It’s a good article covering our discussion, but it’s missing one part: context.

Why would anyone want to fork WC? Here’s what users said in that same discussion:

“If current woo is forked to CC2 I won’t update to to it as I truly definitely and strongly hate the dashboard and analytics crap WC has. I switched to CC for a reason… Simplicity and liking the dashboard… I truly definitely and strongly hate the dashboard and analytics crap WC has”

“Like Woo, it’s probably more complex than it needs to be.”

“I would certainly not recommend forking the current WC version. It is now a bloated, slow mess of a program.”

This is only from the current discussion. More was said when the original fork happened a few years ago.

WordPress is a fork. WooCommerce is a fork. Forks exist because users want something different from the original project. That’s the beauty of open source.

ClassicPress and Classic Commerce are not out to compete with WordPress and WooCommerce. They exist to give users something different that matches their needs better than WP/WC.

Something privacy-focused, so their data isn’t shared or they are being tracked.

Something accessible, so users with disabilities can use it.

Something lightweight and performant without all the React/JS.

There’s a reason people still don’t like Gutenberg/block editor and now FSE. I see them complain on social media every day.

WordPress/WooCommerce way isn’t the only way forward.