On August 20 2026, WFU WordPress sites will receive an updated header and footer featuring the new Wake Forest branding, a modernized look and feel, and accessibility improvements. Your sites will transition automatically without any action on your part. If your site includes custom navigation, […]
Categories: New Feature, Update
Today’s update includes a new layer of email protection to help reduce phishing risks, along with new file size limits to keep sites fast and easy to use. To help combat the rise in AI-powered phishing attacks targeting WFU, we’ve deployed a new email protection […]
Categories: Functionality Change, New Feature
We’re excited to introduce a new AI chatbot inside the WordPress dashboard to help answer your questions about using the Wake Forest WordPress system. This assistant pulls information directly from our WordPress Guide, ensuring responses align with our approved themes, blocks […]
Categories: New Feature
Today’s deployment included an upgrade to WordPress 6.9, bringing improvements to the editor that support more collaborative workflows, easier content management, and a few quality-of-life enhancements. Collaborative Editing with Notes One of the most exciting additions in 6.9 is the introduction of Notes. Just like […]
Categories: Deployment, New Feature
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
In this weeks deployment we are releasing a major update to our Staff List Block. After listening to your feedback, this 2.0 version contains numerous features and enhancements designed to make the Staff List Block more useful and attractive. What’s New in Version 2.0? […]
Categories: Deployment, Functionality Change, New Feature
We have a few exciting new features that we’d like to share with you: Vertical Video Support: With the popularity of vertical video on social media, we’ve added support to our theme so you can properly display your new videos on your website. Check out […]
Categories: New Feature
Most of our recent work has been focused on accessibility, improving code quality and maintenance, but we do have a few exciting new features that we’d like to share with you: QR Code Generator: We’ve gotten requests for guidance around creating QR Codes for promoting […]
Categories: Functionality Change, New Feature
Our final deployment of 2023 happened today, and we have two important updates that we’d like to share: Button Card Block: We have another new block to help enhance your websites. The Button Card Block allows you to add a row of attractive “cards,” […]
Categories: Functionality Change, New Feature
We have more exciting updates to share with you. We have released two new custom blocks and a recent WordPress update has added two more: Heading + Image Hover Block: If you have visited the new WFU homepage recently, you may have noticed the […]
Categories: Functionality Change, New Feature, Update