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
Recommended requirements
- PHP version 8.1 or 8.2
- PHP 8.3 support is in progress.
- 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.
About Viktor Nagornyy
Director at ClassicPress Initiative. Marketing consultant. ClassicPress and WordPress expert. Navy vet.