Winter break, that time of year when I grab a cup of coffee, cozy up by a warm computer, and dive into a new content management system (CMS) or framework. In recent years, I visited Winter CMS, and Gatsby. This year is ClassicPress, the project began in 2018, with a familiar lightweight experience. Classic menus and widgets replace full site editing and a block editor. Fewer JavaScript calls and simplified rendering means less need for a caching plugin.
ClassicPress offers exclusive features, including user taxonomy and a feature for adjusting the media library folder structure. Oh, and they are a community-driven project. Over the coming weeks, I plan to build a personalized, lightweight theme, maybe something using CSS Grid and OpenGraph support. 😀
