The WiscWeb team has been busy working on a couple of new features for our users, including new UW Events features and an improved option for preventing pages from being crawled by Google.
Updates
Update regarding use of Twitter Embeds in WiscWeb
Embedded Twitter feeds stopped working on Monday, July 3rd. This is likely related to Twitter’s new requirement that users must log in to view tweets. Single embedded tweets appear to still work at this time.
UW Theme Updated to 1.25.0
On Tuesday, June 13, 2023, the WordPress UW Theme was updated to version 1.25.0 in the WiscWeb service. A full list of changes in this version of the UW Theme can be reviewed in the changelog.
Events Calendar Migration Timeline
As a reminder, the WiscWeb service will be transitioning off of Events Calendar due to unforeseen issues with the latest versions of the plugin. The required migration deadline is October 31, 2023.
UW Theme Updated to 1.24.0
On Thursday, May 11, 2023, the WordPress UW Theme was updated to version 1.24.0 in the WiscWeb service. A full list of changes in this version of the UW Theme can be reviewed in the changelog.
Decisions and Next Steps for Events Management in WiscWeb
We would like to make all users aware of the latest information related to the Events Calendar plugin. This includes the addition of a new WiscWeb plugin built as an alternative to Events Calendar called “UW Events” (available in May 2023).
UW Theme Updated to 1.23.0
On Thursday, April 6, 2023, the WordPress UW Theme was updated to version 1.23.0 in the WiscWeb service. A full list of changes in this version of the UW Theme can be reviewed in the changelog.
Important Update Regarding Events Management in WiscWeb
The WiscWeb team wants to make all users aware of an important update related to events management within the service, particularly in relation to the Events Calendar plugin.
UW Theme Updated to 1.22.0
On Thursday, February 16, 2023, the WordPress UW Theme was updated to version 1.22.0 in the WiscWeb service. A full list of changes in this version of the UW Theme can be reviewed in the changelog.
Upcoming Font Changes within the UW Theme
A message from Danielle Cranmer at University Marketing regarding changes to the campus branded fonts.