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ClassicPress

What is ClassicPress?​

ClassicPress is a community-led open-source content management system for creators. It is a fork of WordPress 6.2 that preserves the TinyMCE classic editor as the default option. It is half the size of WordPress, contains less bloat for improved performance, and has no block editor (Gutenberg/Full Site Editing).

Deployment Variants​

ClassicPress is available in two deployment configurations:

ClassicPress with MariaDB​

  • Database: MariaDB
  • Use case: Production deployments with MariaDB preference (recommended for most users)
  • Components:
    • ClassicPress container
    • MariaDB container
    • Automatic database configuration and health checks

ClassicPress with MySQL​

  • Database: MySQL
  • Use case: Production deployments with MySQL preference
  • Components:
    • ClassicPress container
    • MySQL container
    • Automatic database configuration and health checks

Both variants provide equivalent functionality — choose based on your database preference or existing infrastructure.