Randomizer

Version 1.5.1: 20 October 2026

• Download Key support on the update site (dlid).

Version 1.5.0: 20 July 2026

• Rebuilt for Joomla 4, 5, and 6 with service provider, dispatcher, namespace, and helper architecture
• Added safer module picking with published, access, language, and publish-window checks
• Added safer article queries with bound parameters, access levels, and language filtering
• Added Exclude Current Article option for article pages
• Added namespaced Get Module, Get Category, and Get Tag form fields
• Added Web Asset Manager registration for versioned CSS and JavaScript assets
• Improved list, grid, and carousel layouts with clearer markup and focus styles
• Added reduced-motion friendly grid reveal behaviour
• Removed legacy admin helper and old fields folder paths
• Moved language files into the module package folder

Version 1.4: 21 November 2025

Compatibility & Code Updates

• Upgraded to fully support Joomla 4, 5, and 6
• Updated all PHP files with modern Joomla APIs and namespaced classes
• Replaced deprecated Factory::getDBO() with Factory::getDbo()
• Improved cache implementation using Joomla's native Cache API
• Enhanced security with proper integer sanitization for category, tag, and article ID filtering

Bug Fixes

• Fixed carousel initialization issues with proper Bootstrap integration
• Resolved carousel background color conflicts
• Fixed intro_length default consistency across all templates (now 200 characters)
• Improved carousel JavaScript to prevent double-initialization conflicts

Improvements

• Updated all file headers to modern JoomlaX branding format
• Enhanced carousel CSS with proper structure and transitions
• Improved code documentation and PHPDoc comments
• Optimized asset loading using WebAssetManager for Bootstrap carousel

Version 1.3: 05 May 2025

New Features

• Added Article Mode with comprehensive article randomization capabilities
• Introduced advanced filtering options for articles, including:
  • Selecting number of articles to display
  • Filtering by specific categories
  • Filtering by tags
  • Option to show only featured articles
  • Ability to exclude specific articles by ID
  • Multiple sorting options (random, date, hits, title)

Display Enhancements

• Expanded layout options to include three display modes:
  • Default List
  • Grid Layout (with configurable columns)
  • Carousel Layout (with interactive slideshow controls)

Customization Options

• Added detailed display customization, including:
  • Configurable article title display
  • Image display and positioning controls
  • Option to show full article content or introductory text
  • Customizable "Read More" link
  • Full Article display with proper image and formatting support

Layout-Specific Improvements

• Grid Layout:
  • Added column selection (1-6 columns)
• Carousel Layout:
  • Configurable transition interval
  • Show/hide indicators and controls
  • Caption options

Advanced Settings

• Introduced advanced module configuration:
  • Module Class Suffix for custom CSS styling
  • Caching options to improve performance
  • Configurable cache time for random selection refresh
• Added pre-styled class suffixes: 'highlight', 'border', and 'dark'

Compatibility

• Compatible with Joomla 4.x and 5.x

Upgrade Notes

• Previous module mode functionality preserved
• New features provide more flexibility and customization options for content display

Version 1.2: 10 December 2023

• Support Joomla 5 without Backward Compatibility Plugin

Version 1.1: 11 February 2023

• Removed extra PHP code from the helper file