I recently released version 2.2.2 of Extend-A-Story on GitHub:
https://github.com/extend-a-story/exten ... /tag/2.2.2
This version uses the SHA2() MySQL function instead of PASSWORD(). MySQL version 8 does not include the PASSWORD() function.
This version also removes a call to the get_magic_quotes_gpc() PHP function which is no longer included in recent versions of PHP.
Upgrading to this version requires manually resetting the passwords for all of your Extend-A-Story users. There is no need to upgrade unless you are affected by the above issues.
Extend-A-Story Version 2.2.2 Released
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Re: Extend-A-Story Version 2.2.2 Released
The NEQ had become rather slow in the last year or two as the number of episodes increased. I noticed recently, though, that it seemed to have speeded up a bit. I'm guessing that the new version of the software is probably the reason.
JH