If you have visited someone'blog or if you are a blogger, then you should know that bloggers like to categorize their blog posts. It's a good practise to better manage your blog post in more organized form. At the blogger site, you will see a total number of blog posts for each categories. For example:

Family (15)
Job (5)
Games (18)
Other (13)
.......
.......

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I can't tell you a solid reason why we should have a total number indicator for each categories. For my own personal reason or experience, when I visit a new blog, from the total number indicator, I can "roughly" know the area which the blogger expertize on, or, the area which the blogger interested to write oftenly.

Of course, there is NO such formula that big total number indicator means something, that's why I use "roughly".

I tried to find a module/component/mambot in the joomla extension pool which allows me to show the total number of published content items for each categories, but no luck. Hence, I paid someone to create this module to me.

This module is free for download at the "Downloads" section.

To use this module:
1. Install the module
2. Says I want to create a new category called "Games". I head to the "Category Manager" and create one there.
3. Since this is a new category, means this category has NO content item yet. I need to create one content item under "Game" category.
4. Then, I go to "Menu" --> "othermenu". Here I am going to create link to "Game" category.
5. I click on the "New" icon (located at top right conner)
6. Then I choose "Blog - Content Category". Click on "Next" icon.
7. Named the menu item as "Game" and choose the "Game" category.
8. Configure the parameter I liked and hit the "Save" button.
9. Now, I go to "Modules" --> "Site Modules"
10. Look for "Extended Menu For Blog Categories" module and click it.
11. Named the module to "Blog Categories". Published the module at the location I want.
12. At the "Parameters" section, I choose "othermenu" from the "Menu Name" drop down list.
13. Published and hit "Save" icon.
14. Done.

If you want to create more categories, just follow the step 2 to 8.

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Download Link: Extended Menu For Blog Categories

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fungkur - drop down list     | | 2008-01-08 06:26:58 i dont see any menu name drop down list at the parameter by the way the only module i found is Category Item Counter and no Extended Menu For Blog Categories

admin - Updated the module   | | 2008-01-08 09:01:01 Hi fungkur, thanks for informing the issue. I hv actually uploaded an older version of the module. Now, I hv updated the file. Please uninstall the old one and install the new one. My apologies for any inconvenience caused at your side.

fungkur - bug     | | 2008-01-09 09:48:36 found a bug. when the module is published under others joomla menu, for example mainmenu or usermenu in the same module position, this module will not display the total item for each category..

admin   | | 2008-01-09 10:20:36 Thanks for letting me know the issue. I will take a look and update accordingly.

mada - thank u     | | 2008-01-12 00:42:06 very interesting

admin - bug fixed   | | 2008-01-18 10:52:18 Hi fungkur, My apologies for the delayed response. I have been waiting for my programmer to fix the bug. Now the bug is finally fixed. As you can see at the right navigation bar, I have placed "Main Menu" and "Blog Categories" at the same position and they are working perfectly.

Manji - What's the password for unzip     | | 2008-01-18 23:52:21 I cannot unzip the downloaded file. Where can I find a password?

admin - To get your password   | Unregistered | 2008-01-19 02:57:32 Manji, To get your password, simply enter your name & email address at the "Receive Updates" box located at right navigation bar. After confirming your email address, you will receive an email with password.

fungkur - excellent!     | | 2008-01-19 16:59:30 now its really working! thanks admin!

SURGE WEBMASTER - Bug or tech issue?   | | 2008-01-22 10:18:52 I enable commenting and when I try and leave a comment here is the error I receive..... Fatal error: Unknown function: loadresult() in public_html/components/com_rsgallery2/lib/ rsgcomments/rsgcomments.php on line 75 Could you please help me!!!!!

admin   | | 2008-01-22 10:23:28 Hi surge webmaster, It's seem like the error happened at the RSGallery2 component. I suggest you to log a bug report to the RSGallery2 support. Their website is rsgallery2.net

kowir - can't show tree menu     | | 2008-01-25 18:10:00 i tried to make tree menu, first i make menu for list section, then i make submenu for that section for blog category, but it didn't show in front end...maybe u can't make it show just like extended menu

cyrus - password     | | 2008-01-26 09:20:40 What is the password ? to unzip

admin   | | 2008-01-26 12:36:29 Hi kowir, thanks for letting me know the issue. I will take a look and update accordingly.

admin   | | 2008-01-26 12:37:06 Hi cyrus, to get your password, simply enter your name & email address at the "Receive Updates" box located at right navigation bar. After confirming your email address, you will receive an email with password.

admin   | | 2008-01-31 05:20:29 Hi kowir, I have tried to create submenu and it works. You can try to click on the "Marketing Tips" (under Blog Categories) at left hand side. You will see a submenu called "PPC".

herve - Receive Updates !!     | | 2008-02-13 13:49:03 Hello, I registered yesterday ( "Alter"). I did not receive any message and I have nothing in spam Does this work? Hervé

admin   | | 2008-02-14 08:59:30 Hi Herve, Have you received our email? If not, please try to subscribe with your email again. Sometime, it may take a few minutes before the email can reach your mailbox.

AmandaMalia - Just won't work     | | 2008-02-21 20:18:49 Hi! I am an experienced Joomla developer so I'm not new to all of this. My menu called "developer" has links to 2 categories as "Blog - Category", each with 1 articles. The "developer" menumodule is published but not assigned to a position. Your extended menu is assigned to "catnav" a div in my template. nothing! any ideas?

admin   | | 2008-02-25 05:50:08 Hi Amanda, Sorry for the delayed response. Had been busy for this week. You need to assign a position to your module. According to my programmer, this module is built from the core module "mod_mainmenu". So, it works as is the core module.

conny   | | 2008-03-05 01:17:44 Thank you very much for the excellent module!!! I love all Joomlar!!!

Anonymous   | | 2008-03-09 00:07:41 Thanks be4..I have tried your steps and I want to ask..Are there any duplicate names ( "Other menu" and submenu of "Blog categories")? ex : Game -->( Other menu) Game(2)-->(Sub menu of "Blog categories"). please correct me..thanks..

Lhuistor - not work :(   | | 2008-03-11 22:02:11 please... you could prepare a video tutorial as implement in joomla 1.5, thanks.

chered     | | 2008-03-29 06:03:29 nice module. i just installed it and work out of the box...thanks for this...

admin   | | 2008-03-30 22:50:46 Hi Lhuistor, This module is only work in Joomla 1.0.X. It is not built for in Joomla 1.5 yet.

Bec - Love it!     | | 2008-04-13 02:13:57 I've been looking for something like this for a while (well thinking about it anyway). Found it and installed it. I just needed to go back over my sections and file everything, but it works perfectly! Thanks so much. -Bec

zozo - joomla 1.5 request     | | 2008-04-16 03:00:20 I use joomla 1.5.2 my site, when will be available the 1.5 version of your great plugin, beacuse i need it so much. :) Best regards: Zozo

alka - hello   | | 2008-04-25 00:27:16 this is gud

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