Introduction

Backend & Full Access Control, Frontend Access Control, Login Restriction, Access & Security, Site Access

PWT ACL - formally known as ACL Manager - makes Joomla ACL easy to understand and manage. It provides a great overview of all Joomla ACL settings and will detect & fix issues with the Joomla assets table easily.


Easily understand and manage Joomla ACL

Dozens of permission screens, nested groups, inherited permissions... The Joomla ACL system can be very confusing. By using PWT ACL you will quickly understand the concept and power of the permissions management in Joomla. It prevents you from making mistakes and guide you to set up Joomla ACL permissions quickly.

Joomla user permission overview

Users assigned to several groups could become confusing in Joomla. The permissions are combined and settings are being overruled. No issue for PWT ACL! Open the user in PWT ACL and see exactly what actions are allowed and what actions are denied to the user on the site.

Diagnostics tool to fix asset table issues

PWT ACL comes with a powerful diagnostics tool that is able to detect and fix any issue related to the Joomla assets database tables. Issues are often caused by migrations and 3rd party extensions, resulting in conflicts and slower websites. The PWT ACL diagnostics will fix and rebuild the assets database table for you and any table that has relations with the assets table.

ACL support for any component

With PWT ACL you can set basic ACL permissions for any component. Even for 3rd party components that don't support Joomla ACL by default. This allows you to set custom backend access to components for your users.

On top of the Joomla core

PWT ACL does not use its own database tables. The entire extension is designed on top of the Joomla core and uses the core permissions system. So even if you remove PWT ACL your permission setup will remain in place.

Clear, revert, copy, import and export permissions

We provided several useful tools for you when configuring permissions for groups. Clear all permissions to start over or revert them to the default Joomla permissions. Copy permissions between groups and even export and import permissions between several Joomla sites. No need to set up the same permissions over and over again!

Wizard to set up group permissions

Use the PWT ACL wizard to quickly set up limited access for groups in the backend. Want to allow access to one or a few backend components? Use the wizard and configure the permissions within seconds for new or existing groups.

Show only the editable items

By default your users will be able to see for instance in the Joomla backend overview, but the can't click on the title to edit. With the enhanced ACL settings of PWT ACL, you can remove all items that a user can't edit from the list views for Articles, Contact and Modules. A user will only see the items they can edit.

CLI support for fixing asset issues

If you prefer to automate fixing the asset issues and rebuilding the assets table on a regular basis you can set up cronjobs. PWT ACL has two CLI scripts available, one for fixing asset issues and one for rebuilding the assets database table.

Scheduled Tasks for Joomla 4 and 5

Setup Joomla Scheduled Tasks to automate essential maintenance actions directly from the PWT ACL Diagnostics tool, ensuring your site runs smoothly and efficiently.

Available in 28 languages

PWT ACL is available in Afrikaans, Amharic, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, English, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai & Ukrainian.

Functionality
Works without issues on my Joomla/Jomsocial setup
Ease of use
Fast single click operation, very fast and produces readable and understandable results page
Support
Fast response to my initial enquiry, much faster than most developers I'm frequently dealing with.
Documentation
Supportive and to the point, with explanations that don't leave you feeling confused.
Value for money
Cheap as chips for all the time stress and money it'll save you in the long run.
I used this to: I use ACL Manager on my own Joomla site and would without hesitation recommend ACL Manager on all my clients websites.

Very reactive support



Posted on 07 July 2015
Functionality
A must have if you need to configure ACL easily.
Ease of use
Very easy to use as it is all about green and red marks.
Support
A very reactive support even if the bug I encountered was related to Joomla and my tempalte and not the extension itself.
Documentation
Value for money
Good price compared to the time saved if I had to work with the Joomla standard ACL
Functionality
Veramente strepitosa il funzionamento di questa estensione, sopratutto la parte Diagnostica.
Ease of use
Risulta di immediata comprensione e molto facile da usare.
Documentation
Non ho trovato un manuale di utilizzo, neanche un manuale utente, ma credo che non sia necessario perché risulta molto autoesplicativa.
Value for money
Penso che l'importo pagato valga il tempo che mi ha consentito di risparmiare.
I used this to: Ho effettuato migrazione di versione Joomla (da 2.5 a 3.4) e spostamento su altro server del sito web. Dopo questi lavori, la ricostruzione dell'albero dei permessi ACL era diventata molto problematica e senza l'aiuto di questa estensione era difficilmente risolvibile. Ottima!
Functionality
Does what I've been trying to do but never could figure out.
Ease of use
was bit hard to find out why my settings did not save but that was my fault.
Value for money
definitely worth it.
I used this to: administer permissions on sites i built

Fantastic Product



Posted on 23 May 2015
Functionality
Provides greater clarity and control.
Ease of use
It certainly makes ACL easier to understand and control.
Support
Support was impeccable in speed, clarity and precision.
Documentation
Sanders YouTube tutorial at Cloud Access.net is concise, easy to understand and very clear.
Value for money
Great value for money.
I used this to: Sander Potjer has done a fantastic service producing this highly professional component. It is a fantastic product and no serious Joomla project intending to use ACL to the best extent should be without it.

Must Have



Posted on 24 April 2015
Functionality
Highly Functional
Ease of use
Very Easy
Support
Mine was quick and thorough
Documentation
All Good
Value for money
If you have users to manage it's a no brainer.
I used this to: All site, core install everyone.
Functionality
OK, especially if you need to fix stuff that's been mucked up in the convoluted standard ACL system.
Ease of use
Good in parts, just as confusing in others. On our Joomla install "Save and Close" only saves, never closes.
Support
Used once. Response was swift, but no resolution to the problem we have. But we can work around it
Documentation
As good as we have come to expect from modern software.
Value for money
Good, because it fixed something I couldn't without restoring the website
I used this to: I used it to fix an issue I couldn't resolve. However, in the main I found the ACL Manager just as cumbersome for every day use as the standard Joomla ACL system. Neither makes great sense to me when it comes to setting user permissions.But big points for trying to improve things

Très bien +++



Posted on 29 March 2015
Functionality
Très pratique, un outil vraiment indispensable.
Ease of use
Très facile, un jeu d'enfant
Support
Documentation
Facile
Value for money
Très bon pour le travail effectué

Easy as Pie!



Posted on 03 March 2015
Functionality
Works perfect. Very simple to give clients limited control...
Ease of use
Very easy.
Support
These guys go way beyond what is necessary. They are awesome.
Documentation
I didn't really find any docs, but you really don't need it...
Value for money
HUGE TIME SAVER. I spent literally over 3 hours giving a client backend access.
I used this to: Many client's sites.

One of the good guys



Posted on 06 January 2015
Functionality
Well thought out extension that lets you easily manage access. Will make my life a lot easier in the future.
Ease of use
Intuitive
Support
Sander was quick to respond and very helpful. Clearly one of the good guys.
Documentation
The FAQ anticipated a problem I ran into at first and helped me resolve it on my own.
Value for money
Off the charts as far as I am concerned.
I used this to: Developing a site where the ACL is not quite clear yet. This allows me to reconfigure at a whim.
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ACL Manager

Version:
5.2.0
Developer:
PWT Extensions
Last updated:
Oct 03 2024
10 months ago
Date added:
Nov 19 2014
License:
GPLv2 or later
Type:
Paid download
Includes:
c p
Compatibility:
J3 J4 J5 (b/c plugin)
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