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Testing the MySQLi Extender Path for Evolution CMS
Why the MySQLi extender mattered as a practical maintenance step, and what teams needed to patch when moving away from older mysql functions.
The move from old mysql_* functions toward MySQLi was more than a technical cleanup. It was part of keeping Evolution viable on newer PHP environments. The MySQLi extender effort mattered because it gave teams a realistic bridge instead of forcing them to wait for a larger rewrite.
In practice, testing this path was not only about dropping in one new file. A few dependent places still needed adjustments so the database layer behaved consistently.
Why this kind of migration matters
- it reduces dependence on deprecated PHP extensions,
- it prepares long-lived sites for newer hosting environments,
- it shows how community maintenance can extend a platform’s useful life.
For the ecosystem, this was one of those practical infrastructure steps that may look unglamorous, but ends up protecting many real sites.
Source: Evolution CMS on GitHub.
templatesEdit2: A Safer Successor to templatesEdit for Evolution CMS
Why templatesEdit2 appeared, what it improved over templatesEdit, and why it mattered for real Evolution CMS workflows.
CssJs: A Lighter CSS and JS Pipeline for Evolution CMS Projects
Why some teams prefer a smaller CSS/JS minification helper instead of a heavier all-in-one stack, and where that trade-off actually makes sense.