UCI Sites has been updated to WordPress 5.2.1. This is a maintenance release fixing 33 bugs including improvements to the block editor, accessibility, and the Site Health feature. Continue Reading WordPress 5.2.1 Maintenance Release
Announcements
WordPress 5 and the Block Based Editor
We upgraded Faculty Websites to WordPress 5. The biggest change is the new block based editor. What is the Block Based (Gutenberg) Editor? The new block based editor can replace the classic WordPress editor, so it will be a very significant change in the way you edit...
WordPress 5 and Gutenberg
The next major release of WordPress is version 5.0. This update will bring big changes to the way you edit content with the new Gutenberg editor. The Gutenberg editor is a new tool using blocks to create engaging content. With blocks you will be ale to insert,...
WordPress 4.9
Faculty Websites is now running WordPress 4.9 which includes a variety of new features including new media widgets and the ability to save changes to the customizer as a draft. Continue Reading WordPress 4.9
WordPress 4.8
Faculty Websites now has WordPress 4.8 installed. It includes a few new feature updates including a new Image Widget and a new Visual Editor in the Text Widget. Continue Reading WordPress 4.8
WordPress 4.7
We have updated sites.uci.edu to WordPress 4.7. Features include a new theme, Twenty Seventeen, edit shortcuts in the customizer, editor improvements and page creation from the menu tool. Continue Reading WordPress 4.7
WordPress 4.5
Faculty Websites has been updated to WordPress 4.5. It is the first major release to WordPress core files in 2016. It includes some helpful new features like responsive previews, new inline text shortcuts, better optimization of images, and an inline link editor. Continue Reading WordPress 4.5
WordPress 4.4
We have updated Faculty Websites to WordPress 4.4, named “Clifford” in honor of the jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown. The update includes a new theme, responsive images, and more embedding options. Continue Reading WordPress 4.4
WordPress 4.3
We have updated Faculty Websites to the latest version, WordPress 4.3.1. Included in the update are some great new features including using the Customizer to manage menus, adding a site icon (favicon) and using new formatting shortcuts. Continue Reading WordPress 4.3