Logo
Deploy Now

SaaS Alternative

Squarespace WordPress.com Wix Ghost(Pro)

Categories

Self-Hosted Open Source Blogging CMS Publishing Content Management Website Builder

Stars

851

Forks

129

Watchers

23

Developer links

Last Updated: 07-10-2026 08:51 AM (UTC)

ClassicPress

WordPress without Gutenberg: ClassicPress, the community-led fork, keeps the TinyMCE classic editor as the default and strips the block editor and Full Site Editing out of core entirely. The result is roughly half WordPress's size - obsolete libraries like jQueryUI, Thickbox, and Flash support are gone, replaced by native HTML5 elements and modern alternatives like SortableJS - which translates to a measurably faster admin and a leaner attack surface. Forked from WordPress 6.2, it remains compatible with the vast plugin and theme ecosystem targeting that lineage (anything not requiring blocks generally works, helped by a blocks-compatibility mode), and the PHP-first WordPress API developers have used for over a decade works unchanged - no React required to extend your CMS. The fork adds its own improvements: built-in media categories and tags with bulk editing, revision management that lets you prune database bloat, native HTML5 dialogs for accessible touch-friendly menus, and recent releases bring APCu object-cache support, vanilla-JS core widgets, and performant translations. Governance is democratic and community-driven rather than corporate. For content sites, business sites, and blogs where the classic editing workflow is the feature, ClassicPress is stability as a philosophy.

ClassicPress

Benefits

  • The Editor You Already Know
  • TinyMCE classic editing stays the default forever - no block paradigm forced on writers and clients.
  • Half the Weight, Faster Admin
  • Removing Gutenberg and legacy JavaScript cut core size roughly in half, with measurably better backend performance.
  • PHP Skills Keep Working
  • The decade-old WordPress API is intact - extend your CMS in PHP without learning React.
  • Community-Governed Stability
  • Democratic decision-making means no corporate roadmap can force disruptive changes onto your site.

Features

  • Classic TinyMCE Editor
  • The traditional editing experience as the permanent default - no blocks, no FSE.
  • WordPress 6.2 Compatibility
  • Non-block plugins and themes generally work, aided by a blocks-compatibility mode.
  • Modernized Core
  • Native HTML5 dialogs, vanilla-JS widgets, SortableJS, and APCu object-cache support.
  • First-Class Media
  • Built-in media categories and tags, bulk editing, and category-based upload folders.
  • Revision Management
  • Browse, prune, and bulk-delete post revisions to keep the database lean.
  • Performant Translations
  • Faster i18n loading plus admin view transitions that respect reduced-motion settings.