Recent changes
Wednesday November 04 2026
-
Words explained Updated Markdown page
The ideas behind the screens of Exponential, one idea per page and without jargon - content items and the tree, drafts and publishing, the site and the administration, roles, caches, extensions, and hosting with domains…
-
Caches explained Updated Markdown page
Why a site keeps ready-made copies of its pages, why that sometimes shows an old page after you published, what you can safely do about it from the browser, and when to ask somebody else - with a bakery comparison.
-
Content items and the tree Updated Markdown page
Why everything on an Exponential site is a content item of some type, how items are arranged in a tree like folders on a computer, what fields are, and how one item can appear in two places - explained with everyday…
-
Drafts, versions and publishing explained Updated Markdown page
Why nothing you type reaches visitors until you publish, what a draft, a pending version and an archived version are, why the old text is never lost, and how approvals fit in - explained with a letter-writing comparison.
-
Extensions explained Updated Markdown page
What extensions, designs, themes and templates are, a plain list of add-ons that ship with Exponential and what each does for a non-technical person, what is not available as an extension, and how to ask for one.
-
Hosting, domains and HTTPS explained Updated Markdown page
The three things every website needs besides Exponential - a server to run on, a domain name to be found at and HTTPS for the padlock - explained with a house comparison, who provides each, how they connect, and what to…
-
Roles and permissions explained Updated Markdown page
Why what you can do in Exponential depends on your role and not on your skill, the four roles a standard installation starts with, what groups and sections add, and how to ask for more (or less) access - with a key-ring…
-
The site and the administration Updated Markdown page
One Exponential installation with several doors - the public site, the administration, often a simpler Editor, sometimes a second language or a second site - what each door is for, why signing in to one does not sign…
-
Application checklist Updated Markdown page
Everything to prepare before filling in the Exponential Partner application - company facts, team, experience, references, the profile and level you aim for, your statement of motivation and the internal decisions - as…
-
Case study template Updated Markdown page
A fill-in template for an Exponential case study, with guidance for each section, a fact sheet, an approval record and examples of good and weak sentences.
-
Certification ideas (proposals) Updated Markdown page
Proposals, not programs - ideas for how Exponential certifications could be built, examined and kept current, written for the Foundation and 7x to consider and for partners to comment on.
-
Certifications Updated Markdown page
The certifications the Exponential Partner Program names - Developer, Design, Solution (WCMS) and Sales - which levels need them, what is published about them and what is not yet, and how to prepare a team with the…
-
Co-marketing campaign checklist Updated Markdown page
A step-by-step checklist for one co-marketing campaign with 7x or other partners - brief, approvals, facts and sources, brand, legal and privacy checks, launch, measurement and wrap-up - with a one-page campaign brief…
-
Co-marketing with 7x and the project Updated Markdown page
How co-marketing works for Exponential Partners as published - joint marketing from Silver, the co-marketing budget for Gold and Platinum, marketing placement, visibility on share.exponential.earth - plus campaign…
-
Communication channels for partners Updated Markdown page
Every channel a partner uses - the partner team, support tickets, issue trackers, forums, Telegram, Slack, Discord, mailing lists, security reporting - which one to use for which purpose, and etiquette for each.
-
Contributing code back Updated Markdown page
How partner developers contribute fixes and features to the Exponential kernel - why it pays off, the workflow from fork to merged pull request, commit message rules, the file manifest and CI, the merge policy, and…
-
Contributing documentation and translations Updated Markdown page
How partners contribute to the documentation and the translations of Exponential - editing help pages on GitHub, writing new pages with front matter, the GFDL, translating the administration, and why documentation work…
-
Contributing extensions back upstream Updated Markdown page
How partners improve existing extensions together with their authors - finding the upstream, upgrading an extension to current Exponential and PHP, sending changes back, forks and rebranding done respectfully, and…
-
Creative partners Updated Markdown page
For creative partners - design studios, web and communication agencies - what the profile means, what to know about Exponential's designs, layouts and editor experience, how to work with developers, and how creative…
-
Customer references Updated Markdown page
How partners collect, store and use customer references - asking, levels of permission, reference calls, published references for points, keeping them current and respecting a customer who withdraws.