WiscWeb WordPress Service

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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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Quick links

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Getting started

Everything you need to know to start building your new website.

Getting started

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‘How to’ support

Educational materials to complement our training offerings.

How-to support

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Training

A basic-level overview of websites, WordPress, and the UW Theme.

Training

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Styling/functionality

Process and options for fee-based customizations (for qualifying sites).

Customizations

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Features

An introduction to the functionality included under the WiscWeb service.

Features

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Launching

Preparation checklist for go-live and a request form for launch.

Launching

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

Learn more about the migration for WiscWeb users

News

  • UW Theme updated to 1.38.0

    On Wednesday, November 13, 2024, the WordPress UW Theme was updated to version 1.38.0 in the WiscWeb service. This update includes security fixes for ACF Pro, as well as an accessibility update and a minor tweak to the utility menu.

    November 13, 2024

  • Gutenberg informational sessions

    Please join our upcoming Gutenberg informational sessions to learn more about the block editor. These sessions will not introduce the new Gutenberg theme, but are a great opportunity to learn more about what to expect with the editor interface.

    November 4, 2024

  • UW Theme updated to 1.37.0

    On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, the WordPress UW Theme was updated to version 1.37.0 in the WiscWeb service. This release included a update to ACF Pro, bringing us to version 6.3.9. It also includes a minor tweak to the footer.

    October 23, 2024
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