ClassicPress Requirements

Let’s review the minimum ClassicPress requirements, recommended requirements, and some important details to keep in mind when you switch over from any existing WordPress installs, especially if you come from a WordPress version 5.0 or higher.

Minimum requirements for version 2

• PHP version 7.4.
• MySQL version 5.0 or higher.
• Apache 2.4 server.

Recommended requirements

• PHP version 8.3 or 8.4
• MySQL version 5.7 or higher or MariaDB version 10.3 or higher.
• Apache 2.4 with mod_rewrite module, Nginx, or LiteSpeed server.
• An SSL certificate to support HTTPS (free from Let’s Encrypt).

Switching from WordPress 5.0+

• Make sure you are not using any plugins that require WordPress “blocks”.
• Make sure you are not using a theme that requires WordPress “blocks”.
• The migration plugin can check for most incompatibilities automatically.