ClassicPress Version 2.7.0 is Out!

We’re delighted to announce the release of ClassicPress 2.7.0! This version introduces two new features and two significant improvements, as well as many other smaller fixes. The first new feature is known as “view transitions”. Its effect becomes obvious as soon as you navigate between different pages in the ClassicPress admin. This will now feel […]

ClassicPress Version 2.6.0 is Out!

We’re delighted to announce the release of ClassicPress 2.6.0! This version focuses on updating compatibility with modern technology. It includes support for PHP 8.5, a strategy parameter for wp_enqueue_script(), inline attachments in wp_mail, and Twemoji v16. It also introduces a new ability to delete post and page revisions. Previously, this was possible only by going […]

ClassicPress Version 2.5.0 is Out!

We’re delighted to announce the release of ClassicPress 2.5.0! This version focuses on eliminating reliance on the obsolescent backbone.js library and on replacing old code that relies on jQuery with modern HTML5 and (if required) vanilla JavaScript. As well as helping to future-proof the code, this makes admin pages load faster, and they become interactive […]

Replacing Thickbox

A theme of development since version 2.0 of ClassicPress was released has been the replacement of obsolete JavaScript libraries. In version 2.1, for example, the thickbox library was removed from core. The point of thickbox is to enable the use of modals, but there is a much better alternative available these days. The dialog element […]

The i18n Team is Back on Track

After the COVID crisis, the huge endeavor our core team undertook to release ClassicPress v2 (codename Bella) by re-forking WordPress, the release of the new plugins and themes directory with its integration plugin, and all the ongoing work that resulted in a big improvement in the migration plugin — not to mention all the accessibility […]