Advocacy: telling others about Exponential
This page is for supporters who want more people to know Exponential. Every new user is a possible contributor, sponsor or partner; advocacy grows all of them.
What you can say, with sources
| Statement | Source |
|---|---|
| Exponential is "a professional PHP application framework with advanced CMS (content management system) functionality" | README |
| It is free software under the GNU GPL, version 2 or later, and "Using Exponential under the terms of the GNU GPL is free of charge" | LICENSE, README |
| It is led by 7x and operated by the Exponential Foundation, a nonprofit founded in 2026 | Who is 7x?, Who is the Exponential Foundation? |
| It supports SQLite, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, Oracle and MySQL | Database support |
| Its documentation is free documentation (GFDL 1.3 or later) | Free documentation |
The sales section has more facts that are safe to repeat: Positioning and value proposition.
Where to say it
- Your blog, your talks, your social media.
- Local meetups and conferences about PHP and the web.
- Answers on general developer forums where someone asks for a self-hosted, multilingual CMS.
- A "Powered by Exponential" credit on sites you run, linked to https://exponential.earth/.
Naming it right
The product is Exponential. Its code was once eZ Publish, a product its creator discontinued after almost 18 years; use that name only when you tell the history. The company is 7x, the nonprofit the Exponential Foundation (Brand and naming rules).
What not to claim
- No invented numbers (users, market share, speed) without a source.
- No promises of future features.
- No speaking for 7x or the Foundation.
- Compare on facts, never by putting other projects down.
Make it easy to help
End every talk or article with how to support the project: contribute, translate, report, sponsor (Supporters: start here).
Related pages
- Helping others in the community
- Growing the community
- Funding the work
- Free documentation: this page is free to copy, translate and improve under the GNU FDL 1.3.
Become an Exponential Partner
Partners share their information, provide funding, contribute back and develop the products with us, and that is how Exponential grows. A partner website and dashboard are planned for mid-2027: please become a partner today to speed up our growth rate and land new features faster.