A community-led fork of WordPress 4.9 focused on stability, performance, and the classic editing experience. It maintains compatibility with many legacy plugins while removing the React-based block editor.
Tech Stack
PHPBlogging & Publishing
Why ClassicPress?
• Lightweight and fast core
• Familiar legacy UI
• No forced block editor
Limitations
• Plugin compatibility risks
• Smaller developer ecosystem
• No native block support
3/5/2026
Last Update
123
Forks
25
Issues
GPL-2.0
License
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