Earlier today, an issue with Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud platform that hosts all the websites on our WordPress theme, caused temporary slowdowns and errors across multiple institutions nationwide. Amazon has resolved the primary issue, and most services are now operating normally. However, there […]
Categories: Outage
During our recent web audit, we discovered that some users were not adding Page Titles to their WordPress pages and posts because they wanted to use a banner image, hero area, or another graphical element in place of the page title. This created accessibility […]
Categories: Deployment, Functionality Change
In our WP 4.1.7 deployment, we made small child theme updates and refreshed the Button Block to meet current coding standards. While the frontend appearance remains the same, the Button Block now enforces stricter validation, buttons must include both text and a link before […]
Categories: Deployment
In our WP 4.1.6 deployment, we addressed several bug fixes and plugin updates. One of those fixes improves the Latest Posts block, which now lets you set a word count for excerpts. Beyond fixes and features, we’re excited to highlight a few ways you […]
Categories: Deployment
Today’s release includes bug fixes, plugin updates, and accessibility improvements, plus the introduction of a new plugin designed to give you more control over who can see your website. Understanding Site Visibility Your site’s visibility setting (found under Settings > Reading) determines who can access […]
Categories: Deployment, New Feature
Today’s deployment includes bug fixes, plugin updates and accessibility improvements. SLA Acknowledgement Starting today, you’ll see a quick pop-up in the WordPress dashboard asking you to acknowledge our Service Level Agreement (SLA). This acknowledgement is required once each year. The SLA clearly defines what […]
Categories: Deployment
Our WP 4.1.1 deployment included bug fixes, plugin updates and global changes to improve SEO and performance. What We Learned From Auditing 20,000 Web Pages: Mobile Users Need Speed We recently engaged with a third party to perform an SEO and Technology Audit, spanning more […]
Categories: Deployment
The WordPress 4.1.0 deployment included bug fixes, plugin updates, refinements to our Gutenberg theme, and improved error reporting. Feel free to reach out using the Digital Request Form if you have any questions. Siteimprove Training UMC and IS will be offering Siteimprove training […]
Categories: Deployment
This release includes improvements that streamline plugin management, enhance code quality, and keep our environment up to date:
Categories: Deployment
In addition to bug fixes and plugin updates, today’s deployment includes a couple of link-related items. “Opens in a new tab” Icon We’ve added a new automatic icon and screen reader label for links that open in a new tab to help meet accessibility best […]
Categories: Deployment