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 […]

Automattic vs WP Engine

Many readers will be aware of the increasingly bitter dispute currently going on between Automattic and WP Engine. Automattic is a company that specializes in hosting WordPress websites. It was founded by its current CEO, Matt Mullenweg, who was also a co-creator of WordPress. WP Engine is a hosting company that also specializes in hosting […]

ClassicPress Version 2.2 is Out!

We’re delighted to announce the release of ClassicPress version 2.2. This is a feature enhancement and maintenance release with many exciting new features. Media Library Many of the new features provide major enhancements to the media library. It is, for example, now possible to Quick Edit and Bulk Edit media file attachments on the Media […]

ClassicPress Version 2.1 is out!

We’re delighted to announce the release of ClassicPress version 2.1. This is a maintenance release and so, like version 2.0, it is based on a re-fork of WordPress 6.2.3. But, if you’re one of those who likes to say that “ClassicPress is just WordPress without blocks,” this release should make you think again. Version 2.1 […]