Over the past two months, various members of DoIT, University Marketing, and CALS have been focusing on key performance updates for the WiscWeb service to improve page load times. This effort was in response to reports of slow page load times for both authenticated (logged into the editing environment) and unauthenticated (not logged in, your general website visitors) users of the tool. We would like to provide an update on the status of this endeavor.
News
WordPress Core Update to 5.2.3
The WiscWeb Service was updated to WordPress Core version 5.2.3 on Friday, September 6. This update is a security release that aims to fix several potential vulnerabilities (mostly related to cross site scripting). More information about these changes can be found on the WordFence website.
UW Theme 1.6.0 + Updates to Publications Plugin
On Thursday, September 5, the WordPress UW Theme was updated to version 1.6.0 within the WiscWeb Service. Additionally, some changes were rolled out to the publications plugin. A full list of changes in this version …
Known Issues and Updates with Migration to Native WP Domain Mapping
The following document outlines the current known issues and updates with the migration from MU Domain Mapping to WordPress’s native domain mapping functionality. This list is being regularly updated so please check back if you experience a new issue.
Service Update for WiscWeb Editors and Administrators
We are aware of the noticeable slowness that authenticated users (those that are logged in) of WiscWeb sites have been experiencing. We are actively investigating this issue and are making changes that should begin improving …
UW Theme Updated to 1.5.0
On Friday, June 7, the WordPress UW Theme was updated to version 1.5.0 within the WiscWeb Service.
WordPress Core Update to 5.1.1
After several weeks of testing, soliciting feedback, and troubleshooting, the WiscWeb Service has updated to WordPress Core version 5.1.1 (with Gutenberg Ramp installed). Additionally, the Gravity Forms and Events Calendar plugins have been updated to their latest versions.
UW Theme Version 1.4.1
UW Theme version 1.1.2 was released on February 2, 2018. A full change log of updates is listed in GitLab. The following are a few highlights from this recent update.
Known Issue from the ACF Update
We have identified an issue with the ACF update of Feb. 7 that may affect your site. Specifically, this issue is related to any WiscWeb pages that include content that is embedded using <iframe>, <script>, …
UW Theme Update to Include ACF Version 5.7.9
The UW Theme will soon be updated to include the latest version of Advanced Custom Fields. This change will roll out to WiscWeb sites automatically and no immediate action is required from customers.