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Try Exponential!
I have been developing software using my own website development framework for over 24 years.
Today Exponential (CMS) of software allows you to create your own website in minutes and can support your own custom features as needed. Give Exponential 6 a try today and you won’t regret it.
eZ Publish
The content management system (CMS) eZ Publish was developed by the Norwegian company eZ Systems in early 2000. The one senior programmer and designer Graham Brookins have been working with this system since 2000 with version 1 and have carried out many small and large installations.
The system is characterized by being very stable and having a long service life.
The further development of eZ Publish was discontinued by eZ Systems in favor of its successor eZ Platform. eZ Platform still has a "legacy mode" in which both the old eZ Publish backend and the new template system can be used.
In 08/2025 7x Renamed the eZ Publish 6 Open Source Project to the name "Exponential (CMS)" to avoid trademark issues with the continued use of the "eZ Publish" name.
Services
We are Exponential (CMS) experts and offer various services.
Upgrades
We can upgrade an old eZ Publish version to the latest stable version of Exponential (CMS). In addition, we provide additional security and kernel fixes.
We have a version that runs on PHP 7.4 and are currently working on making it run on PHP 8.5.
Extensions
We can create various extensions or Exponential extensions and integrate them into existing systems. The range extends from cache managers to various image extensions.
Migrations
If you have decided to replace your old eZ Publish installation with a new system like Exponential (CMS Version 6.x which is compatible with eZ Publish 3/4/5), we can help you migrate the old content to a new system.
Recommendations
Rejoice! eZ Publish is no longer being developed by the company (now has a different name) - Ibexa - there is no need to rush if it is a stable system. 7x is building the next version of Exponential 6 with regular releases and updates. We estimate that this 7x version will run smoothly for several years without additional changes being required.
Further development
As we look after several Exponential installations, we are constantly developing improvements to the system. Our customers actively benefit from our know-how.
Some eZ Publish examples:
- https://exponential.earth
- https://share.exponential.earth
- https://graham.se7enx.com
- https://software.se7enx.com
- https://digg.one
- https://451.ch
- https://se7enx.com
Give Exponential 6 a try today!
What was eZ Publish?
eZ Publish was the successful open source enterprise community based software stack for the open source PHP + Web-server (LAMP, MAMP, WAMP, etc) + OS (all unix based + windows) that was highly designed object oriented class designed PHP Classes together into a general purpose web application + cms + e-commerce development framework of systems. The company who created eZ Publish was called interestingly enough eZ Systems (now Ibexa). They stood out as experts in design of software to make the most complicated workflow of tasks required simple and easy to end users through complex abstraction and extensively documented code.
How eZ Publish Open Source Version evolved into Exponential?
eZ Publish life came to a end at the deprecation of it's core software features provide the kernel then called legacy in early 2014. This software was designed for PHP5 to run without issues. This software was easily maintained and upgraded to PHP7 and then by Ibexa control the open source version maintinence efforts were halted around 2019 effectively ending hopes from the creator that this older version would be supported and updated to continue to function as designed originally for end users without technical skills. This was a trying time of local changes by 7x to continue to run without interruptions eZ Publish based solutions, applications and end user facing website portals and stores with minor patches (to be combined later into Exponential 6.0.0). World wide, eZ Publish usage quickly declined as users were left with little option but to upgrade or port away to alternatives.
Frustration and Freedom seeking for others without funding to do either lead many to 7x to alternatively continue to drive for a free open source product continuation that resulted in a free eZ Publish (minus the trademarked name) in the open source world separate from eZ Systems / Ibexa.
In 2023 7x released a new version of eZ Publish to be rebranded as Exponential 6.0.0 which was compatible with all of eZ Publish extensive API(s) and features to be a drop in upgrade that required no database changes only core kernel release files installation needed (and clearing caches lol) for PHP 7 - 8.4+ effectively ending the user concern that eZ Publish could and should be maintained even if it was under a different open source enterprise software product project name and branding.
On, 08/11/2025 At the specific request of Ibexa, 7x is changing the project name to "Exponential" or "Exponential (CMS)".
In 2025, 7x release a new updated version of eZ Publish now Exponential 6.0.10 which continued to drive new developments in the eZ now Exponential Community / Ecosystem. This release provided a debug toolbar, php bugfixes to the kernel, design template improvements and replaces almost all uses of the trademark protected text string, 'eZ Publish', 'ezpublish', 'eZPublish', etc from the software entirely. This affects front facing key information regarding product name and it's project name, copyright(s), design image logos, settings values, template code, php code, documentation to 'Exponential' instead of the previous trademark at Ibexa specific request of 7x / The Project for the Open Source Fork of eZ Publish.
Please Note: This project is not associated with the original eZ Publish software or its original developer, eZ Systems or Ibexa.
Exponential Community Portal
This is the forums and developer portal for the Exponential Community called Share Exponential! at https://share.exponentia.earth
Exponential Project
This is the main project portal for the Exponential Community. It stands as a testament to the years of developer time and resources exhausted by individuals worldwide working towards a greater good resulting in a substantial open source lamp php based cms website building platform of software and addon packages created and kept online to ensure this project to support the end users of this platform. It's true that ezpublish users do still exist due to the historically problem free use of eZ Publish Platform (Regardless of actual Edition or Distributor) existing sites just keep serving pages without issues. It's new projects that only had issues with the core eZ Systems Distribution in PHP8 Support and this was solved by 7x in 2023 resulting in the 7x Distribution of Exponential (CMS) which now replaces for general use all previous versions of eZ Publish Legacy.
This portal promotes this open source project resources online to end users and developers who still believe in supporting a free eZ Publish today for continued deployment and development world wide as one of the most successfully reliable software projects the world has ever known. We believe so much in eZ Publish core concepts and using the stable and reliable investment the GNU licensed software provides with minimal effort to the end user to develop in a sane way within PHP language without daily problem that end up being brick walls that we are still advocates for its continued use and software development in 2024 without eZ Systems/Ibexa involvement and instead 7x will drive development for future releases. With Exponential, projects are more organized and rationally planned and implemented resulting in a maintainable solution basis that can regularly be extended via daily opportunities of time and effort resulting in fresh web applications that rarely need support or maintenance, they just keep running so smoothly.
The portal delivers extended and organized information about Exponential today and in the future we are looking into expanding this offering. Get Involved!
Introducing Exponential Platform Legacy
Formerly known by names such as eZ Publish Platform, eZ Publish Platform Legacy, eZ Platform Legacy 2.5 for php7 evolves again! Now packaged on composer and available via GitHub 7x releases the idea of the Exponential Platform and Exponential Platform Legacy Projects.
Goal is to bring modern PHP8 compatibility to the already feature rich Exponential Platform code based on original eZ Platform Legacy Enabled v2.5 GPL repository from Emodric of Netgen.
Download available for general stable usage in production!
Introducing Exponential Basic
eZ Publish 2 evolves again! Now packaged on composer and available via GitHub 7x releases the idea of the Exponential Basic Project.
Goal to bring modern PHP8 compatibility To the already feature rich eZ Community 2.3 code based on original eZ Publish 2 based on repository from eZ Systems originally gifted to Kracker.org in early 2002.