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v3.0.1patch3 released to update v3.0.0rc1/v3.0.1patch1

dleffler — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 00:24:02 +0000

NOTE: DO NOT INSTALL THIS PATCH ON A SERVER RUNNING PHP v7.3 or earlier!!! Your web site will no longer run! PHP versions older than v7.4 are very obsolete and we do not support them. This version removes support for PHP v5.6, v7.0, v7.1, v7.2 and v7.3 since they are considered obsolete.

This patch adds some features to v3.0.0rc1, v3.0.1patch1 and v3.0.1patch2, and fixes a number of anomalies. It updates many 3rd party libraries. All Exponent CMS users running at least PHP version 7.4 are encouraged to consider moving their installations to v3.0.1 and to install this patch!! Patch #3 to v3.0.1 is found at

v2.7.1patch2 released to fix anomalies with v2.7.1 release

dleffler — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 00:22:25 +0000

NOTE: DO NOT INSTALL THIS PATCH ON A SERVER RUNNING PHP v5.5.x!!! Your web site will no longer run! PHP versions older than v5.6 are very obsolete and we do not support them. The next version may also remove support for PHP v5.6 and v7.0 since they are considered obsolete.

This patch adds some features to v2.7.1 and fixes a number of anomalies. It updates many 3rd party libraries. All Exponent CMS users running at least PHP version 5.6 are encouraged to move their installations to v2.7.0 and to install this patch!! Patch #3 to v2.7.1 is found at

v3.0.1patch2 released to update v3.0.0rc1/v3.0.1patch1

dleffler — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 01:52:45 +0000

NOTE: DO NOT INSTALL THIS PATCH ON A SERVER RUNNING PHP v7.3 or earlier!!! Your web site will no longer run! PHP versions older than v7.4 are very obsolete and we do not support them. This version removes support for PHP v5.6, v7.0, v7.1, v7.2 and v7.3 since they are considered obsolete.

This patch adds some features to v3.0.0rc1 and v3.0.1patch1, and fixes a number of anomalies. It updates many 3rd party libraries. All Exponent CMS users running at least PHP version 7.4 are encouraged to consider moving their installations to v3.0.1 and to install this patch!! Patch #2 to v3.0.1 is found at

v2.7.1patch1 released to fix anomalies with v2.7.1 release

dleffler — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 01:50:29 +0000

v3.0.1patch1 released to update v3.0.0rc1 to v3.0.1 and fix anomalies with that release

dleffler — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 01:41:17 +0000

NOTE: DO NOT INSTALL THIS PATCH ON A SERVER RUNNING PHP v7.3!!! Your web site will no longer run! PHP versions older than v7.4 are very obsolete and we do not support them. This version removes support for PHP v5.6, v7.0, v7.1, v7.2 and v7.3 since they are considered obsolete.

This patch adds some features to v3.0.0rc1 and fixes a number of anomalies. It updates many 3rd party libraries. All Exponent CMS users running at least PHP version 7.4 are encouraged to consider moving their installations to v3.0.1 and to install this patch!! Patch #1 to v3.0.1 is found at

v2.7.1patch1 released to fix anomalies with v2.7.1 release

dleffler — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 01:14:53 +0000

v3.0.1 is now available

dleffler — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 19:04:56 +0000

Note: this was originally released as v3.0.0rc1, but since re-versioned to v3.0.1.
You should already be running Exponent v2.7.1 before attempting this upgrade. As always, we recommend you test the installation before upgrading a production server. You MUST be logged in as an admin user to upgrade Exponent.

If you are not running at least PHP v7.4.x (yes, the minimum requirement for v3.0 is now PHP v7.4!), you will see a blank page when attempting to browse to the site, and an error message if attempting to install or upgrade. We also no longer automatically display a login box on the 'maintenance' view. You must specifically attempt to log on with the siteurl/logmein.php command and the database must be up and running. This version removes support for obsolete PHP versions less than v7.4.

If you update via 'git' you may experience a merge conflict due to the MANY changes. The best remedy is to have saved your database (eql file), files archive, and config.php file and when performing the 'git pull', if you receive a 'merge conflict', do this:

git fetch origin master 
git merge -s recursive -X theirs origin/master

v2.7.1 now available

dleffler — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 17:33:32 +0000

If you are already running any previous version of Exponent you are strongly encouraged to upgrade. However, we recommend you test the installation before upgrading a production server. You MUST be logged in as an admin user to upgrade Exponent.

If you are not running at least PHP v5.6.x (yes, the minimum requirement is now PHP v5.6!), you will see a blank page when attempting to browse to the site, and an error message if attempting to install or upgrade. We also no longer automatically display a login box on the 'maintenance' view. You must specifically attempt to log on with the siteurl/logmein.php command and the database must be up and running. Additionally, this is the last major version which will support PHP v5.6, thru v7.3. Exponent has been tested with up to PHP v8.2 (though 8.2 testing has been limited).

If you update via 'git' you may experience a merge conflict due to the MANY changes. The best remedy is to have saved your database (eql file), files archive, and config.php file and when performing the 'git pull', if you receive a 'merge conflict', do this:

git fetch origin master 
git merge -s recursive -X theirs origin/master

If you are updating from any version prior to v2.2.0 and you've been updating your themes and custom modules in accordance with all the previous updates, this will be a simple update like the others. However, if you still have some patched old school stuff (your theme makes calls to exponent_theme_xxx or has custom old school module views), you may have some tweaking to do first. What this means for the site admin is:

When you install this software version, it'll seem as if the site has been wiped because all the modules and content will disappear UNTIL YOU RUN AN UPGRADE (as recommended)
All of the old school modules will be upgraded and deleted (calendarmodule, simplepollmodule, navigationmodule, containermodule, formmodule/formbuilder, etc...)...all those files in the /framework/modules-1 folder
Any old school module custom views MUST be upgraded/edited manually. See the post in the 2.0 Installation forum for details.
Details on upgrading can be found here.

v2.7.0patch2 released to add features to and fix anomalies with v2.7.0 release

dleffler — Sat, 24 Dec 2022 02:22:25 +0000

NOTE: DO NOT INSTALL THIS PATCH ON A SERVER RUNNING PHP v5.5.x!!! Your web site will no longer run! PHP versions older than v5.6 are very obsolete and we do not support them. The next version may also remove support for PHP v5.6 and v7.0 since they are considered obsolete.

This patch fixes several anomalies with v2.7.0 and Patch #1, and adds a few new features such as file manager trash and TinyMCE v5 editor. It updates many 3rd party libraries. It also provides initial support for the recently released PHP v8.2.0. All Exponent CMS users running at least PHP version 5.6 are encouraged to move their installations to v2.7.0 and to install this patch!! Patch #2 to v2.7.0 is found at

v2.7.0patch1 released to fix anomalies with v2.7.0 release

dleffler — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 20:53:18 +0000

NOTE: DO NOT INSTALL THIS PATCH ON A SERVER RUNNING PHP v5.5.x!!! Your web site will no longer run! PHP versions older than v5.6 are very obsolete and we do not support them. The next version may also remove support for PHP v5.6 and v7.0 since they are considered obsolete.

This patch adds some missing files from v2.7.0 and fixes a number of anomalies. It updates many 3rd party libraries. All Exponent CMS users running at least PHP version 5.6 are encouraged to move their installations to v2.7.0 and to install this patch!! Patch #1 to v2.7.0 is found at

v2.7.0 now available

dleffler — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 16:55:06 +0000

If you are already running any previous version of Exponent you are strongly encouraged to upgrade. However, we recommend you test the installation before upgrading a production server. You MUST be logged in as an admin user to upgrade Exponent.

If you are not running at least PHP v5.6.x (yes, the minimum requirement is now PHP v5.6!), you will see a blank page when attempting to browse to the site, and an error message if attempting to install or upgrade. We also no longer automatically display a login box on the 'maintenance' view. You must specifically attempt to log on with the siteurl/logmein.php command and the database must be up and running. Additionally, this is the last version which will support PHP v5.6, or v7.0. Exponent has been tested with up to PHP v8.1 (though 8.1 testing has been limited).

If you update via 'git' you may experience a merge conflict due to the MANY changes. The best remedy is to have saved your database (eql file), files archive, and config.php file and when performing the 'git pull', if you receive a 'merge conflict', do this:

git fetch origin master 
git merge -s recursive -X theirs origin/master

When you install this software version, it'll seem as if the site has been wiped because all the modules and content will disappear UNTIL YOU RUN AN UPGRADE (as recommended)
All of the old school modules will be upgraded and deleted (calendarmodule, simplepollmodule, navigationmodule, containermodule, formmodule/formbuilder, etc...)...all those files in the /framework/modules-1 folder
Any old school module custom views MUST be upgraded/edited manually. See the post in the 2.0 Installation forum for details.
Details on upgrading can be found here.

Twitter Bootstrap v5 Sample Theme Addon RC2 Available

dleffler — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 21:24:29 +0000

The sample theme which implements the integrated Twitter Bootstrap v5 support has been updated to Release Candidate #2. This release switches to Font Awesome v6 which was recently released as the default icons set. It also provides the option of using Twitter Bootstrap Icons as an optional icon set, providing a cleaner, thinner icon. Though you'll need ExponentCMS updated to v2.6.0 with patch #3, you can download the addon at

v2.6.0patch3 released to fix anomaly preventing saving new or updated items into the Database

dleffler — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 21:18:11 +0000

NOTE: DO NOT INSTALL THIS PATCH ON A SERVER RUNNING PHP v5.5.x!!! Your web site will no longer run! PHP versions older than v5.6 are very obsolete and we do not support them. The next version may also remove support for PHP v5.6 and v7.0 since they are considered obsolete.

This patch fixes an anomaly which prevents saving new or updated items to the MySQL database. In addition to several other fixes and tweaks, it updates many 3rd party libraries.. All Exponent CMS users running at least PHP version 5.6 are encouraged to move their installations to v2.6.0 and to install this patch!! Patch #3 to v2.6.0 is found at

v2.6.0patch2 released to fix support for PHP v8.0 & MySQL 8 and provide initial support for PHP v8.1

dleffler — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 14:27:00 +0000

NOTE: DO NOT INSTALL THIS PATCH ON A SERVER RUNNING PHP v5.5.x!!! Your web site will no longer run! PHP versions older than v5.6 are very obsolete and we do not support them. The next version may also remove support for PHP v5.6 and v7.0 since they are considered obsolete.

This patch fixes support for PHP v8.0 and provides initial support for PHP v8.1. It compensates for MySQL v8 which uses a new 'rank' keyword and prevents some database interaction on tables using the 'rank' field. In addition to many other fixes and tweaks, it updates many 3rd party libraries.. All Exponent CMS users running at least PHP version 5.6 are encouraged to move their installations to v2.6.0 and to install this patch!! Patch #2 to v2.6.0 is found at

v2.6.0patch1 released to better support PHP v8.0 and regression fix MySQL v5.7 'strict' mode

dleffler — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:10:42 +0000

v260patch1 adds these features to v260:

- add help doc grandchildren display

- add Access Point Economy and Sure Post methods to available UPS shipping, also allow Negotiated Shipping

v260patch1 fixes these issues in v260:

- regression fix sqlsvr/odbc warning

- php 8 regression mass mailing group listing

- regression fix (v251p2) adding/editing help doc deletes all search index items except new one

- regression fix paginator not formatting output of dates (order report, etc...)

- regression fix display shipping options if only one option

- fix fedex shipping calculator fails to return option if only one available

- regression fix manager users large db edit user link broken

- regression fix print buttons didn't display

- regression fix (v251p3) - mysqli db insertObject broke when first 'true' value hit - e.g. unable to login to store

v260patch1 updates these 3rd party libraries in v260:

- adminer to v4.8.0 for php 8 fix

- swiftmailer to v6.2.5

- EmailValidator to v3.0.0

- phpxmlrpc to v4.5.2

- scssphp to v1.4.1

- jstree to v3.3.11

- FedEx WSDL to v28.0.0

- bootstrap/bootswatch to v4.6.0

- font-awesome to v5.15.2

- smarty to v3.1.39

- codemirror cdn to v5.59.3

- jquery validate to v1.19.3

- sortable.js to v1.13.0

- ckeditor to v4.16.0

- phpThumb t v1.7.16

v2.6.0 now available

dleffler — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 17:37:23 +0000

If you are already running any previous version of Exponent you are strongly encouraged to upgrade. However, we recommend you test the installation before upgrading a production server. You MUST be logged in as an admin user to upgrade Exponent.

If you are not running at least PHP v5.6.x (yes, the minimum requirement is now PHP v5.6!), you will see a blank page when attempting to browse to the site, and an error message if attempting to install or upgrade. We also no longer automatically display a login box on the 'maintenance' view. You must specifically attempt to log on with the siteurl/logmein.php command and the database must be up and running. Additionally, this is the last version which will support PHP v5.6, or v7.0. Exponent has been tested with up to PHP v8.0 (though 8.0 testing has been limited).

If you update via 'git' you may experience a merge conflict due to the MANY changes. The best remedy is to have saved your database (eql file), files archive, and config.php file and when performing the 'git pull', if you receive a 'merge conflict', do this:

git fetch origin master 
git merge -s recursive -X theirs origin/master

When you install this software version, it'll seem as if the site has been wiped because all the modules and content will disappear UNTIL YOU RUN AN UPGRADE (as recommended)
All of the old school modules will be upgraded and deleted (calendarmodule, simplepollmodule, navigationmodule, containermodule, formmodule/formbuilder, etc...)...all those files in the /framework/modules-1 folder
Any old school module custom views MUST be upgraded/edited manually. See the post in the 2.0 Installation forum for details.
Details on upgrading can be found here.

v2.5.1patch3 released to fix additional issues with MySQL v5.7 'strict' mode

dleffler — Wed, 20 May 2020 15:58:18 +0000

NOTE: DO NOT INSTALL THIS PATCH ON A SERVER RUNNING PHP v5.5.x!!! Your web site will no longer run! PHP versions older than v5.6 are very obsolete and we do not support them. The next version may also remove support for PHP v5.6 and v7.0 since they are considered obsolete.

This patch fixes support for MySQL v5.7.x 'strict' mode, in addition to many other fixes and tweaks. It updates several 3rd party libraries.. For details please visit

All Exponent CMS users running at least PHP version 5.6 are encouraged to move their installations to v2.5.1 and to install this patch!! Patch #3 to v2.5.1 is found at https://sourceforge.net/projects/exponentcms/files/exponent-2.5.1-patch-3.zip/download

v251patch3 adds these features to v251 and previous patches:

- adds persistence (within session) to dismissed news alert items

- add facebook og:site_name & og:locale meta tags to pages

- add module configuration border styles for left/right/left-right border (however styles must style be defined like in sample themes)

v251patch3 fixes these issues in v251 and previous patches:

- regression fix (v2.5.1p2) file download rss feed fails

- fix bootstrap 4 sample theme to properly move side column to left

- fix sorting by column for some store reports

- fix bs4 module configuration visibility styles options not displayed

- regression fix (v2.5.1p1) changes in jstree page hierarchy change page alias type to null

- regression fix broken less/scss source maps

v251patch3 updates these 3rd party libraries in v251 and previous patches:

- jquery to v3.5.1

- jquery-migrate to v3.3.0

- easypost library to v3.4.5

- bootstrap/bootswatch to v4.5.0

- scssphp to v1.1.0 (not actually updated in last patch)

v2.5.1patch2 released to fix issues with MySQL v5.7 'strict' mode and add new features

dleffler — Sun, 03 May 2020 17:50:32 +0000

NOTE: DO NOT INSTALL THIS PATCH ON A SERVER RUNNING PHP v5.5.x!!! Your web site will no longer run! PHP versions older than v5.6 are very obsolete and we do not support them. The next version may also remove support for PHP v5.6 and v7.0 since they are considered obsolete.

This patch fixes support for PHP v7.4.x and especially MySQL v5.7.x 'strict' mode, in addition to many other fixes and tweaks. It updates many 3rd party libraries.. Additionally it adds new features such as CDN for major scripts and 'Simple Permissions' (found under the eCommerce tab of Site configuration. For details please visit

All Exponent CMS users running at least PHP version 5.6 are encouraged to move their installations to v2.5.1 and to install this patch!! Patch #2 to v2.5.1 is found at

v251patch2 adds these features to v251 and previous patches:

- switches to CDN for jquery, bootstrap, font-awesome & yui3, which can optionally be turned off

- add optional faster simplified permissions system (site config, ecom tab), users are either a basic user or an admin

- add (limited initial) support for TinyMCE v5 WYSIWYG Editor

- add manage site rss feeds to admin menu

- add optional dismissable for featured news announcements in bs3/4

- add content item link in manage comments list

- add improved display of unapproved comments within post/item display and allow approval

- add universal gravatar support to comments instead of only for Exponent users

- add a limit # years option to blog dates view

- add media info support for video (audio & image) files using getID3 library

- add image dimensions to file picker list widget

- add product show a thumbnail as main image on hover without lightbox

v251patch2 fixes these issues in v251 and previous patches:

- fix (regression v2.5.1p1) many MySQL 'strict' mode anomalies such as...

- new or copied forms don't work correctly

- unable to create new news items

- unable to attach/add categories and non-image file items

- TinyMCE missing essential plugins when only a few custom plugins added

- fix (regression v2.4.2) import files broken on non-MS servers

- fix bs3/4 color control size obscured by validation marker

- fix missing icons in some bs4 management views

- fix (regression v2.2.0) categorized blog list displays sorted by category instead of sorted by entire list

- removes Google+ Signature since Google+ no longer exists

- fix some possible security issues

- fix social feed facebook posts not displaying image

- fix manage comments sort by column

- update code to better utilize system attribution style for names (RSS Feed Item author, etc...)

- fixes broken sort feature on bs4 item order and file manager dialogs

- fix elFinder resize to update image width/height, etc in the database

- re-assess all files filesize, width & height. etc on update

v251patch2 updates these 3rd party libraries in v251 and previous patches:

- tinymce to v4.9.10

- tinymce v5.2.2

- scssphp to v1.1.0

- elFinder to v2.1.56 (plus jQuery v3.5.0 patch)

- jquery to v3.5.0 (reverted use to v3.4.1)

- jquery migrate to v3.2.0 (reverted use to v3.1.0)

- smarty to v3.1.36

- ace editor cdn link to v1.4.11

- codemirror cdn link to v5.53.2

- getID3.php v1.9.19

- moment.js to v2.25.0

- simplepie to v1.5.5

- phpThumb to 1.7.15

v2.5.1patch1 released to support PHP v7.4 and MySQL v5.7 'strict' mode

dleffler — Sat, 28 Mar 2020 21:03:28 +0000

v251patch1 adds these features to v251:

- Support for MySQL v5.7.x 'strict' mode

- PHP v7.4 compatibility

- phone number validation when editing addresses

v251patch1 fixes these issues in v251:

- fix router maps for specific word match instead of stopping at partial match

- fix update theme configuration code

v251patch1 updates these 3rd party libraries in v251:

- ckeditor to v4.14.0

- tinymce to v4.9.9

- mediaelement.js to v4.2.16, mediaelement-plugins to v2.5.1

- less.php to v3.0.0 for up to php 7.3(7.4?) compatibility

- select2 to v4.0.13

- elFinder to v2.1.55

- easypost sdk to v3.4.4

- xmlrpc-php to v4.4.2

- EmailValidator to v2.1.17

- fontawesome v5 to v5.13.0

- codemirror cdn to v5.52.2

v2.5.1 now available

dleffler — Sat, 28 Mar 2020 21:01:17 +0000

If you are already running any previous version of Exponent you are strongly encouraged to upgrade. However, we recommend you test the installation before upgrading a production server. You MUST be logged in as an admin user to upgrade Exponent.

If you are not running at least PHP v5.6.x (yes, the minimum requirement is now PHP v5.6!), you will see a blank page when attempting to browse to the site, and an error message if attempting to install or upgrade. We also no longer automatically display a login box on the 'maintenance' view. You must specifically attempt to log on with the siteurl/login.php command and the database must be up and running. Additionally, this is the last version which will support PHP v5.6, or v7.0. Exponent has been tested with up to PHP v7.3.

If you update via 'git' you may experience a merge conflict due to the MANY changes. The best remedy is to have saved your database (eql file), files archive, and config.php file and when performing the 'git pull', if you receive a 'merge conflict', do this:

git fetch origin master 
git merge -s recursive -X theirs origin/master

When you install this software version, it'll seem as if the site has been wiped because all the modules and content will disappear UNTIL YOU RUN AN UPGRADE (as recommended)
All of the old school modules will be upgraded and deleted (calendarmodule, simplepollmodule, navigationmodule, containermodule, formmodule/formbuilder, etc...)...all those files in the /framework/modules-1 folder
Any old school module custom views MUST be upgraded/edited manually. See the post in the 2.0 Installation forum for details.
Details on upgrading can be found here.

v2.5.0patch1 released to fix several regression Issues with v2.5.0 release

dleffler — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 22:52:31 +0000

NOTE: DO NOT INSTALL THIS PATCH ON A SERVER RUNNING PHP v5.5.x!!! Your web site will no longer run! PHP versions older than v5.6 are very obsolete and we do not support them. The next version may also remove support for PHP v5.6 and v7.0 since they are considered obsolete.

This patch addresses several regression issues which prevent some features from working. All Exponent CMS users running at least PHP version 5.6 are encouraged to move their installations to v2.5.0 and to install this patch!! Patch #1 to v2.5.0 is found at https://sourceforge.net/projects/exponentcms/files/exponent-2.5.0-patch-1.zip/download

v250patch1 adds no new features to v250:

v250patch1 fixes these issues in v250:

- regression fix (v250) bs3/bs4 update quantities button didn't work

- regression fix (v250) some scripts (mediaplayer) failed to load under php 7.1/7.2/7.3

- regression fix (v250) multiple tags/other-attachments not displayed/saved correctly

- fix manage tags/cats not connecting assoc items (blog/news/etc)

- regression fix (v250) mail not working under php 7.x, missing swiftmailer v6.x

- remove (redundant) bs4 form validation icons (bs) since they're now included in bs4

- regression fix (v237) we've never saved wysiwyg editor additionalconfig setting

v250patch1 updates these 3rd party libraries in v250:

- sortable.js to v1.8.4

- tinymce to v4.9.4

- font-awesome to v5.8.0

- swiftmailer to v6.2.0

- code-mirror link to v5.44.0

- ace editor link to v1.4.3

v2.5.0 now available

dleffler — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 21:53:09 +0000

If you are already running any previous version of Exponent you are strongly encouraged to upgrade. However, we recommend you test the installation before upgrading a production server. You MUST be logged in as an admin user to upgrade Exponent.

If you are not running at least PHP v5.6.x (yes, the minimum requirement is now PHP v5.6!), you will see a blank page when attempting to browse to the site, and an error message if attempting to install or upgrade. We also no longer automatically display a login box on the 'maintenance' view. You must specifically attempt to log on with the siteurl/login.php command and the database must be up and running. Additionally, this is the last version which will support PHP v5.6, or v7.0. Exponent has been tested with up to PHP v7.3.

If you update via 'git' you may experience a merge conflict due to the MANY changes. The best remedy is to have saved your database (eql file), files archive, and config.php file and when performing the 'git pull', if you receive a 'merge conflict', do this:

git fetch origin master 
git merge -s recursive -X theirs origin/master

When you install this software version, it'll seem as if the site has been wiped because all the modules and content will disappear UNTIL YOU RUN AN UPGRADE (as recommended)
All of the old school modules will be upgraded and deleted (calendarmodule, simplepollmodule, navigationmodule, containermodule, formmodule/formbuilder, etc...)...all those files in the /framework/modules-1 folder
Any old school module custom views MUST be upgraded/edited manually. See the post in the 2.0 Installation forum for details.
Details on upgrading can be found here.

v2.4.3patch1 released to fix Issues with elFinder and Bootstrap 4

dleffler — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 11:17:27 +0000

NOTE: DO NOT INSTALL THIS PATCH ON A SERVER RUNNING PHP v5.5.x!!! Your web site will no longer run! PHP versions older than v5.6 are very obsolete and we will not support them in the next version release. The next version may also remove support for PHP v5.6 and v7.0 since they will have been considered obsolete by the start of 2019.

This patch addresses several issues for Bootstrap 4 and elFinder. All Exponent CMS users running at least PHP version 5.6 are encouraged to move their installations to v2.4.3 and to install this patch!! Patch #1 to v2.4.3 is found at

v243patch1 adds these features to v243:

- removes support for PHP v5.5 (prepping way to eventually remove 5.6 & 7.0 also)

- adds optional support for elFinder ZohoOffice editor if api key is defined

- adds optional support for elFinder using MS Office online preview over Google Docs

- add generic facebook and twitter meta info to all pages, use theme logo if it exists

- add Kint v3 eDebug support (must be in folder /kint3)

v243patch1 fixes these issues in v243:

- language phrase libraries not updated prior to v243 release

- fix form wizard subheaders shown on small devices

- regression fix bs3/bs4 view orders unable to load select2-bootstrap.css file

- regression fix jstree fails to load if minify linked js turned on

- regression fix elFinder not setting file owner on file upload

- fix elFinder sets file owner to current (non-admin?) user if new file was found on server

- fix elFinder only file owner or admin may change file's shared, title or alt entries

- regression fix bootstrap 4 toggles widget

- regression fix bs4 slingbar picking up theme styles

- regression fix bs4 listbuilder control broke dialogs (form module configuration)

- regression fix bs4 hardcoded chrome style sometimes missing

v243patch1 updates these 3rd party libraries in v243:

- TinyMCE to v4.8.2

- ReCaptcha lib to v1.2.1

- popper.js to v 1.14.4

- elFinder to v2.1.42

- SimplePie to v1.5.2

- Font-Awesome to v5.3.1

v2.4.3 now available

dleffler — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 19:53:51 +0000

If you are already running any previous version of Exponent you are strongly encouraged to upgrade. However, we recommend you test the installation before upgrading a production server. You MUST be logged in as an admin user to upgrade Exponent.

If you are not running at least PHP v5.5.x (yes, the minimum requirement is now PHP v5.5!), you will see a blank page when attempting to browse to the site, and an error message if attempting to install or upgrade. We also no longer automatically display a login box on the 'maintenance' view. You must specifically attempt to log on with the siteurl/login.php command and the database must be up and running. Additionally, this is the last version which will support PHP v5.5, v5.6, or v7.0. Exponent has been tested with up to PHP v7.2, but is untested with pre-release versions of PHP v7.3.

If you update via 'git' you may experience a merge conflict due to the MANY changes. The best remedy is to have saved your database (eql file), files archive, and config.php file and when performing the 'git pull', if you receive a 'merge conflict', do this:

git fetch origin master 
git merge -s recursive -X theirs origin/master

When you install this software version, it'll seem as if the site has been wiped because all the modules and content will disappear UNTIL YOU RUN AN UPGRADE (as recommended)
All of the old school modules will be upgraded and deleted (calendarmodule, simplepollmodule, navigationmodule, containermodule, formmodule/formbuilder, etc...)...all those files in the /framework/modules-1 folder
Any old school module custom views MUST be upgraded/edited manually. See the post in the 2.0 Installation forum for details.
Details on upgrading can be found here.

v2.4.2patch7 released to fix several Issues

dleffler — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 15:29:34 +0000

This patch addresses several regression issues especially with CKEditor. We strongly encourage all Exponent installations be upgraded to v2.4.2 with this patch as soon as practical! Patch #6 to v2.4.2 is found at https://sourceforge.net/projects/exponentcms/files/exponent-2.4.2-patch-7.zip/download

NOTE: You may need to perform a manual update after installation of this patch if you installed an earlier version of the patch #5 release (version would be displayed as 2.4.3 Develop). A manual update can be performed if you are logged in as a super-admin and taking the browser to yoururl.org/install/index.php.

v242patch7 adds these features to v242 and previous patches:

adds dropdown configuration settings to simpletheme
adds a sample NGINX server configuration file for sef urls
add display of socialfeed facebook link type post thumbnails
add optional mapquest maps option now that google maps will cost to use

v242patch7 fixes these issues in v242 and previous patches:

regression fix 'show past events' should be most recent first
regression fix (v242) export files/themes broken
regression fix (v242) bootstrap4 (or theme custom) shipping/billing calculator views not displayed
fix minified css removed necessary spaces
regression fix (v242p4) unable to update group membership
regression fix (v242p6) ckeditor file upload send to server feature broken
fix issues with ckeditor custom toolbar if empty lines are at end of configuration
regression fix (242p6) ckeditor undo feature missing

v242patch7 updates these 3rd party libraries in v242 and previous patches:

elFinder to 2.1.39
TinyMCE to 4.7.13
YADCF to v0.9.3
scssphp to v0.7.6
moment.js to v2.22.2

Bootstrap 4 Preview Theme for Exponent v2.4.2 updated to beta 7

dleffler — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 15:31:33 +0000

The preview of the Twitter Bootstrap 4 theme has been updated and can be found . It includes the following changes from the beta 6 release

Changes since beta 6 release

updated Bootstrap to v4.1.1
updated Bootswatches to v4.1.1
updated FontAwesome to v5.0.13
fixed broken modal dialog display
NOTE: some eCommerce views have not yet been updated
NOTE: the popup calendar (only used in ecom) is not yet working

Bootstrap 4 Preview Theme for Exponent v2.4.2 updated to beta 6

dleffler — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 19:35:19 +0000

The preview of the Twitter Bootstrap 4 theme has been updated and can be found . It includes the following changes from the beta 5 (fifth) release

Changes since beta 5 release

updated Bootstrap to v4.1.0 stable
updated Bootswatches to v4.1.0+1 stable
updated FontAwesome to v5.1.0
updated/fixed some Bootstrap 4 jquery plugins
updated/fixed several views (v242p6 compliant)
NOTE: the popup calendar (only used in ecom) is not yet working

v2.4.2patch6 released to fix several Issues

dleffler — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 19:33:07 +0000

This patch addresses issues with forms, crashes when pulling in iCalendar feeds, and some PHP v7.2.x issues,in addition to other minor issues. We strongly encourage all Exponent installations be upgraded to v2.4.2 with this patch as soon as practical! Patch #6 to v2.4.2 is found at

NOTE: You may need to perform a manual update after installation of this patch if you installed an earlier version of the patch #5 release (version would be displayed as 2.4.3 Develop). A manual update can be performed if you are logged in as a super-admin and taking the browser to yoururl.org/install/index.php.

v242patch6 adds these features to v242 and previous patches:

- update robots.txt to remove thumb.php thumbnailer since Google indexing has begun to complain...also disallowing newer documents

- adds customers command (manage users) to ecommerce menu

- adds forms quick-submit option to skip form entry confirmation for a 1-step submission

v242patch6 fixes these issues in v242 and previous patches:

- fix slideshow scroll page up/down on touch devices

- regression fix (v242p5) form submission warning

- give proper ids to event feedback forms to prevent errors when multiple RSVP events are shown on page

- fix expString and billing calculators to be php v7.2 compliant (remove each() statement)

- regression fix recaptcha (form submission) was broken when minimize & combine js scripts was turned on

- regression fix (v242p5) remove orphan child product records upgrade script

- regression fix (v242) crash with ical pull events time zones

- fix a twitter profile image issue; add 'noq' param to {img} to preven tacking on &q=75 to twitter call for profile image

v242patch6 updates these 3rd party libraries in v242 and previous patches:

- CKEditor to v4.9.2

- TinyMCE to v4.7.11

- elFinder to 2.1.37

- jquery datetimepicker to v2.5.20

- mediaelement to v4.2.9

- owlCarousel2 to v2.3.4

- moment.js to v2.22.1

- easypost sdk to v3.4.1

- EmailValidator to v2.1.4

- Bootstrap DualListBox to v3.0.7

New Exponent As A Service Samples Uploaded to Sourceforge

dleffler — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 22:17:27 +0000

The html/javascript and Android sample apps to use EAAS have both been updated to allow dynamic selection of the module type. While each sample requires configuration prior to actual use (unless you simply want the data from the Exponent Test site), they should serve as good example coding exercises.

v2.4.2patch5 released to fix new users unable to create an account

dleffler — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 19:14:55 +0000

This patch addresses another error introduced in Exponent CMS v2.4.1patch6 which prevented new users from creating a new account in non-eCommerce installations. It also many other minor issues. We strongly encourage all Exponent installations be upgraded to v2.4.2 with this patch as soon as practical! Patch #5 to v2.4.2 is found at

v242patch5 adds these features to v242 and previous patches:

- adds small device responsive view to store show product w/ child products in bs3 framework

- uses speedier casting instead of intval/floatval/stringval functions

- update delete products/categories to better clean up associated tables

- adds new optional upgrade script to remove orphan eCommerce records

- adds customer stats to ecommerce dashboard, splits out dashboard data

- add delete confirmation to bootstrap store category tree deletions

- add autoplay setting to media player

v242patch5 fixes these issues in v242 and previous patches:

- regression fix (v242) unable to update existing form records

- regression fix (v241p6) new users unable to create new account (non-ecommerce)

- regression fix (v242p1) IIS support always switches to https urls

- regression fix orders report, show payment summary tax data not displayed

- regression fix (v242p4) images in manage products not displayed

- regression fix media player youtube videos fail to play when multiple videos are on a page

- fix unused tables shouldn't list forms data tables for removal

- fix product model complains when doing update() from other than edit view

- fix fix_sef_urls upgrade script to not add an sef_url to child products

- fix photoalbum configuration to not send duplicate config settings from both 'gallery' and 'module view' tabs

- fix some cross-domain loading issues for https: sites (fonts, maps)

- fix bootstrap 4 support in orders and printer-friendly views

v242patch5 updates these 3rd party libraries in v242 and previous patches:

- TinyMCE to v4.7.9

- Adminer db manager to v4.6.2

- moment.js to v2.21.0u

- owlCarousel2 to v2.3.2

- elFinder to v2.1.33