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ClassicPress

A community-led fork of WordPress without the Gutenberg block editor, focused on business.

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LicenseGPL-2.0
GitHub stars1.5k
Last commit6 days ago
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Overview

Why consider ClassicPress?

ClassicPress is an open-source, community-led fork of WordPress 4.9 created for businesses and publishers seeking high stability, clean PHP architecture, and the classic TinyMCE editorial interface without the Gutenberg block editor overhead.

Guided learning

Learn ClassicPress by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of ClassicPress

ClassicPress provides high-stability PHP publishing for corporate knowledge bases and business blogs.

Quickstart

bash
1git clone https://github.com/ClassicPress/ClassicPress.git

ClassicPress is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.0 (GPL-2.0).

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ClassicPress FAQs

ClassicPress is listed as a Business tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

ClassicPress is listed under the GPL-2.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

ClassicPress is listed as an alternative to Medium. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.