ClassicPress

About

ClassicPress is a community-led, open-source content management system (CMS) originating from the United States, specifically designed as a fork of WordPress to preserve the TinyMCE classic editor as the default option, thereby eliminating the Gutenberg (block) editor. Launched in response to the changes in WordPress, it aims to provide a lightweight, clean, and ethical platform for web development, supporting themes and being extensible by plugins/extensions, with features allowing users to suggest and vote on new functionalities. As a free and open-source project, primarily self-hosted, ClassicPress does not have a traditional corporate structure, CEO, or reported revenue/employee count, with its development and direction guided by its community. It positions itself as a stable, fast, and predictable alternative to mainstream WordPress, catering to users and developers who prefer the pre-Gutenberg experience and a system that keeps theme and styling separate from content, thus avoiding bloat and conflicting code. Its primary competitor is WordPress itself. Users commend its ease of migration from WordPress and its focus on being a dedicated blogging platform, though some reviews have highlighted concerns regarding development pace and PHP 8 compatibility in specific versions. The project maintains an active presence on GitHub, Facebook, and Twitter.