22 Sep 2012
Fixing TinyMCE Upload Errors After a Hosting Move by Correcting MODX_BASE_PATH
A migration-related TinyMCE upload failure caused by a broken base path after moving an Evolution CMS site.
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Evergreen recommendations for architecture, security, performance, SEO, deployment, and content structure.
10 Sep 2012
Using Sphinx Search with MODX Evolution for Better Full-Text Search
A historical performance article about moving beyond AjaxSearch for serious relevance and speed.
01 Jul 2012
Cleaning Up a Mass-Mailing Compromise on MODX Evolution 1.0.5
A historical security incident post about malicious mailer uploads inside an old Evo installation.
10 Apr 2011
Path Disclosure and Shell Uploads: Why “Not Critical” Still Matters on Old Evo Sites
A practical security reminder about path disclosure, uploaded shells, and layered risk on older hosting setups.
10 Mar 2011
Caching Dynamic Snippets in Evolution CMS Without Losing Dynamic Output
A historical best-practices article about isolating dynamic regions while keeping page caching effective.
02 Mar 2011
Sanitizing Stored TV IDs Before getDocuments Queries in Evolution CMS
A defensive API fix for avoiding SQL errors when malformed TV values are passed into getDocuments.
18 Feb 2011
Measuring CacheAccelerator Gains on News Pages with Heavy Ditto and Jot Usage
A historical performance note about where page-level caching helps and where Jot-heavy pages still need structural optimization.
15 Oct 2010
Keeping Jot Placeholders Working on Cached Pages
A historical workaround for keeping Jot output alive even when the page itself remains cached.
05 Oct 2009
Understanding siteCache.idx.php and Evolution CMS Cache Internals
A deeper historical look at how the Evo cache index works and why it could become a performance bottleneck.