Fact sheet for journalists
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The fact sheet
EXPONENTIAL - FACT SHEET FOR THE PRESS facts checked 19 October 2026
PRODUCT Exponential: a free and open source PHP content management system and application framework
"with advanced CMS functionality"; its most notable feature is a fully customizable content model.
WHAT IT DOES Structured content, versions and approval, multisite, many languages (incl. right to left),
built-in shop, workflows, REST API, page builder (Exponential Layouts).
LEADS IT 7x, a North American web design, development, support and hosting company (formerly
Brookins Consulting); took over leadership of the project in 2023.
OPERATES IT The Exponential Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded 19 March 2026 in Seattle,
Washington, USA.
COPYRIGHT "Exponential Copyright © 1998-2026 Exponential Foundation and 7x"; "eZ Systems AS" (1999 - 2014) stays in the code.
HISTORY Code base developed since 1999, first as eZ Publish, a product its creator discontinued after
almost 18 years. 7x: idea 2014 (se7enx.com registered), project start 2022, launch December 2023.
Renamed Exponential on 11/12 August 2025.
RELEASES * 6.0.0 on 1 January 2024 ... 6.0.14 on 7 June 2026 (15 releases). Current line: 6.0.15,
which follows 6.0.14 (lib/version.php); no release tag on 19 October 2026.
LICENSE Software: GNU GPL v2 or later, free of charge. Documentation: GNU FDL 1.3 or later.
Exponential Velocity: MIT.
RUNS ON * PHP 8.0 - 8.5. SQLite 3 (default), PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, Oracle, MySQL.
Linux, BSD, macOS, Windows (documented tiers). Apache, Nginx and others, or Velocity.
NEW IN 6.0.15* Exponential Velocity (PHP web server), Exponential Layouts (page builder), Exponential
Intelligence (writes drafts only), admin4 design, audit trail, help system.
SECURITY Private reports to [email protected]; "a first answer within one business day";
fixes ship in the next 6.0.x release; published versions are never changed.
LANGUAGES * 368 locale files (43 right to left); administration translations (the current totals are at the top of [Languages in Exponential](../../languages.md)).
NOT Not associated with eZ Systems or Ibexa.
CODE github.com/se7enxweb/exponential Packages: Composer / Packagist, vendor se7enxweb
WEB exponential.earth foundation.exponential.earth se7enx.com doc.exponential.earth
PRESS [email protected] press kit: exponential.earth/about/press-kitSources
| Line | Source |
|---|---|
| Product, what it does | README.md, "What is Exponential?" and "Main Exponential features"; Exponential 6, the kernel |
| Leads it | https://se7enx.com/about; README, "Who is 7x"; Who is 7x? |
| Operates it | https://foundation.exponential.earth/; What the Foundation is |
| Copyright | COPYRIGHT.md |
| History | Who is 7x?, timeline; 7x in three stages |
| Releases | The 6.0.x releases; git tag -l 'v6.0.*' --sort=version:refname |
| License | README, "License"; Open source licenses |
| Runs on | PHP versions; Database support; Operating system support |
| New in 6.0.15 | 6.0.15 changelog |
| Security | SECURITY.md; Security fixes |
| Languages | Languages in Exponential |
| Not associated | README, "Exponential Project Notice : 2025.08.12" |
| Press contact | footer of https://exponential.earth/; Press contacts |
Lines that change
| Line | Check it with |
|---|---|
| Releases | The 6.0.x releases at a glance, or the tags on GitHub |
| Runs on | The README section "Requirements" |
| New in 6.0.15 | The changelog, and whether the tag v6.0.15 exists (git tag -l 'v6.0.*' --sort=version:refname) |
| Languages | Languages in Exponential |
Using the fact sheet
- Copy any line; name "Exponential documentation" or link this page as the source.
- Keep the date: "as of 19 October 2026". If you update a line yourself, change the date and your source.
- Do not add figures that are not here. Counts of installations, users or customers are not published (What the sources do not say).
- The advocates keep a shorter version for handouts: One-page fact sheet.
Related pages
- Our goals: the why behind the facts, why the project exists and how 7x earns a living
- Exponential in brief
- Exponential by the numbers
- Fact-checking guide
- Free documentation: this page is free to copy, translate and improve under the GNU FDL 1.3.
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Copyright and copyleft
Since 29 October 2026 the copyright of Exponential is held by the Exponential Foundation and 7x together, the Foundation named first: "Exponential Copyright © 1998-2026 Exponential Foundation and 7x", in files "Copyright (C) 1998 - 2026 Exponential Foundation and 7x. All rights reserved." Who holds it and why, what the GPL lets you do, the third-party notices that stay and how to write the notice in new files and extensions: Copyright and copyleft.