Function and Purpose
Joomla marks articles as featured when they should be highlighted. In the article overview you can identify them by a star icon. Marking articles lets you control which content is shown on the homepage or in specific modules.
Use Cases
- Homepage: Display featured articles prominently on the homepage to draw visitors’ attention to key topics.
- Blog layout: The menu type “Featured Articles” shows only articles with the star icon enabled.
- Modules: Use the “Articles – Featured” module to display highlighted articles in any position.
- Campaigns or promotions: Use the feature to spotlight current offers or news without changing the rest of your structure.
Important Notes
- Multiple selection possible: You can mark as many articles as featured as you like.
- Automatic ordering: The display order is based on the publish date but can be adjusted in the menu item.
- Combination with categories: You can display featured articles from different categories together on the homepage.
- Deactivation: You can remove the featured status at any time by clicking the star again.
- SEO tip: Use “Featured Articles” strategically to give current and relevant content more weight.