Easy Image Overlay

Key Features

Rich Image Overlays
- Add text overlays and Font Awesome icons to any image
- Hover-activated or always-visible overlay options
- Customizable overlay colors, opacity, font size, and padding
- Perfect for galleries, portfolios, and product showcases

Complete Style Control
- Full control over overlay background and text colors
- Custom image dimensions (width and height)
- Adjustable opacity, font size, and padding
- Custom CSS class support for advanced styling

Clickable Image Links
- Make images clickable with internal or external links
- Choose between new tab or same window navigation
- Perfect for product pages, portfolios, and galleries
- Support for relative and absolute URLs

Font Awesome Integration
- Built-in Font Awesome icon library support
- Option to disable if your template already loads it
- Add icons to overlays for visual cues and call-to-actions
- Seamless integration with Joomla's native Font Awesome

Shortcode Examples Tab
- 12 ready-to-use shortcode examples
- One-click copy functionality
- Examples for all common use cases
- Perfect for quick implementation

Performance Optimized
- Assets only load when shortcodes are detected
- Smart tag detection before head compilation
- Uses Joomla's WebAssetManager (Joomla 5+)
- Minimal footprint, maximum performance

Enhanced Security
- Comprehensive input sanitization
- Path traversal attack prevention
- URL and color validation
- Production-ready security measures

Joomla 4, 5 & 6 Compatible
- Full support for all modern Joomla versions
- Modern PHP 8.0+ code with type hints
- Future-proof architecture
- Regular updates and security patches

Quick Start

1. Install and enable the plugin
2. Configure link target and Font Awesome settings
3. Add shortcodes to your content: {imageoverlay image="path/to/image.jpg" overlaytext="Click Me"}{/imageoverlay}
4. Copy examples from the built-in Shortcode Examples tab

Perfect For

• Image galleries and portfolios
• Product showcases and catalogs
• Call-to-action sections
• Feature highlights
• Team member profiles
• Service presentations
• Visual storytelling

Support

• Support: https://support.joomlax.com
• Store: https://www.joomlax.com

Why Choose Easy Image Overlay?

? Easy to Use - Simple shortcodes with built-in examples
? Fully Customizable - Complete control over colors, sizes, and styling
? Performance Optimized - Smart loading only when needed
? Secure - Comprehensive input validation and sanitization
? Future-Proof - Joomla 4, 5 & 6 compatible with modern code
? Feature-Rich - Text overlays, icons, links, and more
? Responsive - Works perfectly on all devices

Transform your images into engaging, interactive elements that capture attention and drive user engagement. Perfect for creating professional galleries, portfolios, and visual content that stands out.