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A Testing Module and Snippet for Evolution CMS

This donor module is a good example of a small purpose-built extra: simple idea, editable through the manager, and easy to style for a project.

The donor described a lightweight testing module plus a front-end snippet for quiz-like functionality in Evolution CMS. The goal was straightforward: create questions and answers in the manager and render tests on the site.

Why It Was Interesting

  • Questions and answers were managed through the manager instead of being hard-coded.
  • The module and snippet were designed to be skinnable.
  • Future plans included result output, random question order, and thematic grouping.

Even if a project never uses this exact package, it is a solid example of the kind of focused extra that Evolution CMS has always been good at: one clear content task, a small manager UI, and a front-end rendering layer.

Source: original community announcement. The original post remains the best public reference for this testing module's intended scope and roadmap.

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