified date. Use Re-extract or Delete .

When Deleted

When an item is trashed the extracted data must be removed.

  • immediately : Delete extracted data - Links are not visible anymore in the Links Menu
  • on the next parse: Do Nothing - Links are visible in Links Menu until next extract
Delete extracted data on plugin save

Plugin settings might impact the extracted data. This option allows to purge all data for a plugin whenever the plugin settings change.