Top 5 Joomla E-commerce Extensions
Joomla is one of the most commonly used content managements systems (CMS). One of the main reasons why this script is so widely used is because of its ability to create web sites and online applications with greatly varied functionality. Virtually any type of site with any purpose can be developed with Joomla. We offer an automated application installer called Installatron which allows for automated installs requiring just a few clicks, this downloads all the files, creates the database and admin user all for you which can get your site up and running in just a few minutes. There are many extensions that can be added that make the possibilities with this software unlimited.
Whatever your site’s needs may be, it is likely that the time will come when you are ready to monetise your Joomla site. This may seem daunting to you, but not to worry. There are many helpful extensions that will help you accomplish your goals.
1. VirtueMart
This is a free shopping cart component for Joomla. It is fully featured which makes it easy to sell your products online. It comes complete with user management, administration features, payment modules, tax modules, shipping address management, order confirmation emails, product availability, categories and many other features. This components functionality can even be extended with other Joomla components and extensions.
This another fantastic Joomla component created for subscription based web sites. If you are selling an informational product, this is the component for you. You can create subscriptions for individual users, any category or article, and for any section of any other component in use! That includes forums, web links, image galleries, bookmarks and files. It also comes with the ability to create different subscription types with different price structures. This component is also free!
This is an auction component that is compatible with Joomla 1.5. It can be used on unlimited domains because it is completely free. If you are an eBay seller you can easily display your auctions from your Joomla web site. This is a handy little component that will allow you to build different modules to show different auction listings on each page.
This is a very simple Joomla plug-in. It is compatible with Joomla 1.5. This nifty button allows you to sell one item or multiple items from any page. No complicated configuring is needed for this easy to use button. You can begin selling right away.
This is a Joomla module that will assist with fund raising. It will display a red thermometer that will show a dollar amount increase with each donation given.
If you have chosen to use Joomla for your web site, I am sure you are beginning to fully understand what this software package is capable of. Aside from these E-commerce extensions; there are many different types of add-ons that will ensure that you can accomplish anything with your site. Happy developing!