We’re still looking for help with claiming unlaunched UW Theme Classic sites! These sites must be launched in UW Theme Classic by March 31, 2026. After that point, they’ll need to be migrated to UW Theme 2.0 before they can launch to a production domain.
Troubleshooting
Assistance requested: Confirming ownership of unlaunched sites
WiscWeb site owners will be required to transition their sites from UW Theme Classic to UW Theme 2.0 by December 2026. To help us in tracking progress in this effort, we are looking to understand if certain unlaunched WiscWeb project sites are still in use.
Understanding data risks: Media files linked from protected pages
Traditional methods for protecting content do not protect media that is uploaded to the site. This is true for both page protection options in WiscWeb: NetID page protection and the WordPress native password protection.
Important update for users of RSS feeds/PubMed
RSS feeds that use PubMed are broken due to issues in PubMed. For the time being, we recommend linking out directly to publications lists that use this tooling.
Confirmed issues with display of embedded Kaltura videos in WordPress
We’ve recently been made aware of an issue that has impacted the display of Kaltura videos within WiscWeb and other WordPress websites.
Firewall 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 …
Important update regarding wpDataTables using Google Sheets
wpDataTables that were built using Google Sheets may be displaying an error. Here’s what we know about this issue.
Cookie information for WiscWeb website owners
A recent Tech Partners thread brought new attention to the ongoing conversation about cookie concerns on campus. This is something we’ve been addressing and communicating about for the past year, and we’re happy to see people engaging with the topic. Here is everything we know in a single post to make things easier for users to reference.
Website resources for those new to WiscWeb
With such a distributed campus, it can be challenging for new website owners/editors to know all of the cool services that are available to them. If you’re looking for some help building your site, you’re in luck – we have some really great resources here at UW-Madison!
Important note regarding new Gravity Forms templates
Gravity Forms 2.7.0 introduces the ability to use templates, which provides an easier path to creating new forms. However, we’ve chosen to hide most of these options as the advertised features and form fields aren’t allowed in WiscWeb.