01 Dec 2013
Using word-limit Safely with Ditto introtext Output
What to watch when word-limit or PHx-style truncation is applied to Ditto introtext fields that may already contain formatting.
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29 Nov 2013
Fixing eForm Email Headers That Arrive as Base64 Gibberish
How to think about encoded eForm headers when messages arrive with unreadable subject or field labels in some mailbox setups.
26 Nov 2013
Choosing the Right 404 Page Strategy in MODX Projects
A practical note on custom 404 pages, error page IDs, and why routing-heavy sites need a deliberate not-found strategy.
18 Nov 2013
Fixing phpThumb shell_exec Errors on Restricted Hosts
How to interpret phpThumb shell_exec failures when the host does not allow the ImageMagick command lookup it expects.
17 Nov 2013
Normalizing Repeated Slashes in Evolution CMS URLs
How to handle URLs that arrive with repeated slashes and why redirecting or rejecting them should be done deliberately.
14 Nov 2013
Preventing Memory Exhaustion in Eletters Queues
What to check when Eletters or another mail queue process runs out of memory before finishing a batch.
05 Nov 2013
Configuring HTTP and HTTPS Correctly in Evolution CMS
A practical guide to MODX_SITE_URL, manager URLs, and SSL transitions when a legacy Evolution site moves from HTTP to HTTPS.
05 Nov 2013
Fixing the xmail Redeclare Error in Legacy eForm Setups
How to understand and fix the classic “Cannot redeclare xmail()” fatal error in older Evolution CMS and eForm combinations.
05 Nov 2013
Fixing KCFinder Safe Mode Errors on Shared Hosting
How to interpret the old KCFinder “safe_mode” error and why .htaccess alone is often not enough to fix it on shared hosts.
04 Nov 2013
Making eForm Work with AjaxSubmit Reliably
What to check when eForm and AjaxSubmit do not cooperate cleanly and the form works only in normal postback mode.
30 Oct 2013
Do longtitle and description Need to Be Filled for Every Resource?
A practical SEO-oriented answer to when longtitle and description fields are worth filling and when they should not become empty routine.
15 Oct 2013
Keeping Ditto Summary Output Clean When introtext Contains HTML
How to think about summary generation when Ditto output is built from fields that already contain HTML markup.
14 Oct 2013
Adding 301 Redirects Safely in an Evolution CMS .htaccess File
How to add manual 301 redirects to an Evolution CMS site without breaking the main rewrite flow.
13 Oct 2013
Why PHP Sessions Can Overload a Busy Evolution CMS Site
How session-heavy traffic can push CPU usage up on a VDS and what to review before blaming snippets alone.
09 Oct 2013
Ordering Custom RewriteRules Correctly in .htaccess
Why custom RewriteRule directives can stop working when they are placed below the friendly URL block in Evolution CMS.
03 Oct 2013
Why WebLogin Password Reminders Fail While SMTP Still Works
How to troubleshoot WebLogin reminder emails when eForm or other SMTP-based mailers still send successfully.
03 Oct 2013
Keeping eForm Stable When SEO Strict URLs Are Enabled
A practical guide to eForm pages that stop sending mail or validating correctly when SEO Strict URLs and strict routing are involved.
02 Oct 2013
Diagnosing if Snippet Timeouts on Shared Hosting
What to check when the if snippet suddenly starts hitting maximum execution time on shared hosting such as SprintHost.
30 Sep 2013
Handling Pagination on the Home Page with SEO Strict URLs
Why the home page can produce URLs like index.html?pg_start=1 and what to do about pagination when SEO Strict URLs are enabled.
26 Sep 2013
Why WebLogin Can Break When SEO Strict URLs Are Enabled
How SEO Strict URL behavior can interfere with login flows if auth pages, redirects, and canonical routing are not aligned.