Hello,

Thanks for reaching out.

For your use case (displaying a collection as a proper grid/list with a separate detail view), this is handled through SP Page Builder’s Dynamic Content system using Collection Index for the listing layout and Collection Details for the single item page.

The issue you’re facing (getting a single-column layout) usually happens when the Collection Index layout hasn’t been configured with a grid/column structure or when the addon layout is left at default.

Please refer to the official documentation below for the correct setup:

https://www.joomshaper.com/documentation/sp-page-builder/collection-index https://www.joomshaper.com/documentation/sp-page-builder/collection-details

Articles:

1. https://www.joomshaper.com/blog/create-a-dynamic-blog-in-joomla
2. https://www.joomshaper.com/blog/sp-page-builder-v5-5-0
3. https://www.joomshaper.com/blog/create-a-dynamic-portfolio-website-in-joomla

Go through both guides carefully.

If after following the documentation you are still getting a single-column output, please share a screenshot of your layout settings so we can guide you further.

Thank you.

Hello,

Could you please share temporary administrator access to your Joomla backend? You can provide the credentials securely in the hidden content section. Also, please take a full backup of your site before we make any changes.

Once I have access, I’ll investigate further and see what’s causing the issue. Let me know once you’ve shared the details!

Best regards,

Hi,

thanks for the reply. I added the credentials in the hidden content fields.

I created several collections. I was talking about the collection "Diskettenlaufwerke", which shows a (14) besides the collection name, but actually has 21 entries.

I have just one page published, where I tried to create an index page for the collection.

I think there’s a misunderstanding of how references work in the system.

A reference is meant to display item values from a selected collection source, not to load full collections through a multi-reference setup.

For example, if you have Collection A and Collection B, and you create a multi-reference in B pointing to A, then on a Collection A listing page you can display only the referenced field values from Collection B items.

However, this does not mean the full Collection B will be displayed alongside with Collection A.

If you want to display the full Collection B, you will need to either:

• Create a separate listing page for Collection B, or
• Add another section and follow the same setup process separately.

Thank you for your understanding.

Hi,

I got this correct. Actually I want to create an index page for collection A (Diskettenlaufwerke). I plan to link to a details page later, where I include links to referenced collectionitems.

But my actual problem is, I do not get all items listed on the index page for collection A. I.e. I have three entries with the model name "FB-354" and only one of them is listed on the index page. I do NOT want to access crossreferenced data, yet.

The issue is that these items are currently in the Unpublished state. When you use Save as Copy, the newly created copy is initialized with the Unpublished status by default.

I made them Published. Check now.

Thanks.