Using Uploadify for File Uploads in Evolution CMS

Before modern drag-and-drop uploaders became standard, many projects reached for Uploadify. This article captures the practical value of that approach in Evolution CMS: faster uploads, queue handling, and more control than the default manager interface offered at the time.

Why Teams Used It

• batch uploading
• better progress feedback
• custom integration with KCFinder or gallery workflows
• hooks such as OnFileManagerUpload for follow-up processing

That said, the old Flash-based uploader stack came with obvious limits. Browser support, plugin requirements, and maintenance overhead all made it a temporary solution rather than a future-proof one.

Modern Reading

The important lesson is not “use Uploadify now.” It is that file upload UX matters enough to justify dedicated tooling. If the default CMS flow gets in the editor’s way, teams will build or install something better.

Source: Evolution CMS on GitHub.