Fade Tabs
Joomla Tab Module with Fade Effects
J4 J5 J6 Module2.6
Current Version2.66K
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Dual Content Sources
Category-Based Tabs
Automatically generate tabs from Joomla categories, displaying articles with intelligent filtering and sorting options.
Custom Tab Builder
Create unlimited custom tabs with rich content, icons, and full HTML support using the intuitive subform interface.
Complete Style Control
10 Pre-Built Themes
Choose from professional styles including Classic, Modern, Material, Rounded, and more - each fully customizable.
Advanced Customization
Control every visual aspect: colors, fonts, borders, spacing, padding, and layout with pixel-perfect precision.
Fully Responsive Design
Universal Compatibility
Seamlessly adapts to desktops, tablets, and mobile devices with intelligent responsive breakpoints and touch-friendly navigation.
Consistent User Experience
Deliver a uniform, professional experience across all screen sizes without compromising functionality or visual appeal.
Smart Content Management
Flexible Sorting Options
Organize content by published date, creation date, modification date, hits, ordering, or randomize for dynamic displays.
Advanced Filtering
Filter by categories, tags, featured status, and exclude current articles for precise content control.
Layout Versatility
Horizontal Layout
Traditional top-tab navigation perfect for content-heavy pages and standard website layouts.
Vertical Layout
Sidebar navigation with customizable widths, ideal for dashboards, admin panels, and modern web applications.
Smooth Transitions
Multiple Transition Options
Choose from smooth fade, elegant slide, or combine both effects for polished visual transitions.
Customizable Speed Control
Adjust animation timing with slow, normal, or fast settings to match your website's style and user experience preferences.
URL Hash Navigation
Direct Tab Linking
Enable bookmarkable tabs with shareable URLs, allowing users to link directly to specific tab content for better navigation.
Enhanced User Experience
Full keyboard navigation support with arrow keys, ARIA labels, and screen reader compatibility for inclusive design.
Enterprise Ready
Joomla 4/5/6 Compatible
Built with modern Joomla APIs, ensuring compatibility with current and future Joomla versions.
Security Hardened
XSS protection, input validation, and secure coding practices ensure your site remains protected.
Category-Based Tabs
Automatically generate tabs from Joomla categories, displaying articles with intelligent filtering and sorting options.
Custom Tab Builder
Create unlimited custom tabs with rich content, icons, and full HTML support using the intuitive subform interface.
10 Pre-Built Themes
Choose from professional styles including Classic, Modern, Material, Rounded, and more - each fully customizable.
Advanced Customization
Control every visual aspect: colors, fonts, borders, spacing, padding, and layout with pixel-perfect precision.
Universal Compatibility
Seamlessly adapts to desktops, tablets, and mobile devices with intelligent responsive breakpoints and touch-friendly navigation.
Consistent User Experience
Deliver a uniform, professional experience across all screen sizes without compromising functionality or visual appeal.
Flexible Sorting Options
Organize content by published date, creation date, modification date, hits, ordering, or randomize for dynamic displays.
Advanced Filtering
Filter by categories, tags, featured status, and exclude current articles for precise content control.
Horizontal Layout
Traditional top-tab navigation perfect for content-heavy pages and standard website layouts.
Vertical Layout
Sidebar navigation with customizable widths, ideal for dashboards, admin panels, and modern web applications.
Multiple Transition Options
Choose from smooth fade, elegant slide, or combine both effects for polished visual transitions.
Customizable Speed Control
Adjust animation timing with slow, normal, or fast settings to match your website's style and user experience preferences.
Direct Tab Linking
Enable bookmarkable tabs with shareable URLs, allowing users to link directly to specific tab content for better navigation.
Enhanced User Experience
Full keyboard navigation support with arrow keys, ARIA labels, and screen reader compatibility for inclusive design.
Joomla 4/5/6 Compatible
Built with modern Joomla APIs, ensuring compatibility with current and future Joomla versions.
Security Hardened
XSS protection, input validation, and secure coding practices ensure your site remains protected.
Need help getting started?
Our comprehensive documentation provides step-by-step instructions for setting up and installing Fade Tabs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Fade Tabs supports multiple transition effects including smooth fade, elegant slide, or a combination of both. You can also choose to have no animation for instant tab switching.
Additionally, you can customize the transition speed with slow, normal, or fast options to match your website's style and user experience preferences.
Yes! Fade Tabs is fully responsive and adapts seamlessly across desktops, tablets, and mobile devices.
The module includes intelligent responsive breakpoints and touch-friendly navigation, ensuring a consistent and professional experience on all screen sizes.
Absolutely! Fade Tabs offers two content sources: category-based tabs from Joomla articles, or custom tabs with your own content.
Using the intuitive subform interface, you can create unlimited custom tabs with rich HTML content, icons, and full styling control without needing to create articles.
Fade Tabs includes 10 pre-built professional themes including Classic, Modern, Material, Rounded, Bordered, Flat, and more.
Each theme is fully customizable, and you can also create completely custom styles with full control over colors, fonts, borders, spacing, and layout.
Yes! Fade Tabs supports both horizontal (top tabs) and vertical (sidebar) layouts.
For vertical layouts, you can customize the tab navigation width and content area width to perfectly fit your design needs, making it ideal for dashboards and modern web applications.
Absolutely! You can pull content from one or multiple Joomla categories and organize it into tabs for structured presentation.
Each selected category becomes its own tab, and you can filter by tags, featured status, and set the number of articles per tab.
Yes! You can sort tab content by published date, created date, modified date, hits (views), ordering, or randomly for dynamic displays.
You can also choose ascending or descending order for most sorting options, giving you complete control over content organization.
Yes! Fade Tabs includes URL hash navigation that allows users to bookmark or share direct links to specific tabs.
When enabled, the URL updates with a hash like #jx-tab-123-1, making it easy to link directly to specific tab content for better navigation and sharing.
Yes! Fade Tabs includes comprehensive accessibility features including full ARIA labels, keyboard navigation support (arrow keys, home/end), and screen reader compatibility.
The module follows WCAG 2.1 guidelines to ensure inclusive design for all users.
Fade Tabs is fully compatible with Joomla 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x, ensuring broad and seamless integration with modern Joomla installations.
The module is built with modern Joomla APIs and follows current best practices for security and performance.
Yes! Fade Tabs includes an option to use minified CSS and JavaScript files for better performance and faster page load times.
Simply enable the "Use Minified Assets" option in the module's advanced settings. The module will automatically fall back to regular files if minified versions are not available.
Definitely! The module installs quickly through Joomla's Extension Manager and offers an intuitive, well-organized backend interface for easy configuration.
With logical parameter grouping, clear descriptions, and sensible defaults, you can have your tabs up and running in minutes.
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