Extensions
JoomION adds a front-end layout builder to Joomla templates
JoomION Framework is a free Joomla template package aimed at sites that want to arrange page structure and styling through a visual builder.
Its job is to let selected Joomla users build template layouts in the front end, including rows, columns and module positions, while adjusting colours and typography from the template settings.
This need arises because Joomla's core gives administrators template styles, menu-based assignments, module positions, custom CSS and template overrides, but it does not provide a general front-end drag-and-drop layout editor. A developer can reshape output with overrides, while a site team can use the template's predefined positions and Joomla's module management for simpler arrangements. JoomION goes beyond those core tools with the layout builder, wireframe and live-preview modes, per-area typography controls and a scheme editor for menus, buttons and spacing, according to the listing.
- For: site owners, designers or small teams building several Joomla pages who want layout work handled through a template interface rather than code. The package targets Joomla 5 and 6 and installs the template and builder plugin together.
- Not for: sites already satisfied with a standard template, core module placement and occasional overrides, or teams that need a narrowly controlled design system and do not want another builder layer.
JoomION lists the extension as free GPLv2 or later software, with no licence key and updates through Joomla's native updater. The directory shows five other extensions from JoomION but no reviews for this listing; that is limited evidence of track record. Before installing, check support and documentation, upgrade and rollback procedures, accessibility and performance implications, how builder data behaves if the template is removed, and whether the stated Joomla 5 and 6 compatibility covers the exact versions used by the site.
Listed on the Joomla Extensions Directory.