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Title: Best way to integrate a custom PHP tool in Joomla with jDownloads?
Post by: danielfoster on 30.12.2025 01:12:10

I'm using Joomla with jDownloads and have added a custom PHP-based calculation tool directly to my site

(not as a downloadable file). The tool processes user input and shows results on the same page.

What's the recommended approach for:

Structuring custom PHP code in Joomla
Choosing between component, module, or plugin

Handling input security and performance

Avoiding conflicts with jDownloads

Any advice from Joomla + jDownloads users would be helpful.

Title: Re:cron and special char
Post by: ColinM on 01.01.2026 10:07:13

Hi
I would suggest a Joomla plugin
Colin
PS I did not think that PHP9 was available, PHP 8.5.1 was released om 18 Dec.

Title: Re: Best way to integrate a custom PHP tool in Joomla with jDownloads?
Post by: Arno on 10.01.2026 19:00:27

There are several tools available in the Joomla extensions for integrating PHP scripts into Joomla.
See www.joomla.org

The jDownloads forum is not the right place. Sorry.

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