In a previous post, I talked about how recent versions of ClassicPress have removed from core and deprecated the thickbox library, and I also explained how developers can follow suit in their themes and plugins. In this post, I am going to tell a similar story about the jQuery UI library, which ClassicPress has now […]
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 […]
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 […]
We are pleased to announce that the new iteration of the ClassicPress Directory of plugins and themes is now live. Unlike the previous version, the new one is built using ClassicPress itself. This means it can act like a showcase for ClassicPress, as well as being much easier to update and maintain. Developers Developers wishing […]
Version 2 of ClassicPress has been out for a couple of weeks now, so perhaps it’s time to start exploring its new features. While much of version 2 adds non-block features forked from WordPress, ClassicPress also now boasts some features of its own. One of these features is that ClassicPress now outputs HTML5 by default. […]
We’re delighted to announce the release of ClassicPress version 2.0, codenamed Bella. This is a re-fork, based on WordPress 6.2.3, and so brings ClassicPress the best of the new features in WordPress, such as Site Health. It also brings compatibility with a much larger range of themes and plugins, but without all the downside of […]
ClassicPress 1.6.0 is out. It’s the last minor release before version 2.0.
ClassicPress v2.0 nightly is available for testing and is based on WordPress v6.2. There is no block editor (Gutenberg) or Full Site Editing (FSE). Help us test it.
We’re happy to announce the release of ClassicPress version 1.3.0, available now. Version 1.3.0 focuses on improving accessibility in ClassicPress. Accessibility is a key focus for ClassicPress and we will continue to make improvements. A lot of users are switching to ClassicPress because the original editor is more accessible than the new block editor (Gutenberg). […]
If you have been visiting this site for the past few months, you have probably asked yourself what was happening around the ClassicPress project. Well, fear not! There is a lot going on. Unfortunately it has not made its way onto this blog until now. So without further ado, let’s dive in and explore what […]
