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Dynamic Article Index opens Joomla article layout instead of SP Page Builder Detail page

Asked by Steven Gourlay 1 month ago Last activity 5 days ago

Hi,

I’m having an issue with SP Page Builder Dynamic Article Index / Article Detail.

Setup:
Joomla 5.3.3
SP Page Builder Pro 6.8.0
Helix Ultimate updated
Template: Artolio

The Dynamic Article Index works correctly and pulls Joomla article data such as title, category, date, intro text and image.

However, when I click an article from the Index, it opens the normal Joomla article layout instead of the SP Page Builder Dynamic Article Detail page.

I have tested:

default SP Page Builder Article Index
default Article Detail page
Dynamic Title linked to the Article Detail page
Dynamic Media linked to the Article Detail page
default Read More link
very basic Detail page with only a test heading

The correct article is being passed through, but the Detail layout is not being used.

SP Page Builder Settings > Choose Article Details Page Layout is set to “Use default Dynamic Article Details layout”.

I have also cleared cache and updated SP Page Builder and Helix Ultimate.

The template is Artolio and appears to use an older Helix index.php structure.

Could the Artolio template, its article overrides, or index.php be preventing the Dynamic Article Detail page from rendering?

What should I check next?

Thanks.

2 replies

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Atick Eashrak Shuvo Staff
1 month ago

Hi there!

Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused.

To assist you more effectively, may I kindly request temporary administrative access to your site? This will allow me to thoroughly investigate and resolve the issue for you.

Before sharing the credentials, I strongly recommend taking a complete backup of your site to ensure all data remains secure.

Looking forward to your response.

Best regards

Renzo
5 days ago

Hi,
thank you for your reply.
At the moment the site is still under development on a local WAMP environment, so I cannot provide external administrative access.
My question is not about a malfunction, but about the supported behaviour of SP Page Builder.
I would simply like to confirm whether a Dynamic Article Detail Page can be assigned only to selected Joomla article categories, while other categories continue using the standard/existing Joomla article layout.
For example:

  • Documentation → VisionEnterprise → custom Dynamic Article Detail Page
  • Documentation → GFI Kerio → custom Dynamic Article Detail Page
  • News and notices → standard Joomla article layout
    Is category-specific assignment supported in SP Page Builder 6.1.0?
    If not, what is the recommended method to achieve different article detail layouts for different Joomla categories?
    I can provide screenshots of the configuration if useful.
    Thank you.
Atick Eashrak Shuvo Staff
5 days ago

Hello,

Thank you for contacting JoomShaper Support.

Currently, the Choose Article Details Page Layout setting applies globally to all Joomla articles. It is not possible to assign a Dynamic Article Detail Page exclusively to specific Joomla article categories.

Therefore, selecting a Dynamic Article Detail Page will affect all Joomla articles, rather than only the categories you mentioned.

We understand your requirement to use different article layouts for specific categories while keeping the default Joomla article layout for others. We appreciate you sharing these details with us.

Thank you for your understanding.

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