Extensions
PC-DIDI turns one image into a clickable hotspot map
PC-DIDI Alpine Explorer is a Joomla module for placing clickable information hotspots on a background image such as a map, floor plan or panorama.
This is a visual way to connect locations on one image with extra content. A hotel could mark rooms or facilities, a resort could label trails, or a product presentation could identify parts of an illustration. The listing says the module provides hotspot titles, descriptions, images, links, category filters, zoom and pan controls, and responsive positioning.
Joomla core can already show an image in an article or a Custom module, with links added through the editor. A developer can also build the effect with a template override and JavaScript, or position elements manually with CSS. Core does not provide a visual editor for placing markers on an image, nor a ready-made interface for hotspot panels, filtering and image navigation. According to the listing, Alpine Explorer goes beyond those basics by letting administrators place and move markers visually and manage the associated information in a standalone site module.
It is aimed at tourism sites, hotels, ski areas, holiday properties, hiking guides, interactive floor plans and other sites where visitors need to explore a diagram or image. A conventional blog, brochure site or site that only needs linked images has little reason to install it.
The listing describes it as a free download under the GNU GPL v2 or later, in the Directory’s Maps & Locations section. PC-DIDI is shown with nine other extensions, but this listing has no reviews. Before installing, check the documentation and support arrangements: both are marked as unavailable. The page calls it a Joomla 6 module while also displaying compatibility entries for J5 (b/c plugin), J6 and J6 (b/c plugin), so the supported setup should be clarified. We have not tested the extension.
Listed on the Joomla Extensions Directory.