What Are Hidden Menus in Joomla?

In Joomla, creating a seamless and professional website often requires fine-tuned control over how pages are displayed and accessed. One powerful yet underutilized feature is the hidden menu. Hidden menus and menu items allow you to create clean URLs, control page layouts, and manage module visibility without cluttering your site’s navigation. This tutorial explains what hidden menus are, how to create them, and why they’re essential for specific use cases, such as preventing standalone articles from loading incorrectly on the front page.

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