These questions came up while Webal Blocks was built and tested, and each answer rests on a recorded test or on the way the module is made.
Setting up
Do I have to set Position and Show Title first, so that my other settings do not reset?
No. Both orders were tested on six modules on Joomla 6: Newsletter, Team, Progress, Features, Form and Slideshow. In both orders, every value was kept (93 of 93 each time), and no option change reloaded the form. These instructions set Position and Show Title last only because that is a good reading order. Two things do matter: the Position and Show Title sit on the first tab (Module), and Menu Assignment needs None pressed first.
Why do the steps say to press None in Menu Assignment?
After you choose Only on the pages selected, every page is ticked, so if you only tick one page, the module still shows on every page. Press None, search for the page, and then tick it. See Troubleshooting.
Which position should I choose for a wide block?
Choose main-top or main-bottom in Cassiopeia, because Cassiopeia's below-top position puts modules side by side, so a form there is squeezed.
Why does my footer not show?
A module with no Menu Assignment shows on no pages, so you should save Webal Footer with On all pages. See Webal Footer.
Why does the sign-up box not show on my site?
It shows nothing until the Mailchimp key is saved in Webal Blocks, Options, Newsletter, and until the module has a valid Audience ID. See Webal Newsletter.
Joomla, templates and languages
Does it work on Joomla 5 and Joomla 6?
The installer needs Joomla 5.4 or later and PHP 8.3 or later, and it stops with an error on anything older. Since October 2026 the tests have been run on Joomla 6.2, while a full test pass on Joomla 5.4 is planned before release and has not been done yet, so these instructions do not claim it. See Joomla requirements.
Does it work with templates other than Cassiopeia?
Webal Blocks is built for Cassiopeia and its child themes, but it was also tried on three other free frameworks (Helix Ultimate, Gantry 5 with Hydrogen, and T4 with its blank template). On all three, dark mode does not reach the page background, a mega menu can open behind a slideshow, and side-by-side rows stack. See Template requirements.
Can I use it on a site with more than one language?
Yes, in the way Joomla does it. Words come from language files, and for content, you make a copy of a module for each language and set the copy's Language. Webal Blocks does not add its own second set of boxes for each language. See Multilingual sites.
Privacy and safety
Does Webal Form store what visitors type?
No. The message goes out as one plain-text email to the addresses you typed in the module, and Webal Blocks stores nothing that it was sent. The only record is a scrambled code that limits how often one visitor can send, and that code is deleted when its time window ends.
Can someone use the sign-up box to find out who is subscribed?
No, because the visitor reads the same sentence for a new address and for one that is already on your list. See Webal Newsletter.
Is my Mailchimp key safe?
The key is stored encrypted in your database, using your site's secret. It is never shown again after you save it, not even in part, and only a Super User can change or remove it.
Do the map, the Facebook feed and the Flickr photographs contact other companies when the page loads?
Webal Map and Webal Facebook request nothing from the map company, Facebook or Meta until the visitor presses Load. Webal Flickr is different, because your visitors' browsers never contact Flickr. Instead, your server asks Flickr for the feed and copies the photographs to your site. See Consent and embeds.
Content
Can I choose my own colours for a chart?
No. Webal Charts has six fixed colours that were checked for contrast in light and dark and for people who see colours differently, and a free colour list cannot be checked.
How many slides can I type in a carousel?
Twelve, because Joomla's edit screen can only save a limited number of boxes. For a longer carousel, take the slides from Joomla articles, which allows up to fifty.
Is Webal Events a calendar or a booking system?
No. It lists the events that you type in, up to twenty of them.
Is it fully accessible?
Webal Blocks is built and tested against WCAG 2.2 AA, with automatic checks on every module in light and dark, and keyboard checks. No tool can prove that a site is fully accessible, and some checks with screen readers are still to be done. Each module page says what was tested, and these instructions never claim more than the tests show. See Accessibility.