Users

User list

The user list is the default view when you open Frontend UserManager. It shows all users you have permission to see, with the following columns:

Column	Description
Name	The user's full name. Click to edit. Sortable.
Username	Login username. Hidden when "Username is email" is enabled. Sortable.
Email	Email address. Sortable.
Enabled	Status toggle (enabled/disabled). Click to toggle if you have permission.
User Groups	Comma-separated list of assigned groups.
ID	Joomla user ID. Sortable.

Search and filters

• Search — Searches by name, username and email.
• Status filter — Filter by enabled or disabled users.
• User group filter — Filter by user group membership (shown with hierarchical indent).
• Items per page — Control how many users are shown per page.

Creating a user

1. Click New User

   Click the green New User button at the top of the user list.

2. Fill in personal information

   Enter the Name (required) and Email (required). If "Username is email" is disabled, also enter a Username.

3. Set authentication

   Enter a Password and confirm it, or leave it empty to auto-generate one. Set the Status to Enabled or Disabled.

4. Assign user groups

   In the sidebar, select at least one user group using the checkbox list. Groups are displayed hierarchically with indentation.

5. Fill in custom fields (optional)

   If Joomla custom fields are configured for users (via Users → Fields in the backend), they appear as additional cards below the authentication section, grouped by field group.

6. Save

   Click Save & Close to save and return to the list, or Save & New to save and create another user.

Editing a user

Click a user's name in the list to open the edit form. The form is identical to the create form, with these differences:

• The Password field is optional — leave it empty to keep the existing password.
• A hint text reminds you that the password only changes if you enter a new one.
• Existing custom field values are loaded automatically.

Welcome email

When a new user is created, Joomla can send a welcome email with their login credentials. This uses Joomla's built-in Mail Template system.

To configure the welcome email:

1. Go to System → Mail Templates in the Joomla backend.
2. Find the User - Account Details template (from com_users).
3. Edit the subject and body to customise the message.

Bulk actions

Select multiple users using the checkboxes, then use the action buttons at the top of the list:

Action	Description
Enable Users	Set all selected users to enabled status. Available if you have edit state permission.
Disable Users	Block all selected users. They can no longer log in. Available if you have edit state permission.
Delete Users	Permanently delete all selected users. A confirmation dialog is shown. Available if you have delete permission.

Custom fields

Frontend UserManager supports Joomla's custom fields system (com_fields). Any custom fields you create for the "User" context in the Joomla backend will automatically appear in the Frontend UserManager create/edit form.

Setting up custom fields

1. In the Joomla backend, go to Users → Fields.
2. Create a field group (optional but recommended for organisation).
3. Create fields and assign them to the group.
4. The fields automatically appear in the Frontend UserManager form, grouped in cards by field group.

All Joomla field types are supported: text, list, radio, textarea, checkbox and more. Field values are saved and loaded automatically using Joomla's standard field event system.