The authentication plugins operate when users login to your site or administrator. The Joomla! authentication is in operation by default but you can enable Gmail or LDAP or install a plugin for a different system. An example is included that may be used to create a new authentication plugin.

Default on:

• Joomla

Default off:

• Gmail
• LDAP

Editors are used thoughout Joomla! where content is created. TinyMCE is the default choice in most locations although CodeMirror is used in the template manager. No Editor provides a text box for html content.

Default on:

• CodeMirror Help
• TinyMCE Help
• No Editor Help

Default off:

• None

Content plugins run when specific kinds of pages are loaded. They do things ranging from protecting email addresses from harvesters to creating page breaks.

Default on:

• Email Cloaking Help
• Load Module Help
• Page Break Help
• Page Navigation Help
• Rating Help

Default off:

• Code Highlighting (Geshi) Help

These plugins are behind the buttons found beneath your editor. They only run when an editor plugin runs.

Default on:

• Editor Button: Image
• Editor Button: Readmore
• Editor Button: Page Break
• Editor Button: Article

Default off:

• None