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Images and SlideshowBackstretch
Background Image Animation Extension for Joomla.
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Changelog — Backstretch
Version 2.4.0: 20 July 2026
- Released as Backstretch 2.4 for Joomla 4, 5, and 6
- Rebuilt module and system plugin with service providers, namespaces, and Web Asset Manager assets
- Fixed front-end init for Joomla 5 script options
- Switched image URLs to root-relative paths for http and https
- Safer image folder and CSS selector handling
- Added English language files for the module, plugin, and package
- Updated branding to JoomlaX and refreshed package installer
Version 2.3: 28 November 2025
- Full Joomla 4, 5 & 6 Compatibility
- Modern WebAssetManager Support
- Enhanced Performance & Security
- Navigation Controls with SVG Icons
- Pause on Hover Functionality
- Improved Type Safety
- Better Error Handling
- Modern Code Standards
- Enhanced Accessibility
- Backward Compatible with Joomla 4
- Optimized PHP code with modern practices
- Fixed folder path handling (auto-adds trailing slash)
- Improved path validation with modern PHP functions
- Better JavaScript initialization with IIFE pattern
Version 1.5
- Option to define Backstretch to a particular HTML element, class or an ID.
Version 2.2: 14 September 2025
- Full Joomla 5 compatibility with modern coding standards
- Modern PHP code with type hints and PSR-12 standards
- Enhanced security with path validation and input sanitization
- Improved helper class with modern directory iteration
- Better error handling and graceful fallbacks
- Modern JavaScript implementation with error handling
- Enhanced parameter validation and sanitization
- Improved image file validation with support for WebP and SVG
- Better CSS selectors sanitization for security
- Added debug mode for development and troubleshooting
- Enhanced template with modern standards
- Better asset loading and initialization
- Improved accessibility and user experience
- Production-ready code with no debugging artifacts
- Enhanced configuration options and flexibility
Version 2.1: 28 October 2023
- Support Joomla 5 without Backward Compatiblity Plugin
- Code Optimization
Version 2.0: 26 May 2023
- Uses single package installation for both Module and Plugin.
- Uses Joomla Native Updater to add license code.
Version 1.9: 09 February 2023
- Remove jQuery load in body
- Option to add individual images using slide for module
Version 1.8: 25 October 2021
- Supports Joomala 4
Version 1.7: 16 June 2021
- Supports PHP version 7.8
- Modification to Module backend
- Use of updated Joomla functionalities
Version 1.6: 21 December 2016
- Joomla System Updater Integrated
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