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Recommended Extensions
Here's a selection of recommended extensions that provide essential features, streamlined workflows, and powerful enhancements for TYPO3 development.
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TYPO3 console: helhum/typo3-console
TYPO3 Console is a powerful command-line tool that simplifies many backend tasks for TYPO3. It allows developers to efficiently manage caches, extensions and system maintenance from the command line, making it an essential tool for automated workflows.
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Custom content elements: mask/mask
Mask is an extension that lets developers create custom content elements with ease, directly from the TYPO3 backend. This is ideal for projects that require unique, structured content elements that are easy for editors to use and manage.
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News Management: georgringer/news
The News extension is a feature-rich solution for managing news articles and blog posts within TYPO3. It offers a comprehensive set of tools for categorizing, tagging, and displaying news content, making it perfect for content-heavy sites.
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Content Blocks: friendsoftypo3/content-blocks
Content Blocks enable the creation of reusable content elements that can be added to pages in a modular way. This extension is beneficial for sites requiring flexible, component-based design, and simplifies content structuring for editors.
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Containers: b13/container
The Container extension offers a grid layout system, allowing developers to group multiple content elements into a container. This helps organize page layouts more flexibly, especially useful for responsive or complex designs.
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Enterprise Search Integration: apache-solr-for-typo3/solr
Apache Solr for TYPO3 provides a powerful, scalable search solution for TYPO3 sites. Leveraging Apache Solr, this extension enables advanced search functionality and is ideal for large or data-intensive projects where high-performance search is required.
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Built-in TYPO3 Search: typo3/cms-indexed-search
The Indexed Search extension provides an out-of-the-box search feature for TYPO3. It is straightforward to set up and integrates well with TYPO3's core, making it a great solution for sites that require basic search without additional configuration.
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Elasticsearch Integration: elasticsearch/elasticsearch
Elasticsearch integration for TYPO3 provides a connection to the Elasticsearch engine, known for its high-speed search capabilities and scalability. This extension is ideal for large-scale websites or applications that demand robust search functionality.