ClassicPress
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ClassicPress is a community-led open source content management system and a fork of WordPress that preserves the TinyMCE classic editor as the default option, which means there is no Gutenberg (block) editor.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
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Platforms
- Self-Hosted
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thomassamuel96 added ClassicPress as alternative to ULTRV
c17s5qhu added ClassicPress as alternative to PureBlog
POX added ClassicPress as alternative to EmDash CMS
Kopage added ClassicPress as alternative to WEBSITE•IM
WebOrbiton added ClassicPress as alternative to FlatlyPage CMS
pivlu added ClassicPress as alternative to Pivlu
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It is a good alternative to WP for anyone who doesn't want to learn new software, just get out of mainstream/ commercially focused WordPress.
Been hoping for years someone would do this to WordPress. WP is a developers nightmare with too much conflicting code, and bloat. I'm hoping I can navigate clients web needs better with this. Time will tell.
ClassicPress 1.4.0 does not run on PHP 8.0 or 8.1 in my case, only PHP 7.4 (as of April 2nd 2022). Development is very sluggish, so I wonder how future-proof this CMS is. Their website gives the information that PHP 8 is not supported as of yet.
Well, the older version 1.3.1 does work on PHP 8, strange as it seems.
I love WordPress pre-Gutenberg, that's why I enjoy using ClassicPress. It has no Gutenberg, which means it's lightweight and performance better than WordPress now. Plus, changes in ClassicPress are community-led. Much better than having Automattic control WordPress.
For developers with projects going awry due to Gutenberg, it can be a life saver.
clean and honest. Ethical. no bloat. Technically based on the good things about WordPress, leaving behind the bad things.
I like ClassicPress because it operateslike WP used to do. Keeping theme and styling separate from content. You can usually update a site by changing the theme and minor onpage editing as the one style sheet controls the whole site.