Excerpt from the installation form (general information)

Excerpt from the installation form (database connection)

Final installer screen showing post-setup instructions on mail delivery and bundled extensions.

Sym8 2.84.2 Release Notes This Sym8 release includes a completely redesigned installer (using Pico CSS, with full RTL support) and comes with two new extensions.

Sym8 version 2.84.2 is out now.

This Sym8 release includes a completely redesigned installer (Pico CSS + RTL support) and comes with two new extensions.

#Sym8 #SymphonyCMS #OpenSource

Sym8 2.84.1 Release Notes This Sym8 release delivers a smoother installation, secure backend-only updates, accessibility improvements and added BMP and AVIF image support.

Sym8 version 2.84.1 is out now.

This release delivers a smoother installation, secure backend-only updates, accessibility improvements and added #BMP & #AVIF image support.

#Sym8 #SymphonyCMS #OpenSource

JIT Image Manipulation is already bundled with #Sym8 — no manual update required.
But it also works with existing Symphony CMS projects still running on PHP 7 — that's why the extension is in its own GitHub repository.

These improvements will ship with Sym8 version 2.84.1 on December 2.

GitHub - Sym8-io/jit_image_manipulation: JIT (Just in Time) Image Manipulation for Sym8 (GIF, JPG, PNG, BMP, WebP and AVIF) JIT (Just in Time) Image Manipulation for Sym8 (GIF, JPG, PNG, BMP, WebP and AVIF) - Sym8-io/jit_image_manipulation

The JIT Image Manipulation extension has been improved!
It now supports two additional image formats: BMP and #AVIF.

Compatibility has been enhanced by adding conditional imagedestroy() and unset() logic for #PHP7 and #PHP8 environments.

#Sym8 #SymphonyCMS #OpenSource #PHP #WebPerformance

A first maintenance update — 2.84.1 — is scheduled for December 2.
It fixes issues with the initial workspace and improves JIT image support. Full changelog will be published on release day.

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Sym8 – XSLT-powered CMS Sym8 is a fast, modular CMS for creative web projects – based on Symphony CMS, modernized and PHP 8 ready.

Sym8 is finally live! 🚀
Built on the legacy of Symphony CMS — fully updated for PHP 8, with modern extensions, native HTML5 fields, and improved accessibility out of the box.

- Discover it at sym8.io
- Code available on GitHub: github.com/sym8-io/sym8

#Sym8 #SymphonyCMS #PHP84 #OpenSource

Sym8 brings native HTML5 input types into the CMS core.
From color pickers to month & week selectors (🎨 📅 📆) — and even native browser validation for required, email, phone, and number fields.

Out of the box: better usability + accessibility.
#Sym8 #SymphonyCMS #A11y

Screenshot of the Sym8 backend Extensions page, displaying each extension's title, description, version number, date, and a link to the readme.

🧩 The same applies to the Extensions backend page.
#Sym8 takes this idea further:

📂 The Extensions page now lists all extensions – including extended details and a direct link to each README.

Screenshot of the Symphony system log, now accessible directly via the backend under the System menu.

🔍 Did you know? For years, #Symphony had a menu item for the internal Activity Log – but it was hidden.
In navigation.xml:
<item link="/system/log/" ... visible="no" />

In #Sym8, this “hidden feature” is no longer a secret:
✅ The log is now directly accessible in the backend via the System menu.

Is your #PHP version still safe?

🔴 PHP 8.0 – ❌ End of life (no updates)
🟡 PHP 8.1 / 8.2 – ⚠️ Security fixes only
🟢 PHP 8.3 / 8.4 – ✅ Active support

Sym8 makes this visible right in your dashboard — no guesswork, no digging in docs.

Why mandatory?

Because the dashboard restores transparency & trust:
• immediate clarity about the environment you’re running
• always up-to-date with release information

With Sym8 you don’t need to dig through docs or changelogs — the essentials are right in your backend.

#Sym8 #SymphonyCMS

Screenshot of the Sym8 backend dashboard showing the system overview with current Sym8 and PHP versions, and a live changelog feed from sym8.io

Every fresh #Sym8 installation comes with the Dashboard extension — it’s not optional.

🖥️ The dashboard provides a system overview (Sym8 + PHP versions, sections, data sources, entries, …) and a live changelog feed directly from sym8.io.

This versioning scheme is designed to restore trust among developers by making it immediately clear which PHP version is fully supported — without needing to read through changelogs or compatibility notes.

#Sym8 #SymphonyCMS #PHP8 #PHP84

Why Sym8 starts at version 2.84.0?

There is a clear logic behind the scheme:
• 2️⃣ → reflects the underlying Symphony codebase
• 8️⃣4️⃣ → maximum supported PHP version (8.4)
• 0️⃣ → patch level

Sym8 – A Fast, Modular, XSLT-Powered CMS Sym8 is a lightweight CMS for creative developers – built on Symphony and ready for PHP 8. Preview available now.

Sym8 is a fast and modular CMS – based on Symphony CMS, modernized and PHP 8 ready.
🚀 Launching September 15, 2025

#Sym8 #SymphonyCMS #PHP8

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