Getting Started
Creating Accessible Content
Learn how to make sure your pages and content are accessible for all users.
Accessibility
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Getting Started
Setting up Your Site
Some website onboarding tips and tricks to help get you started managing and editing your WordPress site.
Analytics
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Getting Started
Adding Content to Your Site
WordPress provides an easy-to-use block editor to manage the content on your pages and posts without having to know how to code. Here, you'll find a couple of resources to learn the difference between pages and posts and how to use the block editor.
Content Editing
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Basic Tutorials
Theme Customization Options
Learn how to use the customizer to add different functionality and customization to your site.
Customizer
Site Options
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Getting Started
Cleaning and Maintaining Your Site
It’s a great idea to clean up your site about once a year to ensure that it is running smoothly. Over time, clutter like forgotten drafts, broken links, and outdated user lists can quietly accumulate. Taking time for a quick annual audit improves your site's speed, keeps your content fresh, and ensures your site remains secure. Here are some simple things you can do to get started.
Accessibility
Content Editing
Maintenance
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Blocks
Publications Feed
The Publications RSS block allows you to display a dynamic list of publications from PubMed or ORCiD. The list will update automatically when new publications are added.
Block Editor
CALS Blocks
Publications
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Plugins
CALS Custom Post Types
Custom posts types allow you to organize your content beyond the WordPress defaults (posts and pages). This plugin provides an interface for registering your own post types.
CALS Plugin
Custom Post Type
Directory
Resources
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Plugins
Resource Directory Block
The resource directory block allows you to display lists of posts, pages, and/or custom post types dynamically. Visitors can search, sort, and filter right on the page.
CALS Blocks
CALS Plugin
Custom Post Type
Search
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Getting Started
Digital Accessibility Resources for your Website
About the DOJ Rule and the University Digital Accessibility Initiative The Department of Justice (DOJ) passed a new digital accessibility rule for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requiring public universities’ digital content to be accessible. The UW-Madison Digital Accessibility Initiative (UDAI) establishes a sustainable university infrastructure for content creators within each school, college and […]
Accessibility
Digital Accessibility
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Blocks
UW Today Events
The UW Today Events block allows you to embed events from today.wisc.edu on your page. You can filter by feed, tag, or specific event id, and easily control which fields are displayed.
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Content Editing
Events
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