solidwork/contao-backend-labels-bundle

Enhances Contao 5 backend labels for content elements and articles by displaying CSS ID, CSS class and additional info.

v1.0.2 2026-03-11 13:40 UTC

Requires

• php: ^8.1
• contao/core-bundle: ^5.3
• contao/manager-plugin: ^2.0

Requires (Dev)

• contao/easy-coding-standard: ^1.0

Conflicts

• contao/core-bundle: <5.3

LGPL-3.0-or-later

• Solidwork

• backend
• label
• contao
• dca
• css-class
• css-id

README

Contao Backend Labels Bundle

Enhances the Contao 5 backend by displaying CSS ID and CSS class directly in the labels of content elements and articles — so you can identify styled elements at a glance without opening them.

Features

• Content elements: Shows cssID and cssClass in the element label. For element_group, also shows the number of child elements.
• Articles: Shows cssID and cssClass in the article label.
• Per user group: Enhanced labels are opt-in — only members of groups with the setting enabled will see them. Admins always see them.

Requirements

• PHP ^8.1
• Contao ^5.3

Installation

Install via Composer:

composer require solidwork/contao-backend-labels-bundle

Or install via the Contao Manager.

After installation, run the database migrations:

php vendor/bin/contao-console contao:migrate

Configuration

Enhanced labels are opt-in per user group. After installation:

1. Go to System → User groups in the Contao backend.
2. Open the user group that should see enhanced labels.
3. Enable the checkbox Show enhanced labels in the Backend labels section.
4. Save.

Members of that group will now see CSS ID, CSS class, and additional info in the backend labels. Admin users always see the enhanced labels regardless of group settings.

License

LGPL-3.0-or-later