README

A small but useful Contao bundle that makes working with content elements, modules and articles easier by displaying their internal IDs directly in the backend.
Especially helpful for developers and editors who frequently need to reference IDs when building templates or debugging.

✨ Features

• Displays the ID of articles, content elements and modules in the Contao backend.
• Saves time when working with templates and database relations.
• Helps developers and editors quickly identify elements.
• Works out-of-the-box with no configuration required.

⚡ Installation

Install the bundle via Composer:

composer require solidwork/contao-helpfulid-bundle

Then run the Contao migration command:

vendor/bin/contao-console contao:migrate

🔧 Usage

Once installed, the IDs are automatically shown in the backend list views for:

• Articles (tl_article)
• Content elements (tl_content)
• Modules (tl_module)

No additional configuration is needed.

📦 Compatibility

• Contao: ^4.13 and ^5.3
• PHP: ^8.1 or higher

🐞 Issues & Improvements

If you discover a bug or have a feature request, please open an issue.

🙏 Dank

Ein besonderer Dank geht an Christian Feneberg, den Gründer der Contao Academy, für seine Inspiration und seinen Beitrag zur Contao-Community.
Lesetipp: Seiten-ID im Seitenbaum anzeigen