02 Jul 2013
Why eForm Messages Can Disappear on the Home Page
If eForm validates and sends correctly on inner pages but not on the homepage, compare the homepage template and request flow before changing the form logic itself.
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Best Practices
Evergreen recommendations for architecture, security, performance, SEO, deployment, and content structure.
29 Jun 2013
Preparing MODX Evo and Revo Sites for DDoS Pressure
A CMS alone will not absorb multi-gigabit junk traffic, so DDoS resilience starts with hosting, edge protection, and request-layer strategy rather than snippet tweaks.
25 Jun 2013
Why Database Time Is Not Zero Even When Query Count Is Zero
A zero query count in parser stats does not always mean truly zero database-related overhead; some measured timings can still include framework or connection-layer work.
20 Jun 2013
Keeping Test and Production Servers in Sync Safely
A test server is useful only if deployment back to production is deliberate, repeatable, and does not overwrite live data blindly every night.
19 Jun 2013
Fixing alias_visible Errors After Moving a Site to Another Server
An “unknown column alias_visible” error during migration usually means the database schema and the codebase are no longer from the same Evolution generation.
19 Jun 2013
Fixing Mixed Database Encodings Before a Site Migration
If the site renders correctly but phpMyAdmin shows mojibake, do not migrate blindly — first identify how the data was stored and which connection settings are masking the issue.
18 Jun 2013
Routing URLs Like /catalog/id Through OnPageNotFound
When a project needs cleaner product URLs without moving the data model into resources, an OnPageNotFound router can bridge the gap — as long as URL rewriting stays predictable.
18 Jun 2013
Validating a Required TV Before Saving a Resource
If a TV must never be left empty, the save flow should stop before persistence and show the editor a clear message instead of silently accepting bad data.
17 Jun 2013
Why tagLinks Can Fail on Latin Tags Even with UTF-8 Enabled
If Russian tags work and Latin tags fail, the issue is usually not raw encoding but how the tag parameter is normalized and matched in the request flow.
15 Jun 2013
Fixing phpthumb Paths That Duplicate the Image Directory
If phpThumb returns a doubled path, the problem is usually how the input path is passed into the snippet, not phpThumb itself.
14 Jun 2013
Fixing Encoding Problems in Easy 2 Gallery List View
If one gallery display mode shows broken text while another works, the issue is usually encoding in the output template or module strings, not the gallery data itself.
14 Jun 2013
Choosing a JS and CSS Minification Strategy in Evolution CMS
Minification works best when you know whether you need automatic page-level aggregation, explicit asset lists, or optimization only for registered front-end files.
09 Jun 2013
Using Last-Modified and If-Modified-Since Headers in Evolution CMS
Conditional HTTP headers can reduce repeated page transfers, but only if the timestamp logic matches the real lifetime of your content.
07 Jun 2013
Fixing Named Anchor Conflicts with jQuery UI Tabs and base href
If jQuery UI tabs start loading the home page instead of switching locally, look at how named anchors interact with base href and relative links.
31 May 2013
What to Check First During a Mass Hack of Legacy MODX Sites
When many old MODX or Evolution sites show injected links at once, treat it as a platform-wide incident: audit versions, entry points, and writeable paths immediately.
30 May 2013
Refreshing Friendly URLs After Applying Translit Aliases
After generating aliases with Translit, existing resources may still need to be re-saved or rebuilt before the new friendly URLs start resolving correctly.
29 May 2013
Why AjaxSearch Works Only While You Are Logged Into the Manager
If AjaxSearch works only for authenticated managers, the issue is usually routing or access context, not the search logic itself.
24 May 2013
Fixing AjaxSubmit Compatibility with jQuery 1.9
If AjaxSubmit stops working after a jQuery upgrade, inspect removed APIs and legacy event assumptions before blaming the form snippet itself.
23 May 2013
Detecting and Removing Quick ManagerManager Malware in Evolution CMS
A practical incident note on hidden-link infections, fake manager plugins, and emergency cleanup steps for compromised Evolution CMS sites.
21 May 2013
Why eForm Works on Some Pages but Not Others
When eForm sends mail only from selected resources, look beyond SMTP and inspect template structure, parser errors, and page-specific markup differences.