The ZOO extension is a very versatile catalog system for Joomla which allows you to create different catalogs for all purposes. It comes with a comprehensive content construction kit (CCK) which gives you the ability to create your very own custom content types.
Powerful Key Features
Unlimited Catalogs
Create different catalogs for all purposes with a single ZOO installation.
Nested Categories
Easy manageable categories with a multi-level hierarchy with unlimited depth.
Multi-mapped Items
Content items can be assigned to multiple categories and catalogs.
Templates and Styles
Each catalog can have its own individual design and layout - quick and easy to style.
Custom Types
Build custom types with unlimited combinations of elements. Anything is imaginable!
Pluggable Elements
We provide a rich set of elements like forms, images, videos, ratings and more.
Compare Editions
ZOO is open source software developed natively for Joomla! 1.5 and is released under the GNU General Public License. ZOO comes in two different editions: A lightweight edition and a professional edition with richer elements and pre-built templates and types.
| PRO Edition | LITE Edition | |
|---|---|---|
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PRO Edition
Purchase now! 99 €* |
LITE Edition
Download now and try for free! |
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| Basic Template | Yes | Yes |
| Pre-Built Templates and Types | Article, Product, Blog Classic, Download | Article |
| HTML Form Elements | Text, Textarea, Checkbox, Radio, Select | Text, Textarea, Checkbox, Radio, Select |
| Media Elements | Image, Download, Video, Gallery | Image |
| Social Elements | Rating, Social Bookmarks | - |
| Web Service Elements | IntenseDebate, AddThis, UserVoice, Get Satisfaction, Disqus, Flickr | - |
| Support | 6 months forum access | - |
Addon Bundle
Besides the ZOO component itself a menu module and a search plugin is bundled in the download package. This allows a seamless integration into Joomla.
Search Plugin
To show results that matter the ZOO search plugin uses a natural language search, a search that is focused on usability by using spoken languages, like English. All results of a full-text search will be ranked by their relevance. An index makes searching even faster, especially on large numbers of articles.

