JT Admin Finder is a Joomla Administrator command palette extension built for Joomla 6.1+, PHP 8.3+, and the Atum administrator template.
It adds a fast keyboard-driven command palette inside Joomla Administrator, allowing administrators to quickly find and open common backend areas without navigating through menus.
Use Ctrl + K on Windows/Linux or Cmd + K on macOS to open the command palette.
- Command palette for Joomla Administrator
Ctrl + Kshortcut for Windows/LinuxCmd + Kshortcut for macOS- Joomla native keyboard shortcut support with
JthenK - Joomla 6.1+ focused package
- PHP 8.3+ requirement
- Designed for the default Atum administrator template
- Joomla MVC based administrator component
- System plugin integration
- Web Asset Manager based CSS and JavaScript loading
- ACL-aware Joomla core administrator links
- Keyboard-friendly modal interaction
- Improved accessibility and focus handling
- Improved URL validation for safer navigation
- GPL licensed package
- Joomla update server support
- Changelog metadata support
- SHA-256 checksum support for update packages
- System plugin auto-enabled only on first install
| Requirement | Version |
|---|---|
| Joomla | 6.1 or newer |
| PHP | 8.3 or newer |
| Administrator Template | Atum |
Download the latest package ZIP from the GitHub Releases page:
pkg_jtadminfinder_v0.1.17.zip
Then install it from Joomla Administrator:
System → Install → Extensions → Upload Package File
After installation, the system plugin is enabled automatically on first install.
During updates, JT Admin Finder does not force-enable the plugin again, so existing administrator preferences are respected.
Open Joomla Administrator and press:
Ctrl + K
on Windows/Linux, or:
Cmd + K
on macOS.
The JT Admin Finder command palette will appear.
You can also use Joomla’s native keyboard shortcut system:
J then K
Start typing to search for Joomla Administrator areas, then select an item to open it.
JT Admin Finder is distributed as a Joomla package extension.
The package includes:
pkg_jtadminfinder
├── com_jtadminfinder
└── plg_system_jtadminfinder
The administrator component provides the backend dashboard and package integration.
administrator/components/com_jtadminfinder
The system plugin loads the command palette inside Joomla Administrator.
plugins/system/jtadminfinder
JT Admin Finder supports Joomla Extension Update through the package manifest.
The update server XML is located at:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/joomtheme/JT-Admin-Finder/main/updates/jtadminfinder.xml
The changelog XML is located at:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/joomtheme/JT-Admin-Finder/main/updates/changelog.xml
Package updates are managed through the package extension record.
This release focuses on Joomla 6.1+ compatibility, package metadata cleanup, update server handling, and JED submission preparation.
Highlights:
- Joomla 6.1+ and PHP 8.3+ focused release
- Package, component, plugin, asset, update, and changelog metadata updated to v0.1.17
- Full GPL license file included
- Web Asset Manager asset versions aligned with the release version
- Package update server metadata added
- SHA-256 checksum metadata added for package update verification
- Changelog metadata support added
- Update handling cleaned so updates are managed through the package manifest
- System plugin auto-enabled only on first install
- Plugin state is not forced again during updates
- ACL filtering improved for Joomla core administrator links
- URL validation hardened for command palette navigation
- Modal accessibility, keyboard behaviour, and focus handling improved
JT Admin Finder validates command palette URLs before navigation.
The command palette blocks unsafe schemes such as:
javascript:
data:
vbscript:
It also avoids navigating to external administrator URLs.
JT Admin Finder is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2 or later.
See the LICENSE.txt file for details.
JoomTheme
Website: https://joomtheme.com
Repository: https://github.com/joomtheme/JT-Admin-Finder