[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #65095: Introduce Application Mode (DISABLE_BLOG) to disable post/blog features for secure non-CMS usage

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#65095: Introduce Application Mode (DISABLE_BLOG) to disable post/blog features for
secure non-CMS usage
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 Reporter:  dramitstalbot    |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  feature request  |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:
Component:  General          |     Version:
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:                   |     Focuses:  rest-api, performance
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Comment (by knutsp):

 Replying to [comment:4 peterwilsoncc]:
 > While WordPress can be used for many purposes, the core functionality is
 to use it as a content management system. A very small percentage of sites
 may use it for other purposes but nowhere near enough to introduce a
 feature to turn off the CMS in WordPress Core. I strongly doubt even 1% of
 sites are using it in this manner.

 10% of the sites I manage do not use 'post' post type, but have pages,
 attachments, products, events and other CPTs. Post posts are regarded
 "news". Some use the "Disable Blog" plugin, som just ignore the menu item
 "Posts". It's still a CMS, still very WordPress.

 Combined with basic PWA functionality I believe it would be great for
 WordPress, as a CMS and also a more general framework for web
 appliactions. This could attract new users ans sites, not just existing
 and guessing the need.

 Disabling "blog" (posts) is not removing being basically a content
 mangement system (CMS) as you seem to imply. It easily opens new use, with
 a simple off constant, and also benefits performance for thos who do not
 need this.

 Turning off (post) comments is even more widespread, 90% of my sites turns
 it off, so why not give users an opportunity to disable it completely,
 more effective than options and filters?

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