Who is a webmaster? The basics of the profession
How to determine the site functionality and find the appropriate modules
What functional modules are used on sites
Examples of universal functional modules:
- page up passage and page navigation;
- photo gallery;
- feedback form;
- site news subscription form.
Examples of modules for online stores:
- one-click ordering;
- basket;
- calculator;
- callback form;
- filters of goods according to certain criteria (fabricator, characteristics, etc.);
- online consultant.
Examples of modules for entertainment portals and blogs:
- exchange rate widget. Moreover, business portals display stock and cryptocurrency quotes;
- weather forecast widget;
- polls of visitors.
Examples of modules for sites in the services sector, and tourism:
- room reservation form;
- online reservation of a table in a restaurant;
- service registration form.
How to find functional modules on competitors' resources
You can identify the sites that you need to explore with the help of Serpstat. To do this, go to the module "Domain Analysis" — "SEO Research" — "Competitors" and enter the domain of your site:







Universal functional modules
Page up passage

- WordPress — WPFront Scroll Top;
- OpenCart — YokoArt Scroll To Top;
- Drupal — Animated scroll to top.
Photo gallery

Photo galleries for popular CMS:
- WordPress — Photo Gallery by 10Web;
- Joomla — Phoca Gallery Component;
- Drupal — Lightgallery.
Feedback form

- WordPress — Contact Form by WPForms;
- Joomla — Simple Contact Form module for Joomla;
- Drupal — Elfsight Contact Form Module.
Search on the site

- WordPress — Relevanssi;
- Joomla — RokAjaxSearch;
- Drupal — Search API.
Newsletter subscription

- WordPress — UniSender Integration;
- Drupal — Total Subscription.
Modules for online stores
Quick order

- WordPress — WooCommerce Quick Order;
- Joomla — Multi Product Express Order Form for Joomshopping;
- Drupal — Commerce Buy One Click.
Basket

Modules to add a basket to the site for popular CMS:
- WordPress — Cart66 Cloud;
- Joomla — Ajax Dropdown Cart for Virtuemart;
- Drupal — Basic Cart.
Calculator

Callback order

- WordPress — Callback;
- OpenCart — OpenCart callback + feedback module;
- Joomla — Callback Module.
Product filters

- WordPress — WooCommerce Product Filters;
- Joomla — Custom Filters Pro;
- Drupal — Better Exposed Filters.
Wish list

- WordPress — TI WooCommerce Wishlist;
- Joomla — Wishlists for Virtuemart;
Online chat

Modules for infotainment portals and blogs
Visitor survey module
You can add such functionality to the site using the survey service, for example, Poll Maker:

Modules for service sites
Booking module

- WordPress — Booking;
- OpenCart — Opencart Booking and Reservation System;
- Joomla — JMultipleHotelReservation;
- Drupal — Easy booking.
Service registration form

- WordPress — Book appointment online;
- Drupal — Availability Calendars.
Conclusion
- universal;
- commercial;
- informational;
- communicative.
You can select all the modules necessary for your niche and project by analyzing the competitors' sites that occupy the first places in search results.
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