Migrating WordPress to ClassicPress: Fix those errors
You can switch your WordPress installation to ClassicPress as a choice Content Management System (CMS). There are reasons as to why that I shared here about moving from Gutenberg. However, due to some slight changes in file structures in ClassicPress, you might have errors that the switch plugin highlights. Here is how I solved a …
Building a Lightbox JS Gallery Plugin for ClassicPress & WordPress using Custom Post Types
One of the power tools that WordPress & ClassicPress give is the ability to tap into the in-built functionality of the software core. I got a challenge by a customer recently and as they shared, I figured using lightbox JS by Lokesh as a tool for implementation would be spot on. The video below highlights …
Do WordPress Plugins work effectively in ClassicPress?
Learning and using loads of JavaScript; is one of the major challenges for most developers post Gutenberg integration into the WordPress core. By trade/learning, most developers using WordPress as a Content Management System (CMS) started with the basic HTML, CSS and PHP to make dynamic content. JavaScript was then introduced for simple animations using libraries …
Goodbye WordPress Gutenberg! Hello ClassicPress
In the wake of the recent release of the Gutenberg accessibility review report, we need to revisit the Gutenberg Editor vs ClassicPress project. I wrote an article last year covering my journey learning how to develop blocks for Gutenberg. It detailed the various investments I had done to prepare myself for the upcoming Block Editor. …