GOAL
The goal of this project was to recover a compromised Joomla website, remove malware, and develop a fully customized Learning Management System (LMS) that enables administrators to manage courses, categories, teachers, students, and educational content from a centralized backend system.
The platform was designed to support flexible purchasing options, allowing users to purchase complete courses or individual course modules. The project also included advanced user management, protected video content delivery, SEO enhancements, Google PageSpeed optimization, and the development of a custom SP Page Builder addon integrated with the LMS component.
Scope of Work
- Joomla website recovery
- Malware removal and website cleanup
- Website security hardening
- Custom Joomla LMS component development
- Course management system
- Course category management
- Student registration system
- Teacher registration system
- Parent and child account management
- Full course purchase functionality
- Module-wise course purchase functionality
- Frontend order management
- Video content protection and access control
- SP Page Builder custom addon development
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Google PageSpeed optimization
- Core Web Vitals improvements
- Frontend UI and UX development
- Backend administration tools
Key Challenges
- Recovering a hacked Joomla website without affecting existing content and functionality.
- Designing a scalable LMS platform tailored to the client's unique business requirements.
- Creating a flexible purchasing system supporting both complete courses and individual modules.
- Developing secure access controls to ensure video lessons remained protected until purchased.
- Building parent and child account functionality so parents could purchase courses for their children.
- Managing separate registration workflows for students and teachers.
- Developing a custom Joomla component capable of handling courses, categories, enrollments, purchases, and content access.
- Creating a custom SP Page Builder addon that dynamically loads course information from the LMS component.
- Optimizing dynamic course pages for search engine visibility.
- Improving Google PageSpeed and Core Web Vitals metrics without affecting functionality.
- Ensuring a seamless user experience across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
What We Delivered
Joomla Extensions & Technologies Used
This project combined Joomla security recovery, custom application development, online learning functionality, SEO optimization, and performance improvements to deliver a complete online education platform.
Results
The project successfully transformed a compromised Joomla website into a secure, modern, and feature-rich online learning platform. Following malware removal and security hardening, a fully customized LMS solution was developed to manage courses, categories, teachers, students, purchases, and protected educational content.
Users can register, purchase complete courses or individual modules, manage their orders, and access video lessons through a secure frontend portal. Parents can also manage course purchases for their children through dedicated account functionality.
The custom SP Page Builder addon provides administrators with flexible tools to display course content throughout the website, while SEO improvements and Google PageSpeed optimization help maximize visibility and performance. The result is a scalable, high-performance educational platform that supports business growth, delivers an excellent user experience, and provides a solid foundation for future expansion.