ClassicPress
The facts below are what the maker publishes about ClassicPress, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From ClassicPress's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| ClassicPress | Free | Free open-source CMS · self-hosted installation |
The facts
Each one read from ClassicPress's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Compatibility
- WordPress plugins and themes requiring WordPress 6.2 or lower generally work, while those requiring blocks do not.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Custom content types
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Customization
- ClassicPress supports extending sites with plugins, themes, and code.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Custom user roles
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Editor
- ClassicPress keeps the classic TinyMCE editor as the default and does not support the Gutenberg block editor.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Editorial workflows
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Features
- Built-in features include media categories and tags, media usage information, revision management, and one-to-one and one-to-many object relationships.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Installation
- ClassicPress can be installed on a web host or local computer, through one-click installers, and via Docker images for PHP 7.4 to 8.3.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- ClassicPress says it serves hobbyists, freelance developers, organizations, groups, and individuals who create websites.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- ClassicPress is released under the GNU General Public License version 2 or later.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Media library
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Migration
- A migration plugin can switch existing WordPress sites to ClassicPress, and its compatibility checks identify many potential issues.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Organization
- The ClassicPress Initiative is a United States 501(c)(3) nonprofit that promotes and supports the project.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The ClassicPress privacy policy states that website information is handled in accordance with GDPR legislation and that personal information is not sold or leased without permission or legal requirement.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- ClassicPress is a community-led open-source content management system forked from WordPress.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- Version 2 minimum requirements include PHP 7.4, MySQL 5.0 or higher, and Apache 2.4; recommended options include MySQL 5.7 or MariaDB 10.3 or higher.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The requirements page recommends an SSL certificate to support HTTPS.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project provides volunteer community support through its forums and Zulip chat.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Use cases
- The project describes ClassicPress as suitable for business and professional-quality websites, blogs, intranets, headless sites, and apps.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2018checked 19 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platform type
- self_hostedchecked 23 Sep 2026
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