Dropdown of plugins from a specified folder.
The Plugins form field type provides a dropdown list of available plugins from a specified plugin folder. It allows selection from plugins grouped under a particular type (folder), making it useful when an extension needs to reference or configure specific plugin functionality within Joomla. The list is dynamically populated based on the plugins installed in the defined folder.
| Property | Example | Adjustable | Mandatory | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| type | plugins |  |
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(mandatory) must be editors. |
| name | editor | |
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(mandatory) is the unique name of the parameter. |
| label | Select an editor | |
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(mandatory) (translatable) is the descriptive title of the field. |
| default | — | |
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(optional) (not translatable) is the default value. |
| description | — | |
|
(optional) (translatable) is text that will be shown as a tooltip when the user moves the mouse over the label. |
| multiple | false | |
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(optional) is whether multiple items can be selected at the same time (true or false). |
| folder | editors | |
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(mandatory) editors or captcha. |
| filter | cmd | |
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(optional) allow the system to save certain html tags or raw data. |
| showon | — | |
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(optional) show this field on the bases of the value in another field. https://joomla.stackexchange.com/a/17682/2166 |
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