Target QCDR Rules by Frontend Page, Menu Item, or URL

Every current QCDR Rule is frontend-only and can be scoped to All frontend pages, Only particular pages or menu items, or All pages except particular pages or menu items. Selected menu items and URL/path patterns are evaluated together.

Choose the Page Scope

  • All frontend pages: adds no page/menu restriction.
  • Only particular pages or menu items: the request must match at least one selected menu item or URL/path pattern.
  • All pages except particular pages or menu items: the Rule applies unless the request matches one of the listed menu items or patterns.

For either targeted mode, QCDR requires at least one menu item or URL/path pattern before the Rule can be saved.

Target Frontend Menu Items

The Rule editor provides a searchable list of current frontend Joomla menu items. QCDR compares the active frontend menu item ID for the request with the selected IDs. This is useful when a stable Joomla menu context represents the page more reliably than a hand-entered URL.

Add URL or Path Patterns

Enter one frontend URL or path pattern per line. QCDR tests patterns against both the normalized current path and current URL. Menu selections and patterns use OR logic inside the page-target test: matching either one counts as a page match.

Combine Page Targeting with Other Gates

Page targeting does not override component/module, audience, schedule, IP, technical-condition, tier, or Rule-state checks. A Rule runs only when all applicable gates for that Rule allow the request.

Verify Both Sides of the Boundary

  1. Test one frontend request that should match the selected page/menu scope.
  2. Test another request that should be outside it.
  3. If using Exclude, verify both the excluded page and a normal allowed page.
  4. Use Preview/Rule Health when available for layered targeting diagnostics.

Community Discussion

Want to compare workflows, share practical tips, or discuss how you use this QCDR feature? Visit the QC Dynamic Replacer Community. For private support, bug reports, account-specific issues, or feature requests, use the QuantaCade support system.