Introduction

We are thrilled to announce a new project to breathe new life into Exponential 2.x, the community-supported CMS that served users for nearly a decade. With PHP’s evolution over the years, the original Exponential has faced compatibility issues. But now, 7x is leading an open-source initiative to bring Exponential 2 into 2025 with full PHP 8 support.

Introducing: Exponential Basic (Version 2.4.0.0-preview1).

“Exponential Basic” marks the first step in our mission to modernize this reliable content management system. Our goal is to retain its core functionality while updating the codebase to work seamlessly with PHP 8. By addressing major changes, such as replacing the outdated “register globals” setting, we aim to ensure that developers and community sites can continue to use and customize Exponential Basic with confidence.

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