In Time for Ramadan: ClassicPress Version 2.4.0 is out!
Posted on February 27, 2025
By Tim Kaye, Founding Committee Member
We’re delighted to announce the release of ClassicPress 2.4.0!
This version introduces three new features:
- Support for the AVIF image format
- A “Copy” button for the “All Settings” screen
- The ability to enable the Link Manager
AVIF
AVIF is a new image format that usually produces file sizes far smaller than other formats, including WEBP, without sacrificing quality. This translates to using up less space on a hard drive and being much faster to load.
Settings
Many users might be unaware of the “All Settings” screen because ClassicPress does not provide a link to it within the user interface. However, it can be accessed easily enough by logged-in administrators if they add wp-admin/options.php to the home page of a ClassicPress website. You will then see a screen that looks like this:
It is not recommended that you change the values shown on that screen, which is why there are no links to it in the ClassicPress interface. However, it is sometimes useful to be able to find and copy those values so that they can be pasted elsewhere. In this release of ClassicPress we have added a copy button alongside each value so that it can be easily copied without accidentally making changes to the value itself.
Link Manager
Another screen hidden from view is the Link Manager. This was hidden in version 3.5 of WordPress, though it could be re-enabled via code or a plugin. We have decided to simplify this by providing an option to enable it in the Settings -> General menu:
Checking the box and hitting Save Changes will make the Link Manager appear in the left-hand menu as a new entry just below Media. Links can then be added in a manner similar to the adding of a post or page. Further information can be found in an article on SitePoint.
These links can then be displayed on the front-end, if desired, by using the Links widget.
Fixes and Updates
Version 2.4.0 also includes, among other things, fixes and enhancements to the Media Library and Meta boxes in the Dashboard and content editing pages. A complete list is available on our forums.
Contributors
In no particular order the following people have contributed to this ClassicPress release:
Simone Fioravanti, Matt Robinson, Tim Kaye, David Shanske, Tradesouthwest, Ciprian Popescu, Gabriela, Guido, Elisabetta Carrara, Victor Pashynsky, Himanshu.
NOTE : Alhumdulillah, I was delaying switching from WordPress powering the 30 Masjids website to ClassicPress until this update was officially released.
Seeing ClassicPress Open Source Software Core Developers acknowledging Ramadan 2025 as their target Release date and timing, immediately reassured me, almost in a good omen way, that switching away from WordPress remains the right decision.
30Masjids.ca IS a blog about Ramadan after all!
— HïMY SYeD
