ClassicPress
A lightweight, stable CMS for creators, built on open-source principles and designed for simplicity and performance.
About ClassicPress
ClassicPress is a free, open-source content management system tailored for website creators. Forked from WordPress, it retains the familiar classic editor while optimizing performance, stability, and privacy. Ideal for blogs, business sites, e-commerce, and more, ClassicPress offers a streamlined alternative to WordPress with modern features and a focus on user experience.
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ClassicPress is a community-led fork of the WordPress content management system that preserves the classic TinyMCE editor as the default option. It focuses on open dialogue and democratic decisions.
ClassicPress is a community-led open source content management system (CMS) that was originally a fork of WordPress. The Classic Editor is the TinyMCE editor used by WordPress before the introduction of the block-based Gutenberg editor.
Yes, you can easily convert a WordPress site to ClassicPress using the migration plugin. If you don’t like it, you can roll back to WordPress using the Advanced Version Control section of the migration plugin.
All WordPress plugins and themes that require WordPress version 6.2 or lower will generally work in ClassicPress. Plugins and themes explicitly requiring WordPress version 6.3 or higher are potentially incompatible, especially if they require blocks.
Plugins should be tagged 'ClassicPress' in the WordPress Plugin Repository. For themes, since WordPress does not support the 'ClassicPress' tag, you should mention 'ClassicPress' in the theme's description.
Bugs can be reported on the support forums or via GitHub. If logging via GitHub, please follow the template instructions for issues with ClassicPress itself or the Migration plugin.
If you have an issue with ClassicPress, go to the support forum and make a new topic after searching existing posts. For general questions, you can join the Zulip group. Remember, support is a volunteer effort by the community.
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