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WiscWeb is a platform for creating and maintaining a UW-Madison branded website. Sites using WiscWeb are built with the UW Theme and hosted in the cloud for fast performance and high availability. Build out your site in private mode, then schedule an official launch when the site is ready to be public. Our team is here to help you if you get stuck along the way.
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Styling/functionality
Process and options for fee-based customizations (for qualifying sites).
Gutenberg transition
WiscWeb and the Office of Strategic Communications are working together to investigate and create a future UW Theme using Gutenberg, also called the block editor. This editor is designed to be more like popular page builder tools with a drag-and-drop editing experience, enabling content creators to design pages and posts more easily.
Learn more about the general transition
News
Important Gutenberg theme rollout information for WiscWeb users
WiscWeb users will be the primary audience for the initial Gutenberg launch. Learn more about what this rollout will look like for the WiscWeb audience and where to go for related resources.
July 14, 2025Important update regarding the Gutenberg transition for WiscWeb users
As we get closer to a launch date for Gutenberg, we wanted to provide more details on what the transition will look like for WiscWeb websites. This article provides links to information about this transition that may impact you.
June 25, 2025Firewall changes coming June 4th through 17th
WiscWeb will soon be deploying subtle changes to the way that we configure our firewall settings for our WordPress environments. Our goal is to implement these changes in the least impactful way. However, it is …
June 2, 2025- More News