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Please keep supporting classic WordPress versions

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Description

Currently working on a non-blocky version of WordPress (WP CMS), which doesn't contain block-related functions. There also is ClassicPress.

This issue is just to gently ask for your support by conditionally checking if the plugin is running on a "blocky" version of WP.

Not asking to readapt the plugin to use different functions or anything alike. Just saying: "please load all block related features conditionally, ONLY if it's a blocky WP version, maybe by doing if(function_exists('parse_blocks')){ ... load blocky features ... }"

That way the plugin will keep working fine on WP-CMS and ClassicPress.

This is a fundamental plugin for the WP ecosystem, please don't leave non-blocky people behind.

Thanks.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start by locating the plugin's block-related features and the entry points where they are loaded; the issue suggests using parse_blocks as the compatibility check. Confirm the plugin still works on WordPress versions without block-related functions, including WP-CMS and ClassicPress, without changing non-block functionality.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php, wordpress
Domain
backend, web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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