diff --git a/system/database/DB_forge.php b/system/database/DB_forge.php
index 7c9c03e..2104601 100644
--- a/system/database/DB_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/DB_forge.php
@@ -532,11 +532,13 @@
 	/**
 	 * Column Add
 	 *
+	 * @todo	Remove deprecated $_after option in 3.1+
 	 * @param	string	$table	Table name
 	 * @param	array	$field	Column definition
+	 * @param	string	$_after	Column for AFTER clause (deprecated)
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	public function add_column($table = '', $field = array())
+	public function add_column($table = '', $field = array(), $_after = NULL)
 	{
 		if ($table === '')
 		{
@@ -551,6 +553,12 @@
 
 		foreach (array_keys($field) as $k)
 		{
+			// Backwards-compatibility work-around for MySQL/CUBRID AFTER clause (remove in 3.1+)
+			if ($_after !== NULL && is_array($field[$k]) && ! isset($field[$k]['after']))
+			{
+				$field[$k]['after'] = $_after;
+			}
+
 			$this->add_field(array($k => $field[$k]));
 		}
 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_forge.php
index 86a41e5..05762ba 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_forge.php
@@ -123,6 +123,35 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
+	 * Process column
+	 *
+	 * @param	array	$field
+	 * @return	string
+	 */
+	protected function _process_column($field)
+	{
+		$extra_clause = isset($field['after'])
+			? ' AFTER '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($field['after']) : '';
+
+		if (empty($extra_clause) && isset($field['first']) && $field['first'] === TRUE)
+		{
+			$extra_clause = ' FIRST';
+		}
+
+		return $this->db->escape_identifiers($field['name'])
+			.(empty($field['new_name']) ? '' : $this->db->escape_identifiers($field['new_name']))
+			.' '.$field['type'].$field['length']
+			.$field['unsigned']
+			.$field['null']
+			.$field['default']
+			.$field['auto_increment']
+			.$field['unique']
+			.$extra_clause;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
 	 * Field attribute TYPE
 	 *
 	 * Performs a data type mapping between different databases.
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_forge.php
index d4a8b4f..6c5dfc6 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_forge.php
@@ -148,6 +148,14 @@
 	 */
 	protected function _process_column($field)
 	{
+		$extra_clause = isset($field['after'])
+			? ' AFTER '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($field['after']) : '';
+
+		if (empty($extra_clause) && isset($field['first']) && $field['first'] === TRUE)
+		{
+			$extra_clause = ' FIRST';
+		}
+
 		return $this->db->escape_identifiers($field['name'])
 			.(empty($field['new_name']) ? '' : $this->db->escape_identifiers($field['new_name']))
 			.' '.$field['type'].$field['length']
@@ -155,7 +163,8 @@
 			.$field['null']
 			.$field['default']
 			.$field['auto_increment']
-			.$field['unique'];
+			.$field['unique']
+			.$extra_clause;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_forge.php
index 5a6560b..a70eef8 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_forge.php
@@ -148,6 +148,14 @@
 	 */
 	protected function _process_column($field)
 	{
+		$extra_clause = isset($field['after'])
+			? ' AFTER '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($field['after']) : '';
+
+		if (empty($extra_clause) && isset($field['first']) && $field['first'] === TRUE)
+		{
+			$extra_clause = ' FIRST';
+		}
+
 		return $this->db->escape_identifiers($field['name'])
 			.(empty($field['new_name']) ? '' : $this->db->escape_identifiers($field['new_name']))
 			.' '.$field['type'].$field['length']
@@ -155,7 +163,8 @@
 			.$field['null']
 			.$field['default']
 			.$field['auto_increment']
-			.$field['unique'];
+			.$field['unique']
+			.$extra_clause;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_cubrid_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_cubrid_forge.php
index d63a4b0..e8421ec 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_cubrid_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_cubrid_forge.php
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?php if ( ! defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
+<?php
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
@@ -123,6 +123,35 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
+	 * Process column
+	 *
+	 * @param	array	$field
+	 * @return	string
+	 */
+	protected function _process_column($field)
+	{
+		$extra_clause = isset($field['after'])
+			? ' AFTER '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($field['after']) : '';
+
+		if (empty($extra_clause) && isset($field['first']) && $field['first'] === TRUE)
+		{
+			$extra_clause = ' FIRST';
+		}
+
+		return $this->db->escape_identifiers($field['name'])
+			.(empty($field['new_name']) ? '' : $this->db->escape_identifiers($field['new_name']))
+			.' '.$field['type'].$field['length']
+			.$field['unsigned']
+			.$field['null']
+			.$field['default']
+			.$field['auto_increment']
+			.$field['unique']
+			.$extra_clause;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
 	 * Field attribute TYPE
 	 *
 	 * Performs a data type mapping between different databases.
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_dblib_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_dblib_forge.php
index fb33127..236e1cc 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_dblib_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_dblib_forge.php
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?php if ( ! defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
+<?php
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_firebird_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_firebird_forge.php
index 88c5351..474188f 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_firebird_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_firebird_forge.php
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?php if ( ! defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
+<?php
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_ibm_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_ibm_forge.php
index 6a2c9b8..f095c71 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_ibm_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_ibm_forge.php
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?php if ( ! defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
+<?php
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_informix_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_informix_forge.php
index 715a7cb..8722dd2 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_informix_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_informix_forge.php
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?php if ( ! defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
+<?php
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_mysql_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_mysql_forge.php
index 24c470a..866b6fb 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_mysql_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_mysql_forge.php
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?php if ( ! defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
+<?php
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
@@ -162,6 +162,14 @@
 	 */
 	protected function _process_column($field)
 	{
+		$extra_clause = isset($field['after'])
+			? ' AFTER '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($field['after']) : '';
+
+		if (empty($extra_clause) && isset($field['first']) && $field['first'] === TRUE)
+		{
+			$extra_clause = ' FIRST';
+		}
+
 		return $this->db->escape_identifiers($field['name'])
 			.(empty($field['new_name']) ? '' : $this->db->escape_identifiers($field['new_name']))
 			.' '.$field['type'].$field['length']
@@ -169,7 +177,8 @@
 			.$field['null']
 			.$field['default']
 			.$field['auto_increment']
-			.$field['unique'];
+			.$field['unique']
+			.$extra_clause;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_oci_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_oci_forge.php
index dbcb64d..8052d21 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_oci_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_oci_forge.php
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?php if ( ! defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
+<?php
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_odbc_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_odbc_forge.php
index cd6b19c..ab4d2bf 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_odbc_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_odbc_forge.php
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?php if ( ! defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
+<?php
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_pgsql_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_pgsql_forge.php
index 1e4d2ac..484c160 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_pgsql_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_pgsql_forge.php
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?php if ( ! defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
+<?php
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_sqlite_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_sqlite_forge.php
index 2e5f123..da098df 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_sqlite_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_sqlite_forge.php
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?php if ( ! defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
+<?php
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_sqlsrv_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_sqlsrv_forge.php
index c62720d..e4b669f 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_sqlsrv_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_sqlsrv_forge.php
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?php if ( ! defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
+<?php
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *