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ClassicPress

Community-led WordPress fork without the block editor

Content Management Systems ★ 856 stars Easy setup GPL-2.0

ClassicPress is a community-led fork of WordPress that preserves the classic editing experience and emphasizes stability and performance. It remains compatible with most WordPress plugins and themes while removing newer block-based features.

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Key features

  • Classic editor experience
  • WordPress plugin compatibility
  • Performance focus
  • Community governance

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • One-click install on common self-host platforms

Trade-offs

  • Smaller community than WordPress
  • No block editor

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