Do I need to migrate my site?
If your site uses our old 2015 (v3) theme with the ACE editor, you will eventually need to migrate your content. CALS Web Services will reach out when it is time for you to migrate. If you are interested in migrating as soon as possible, take a look at the features and documentation available for our new theme, and contact us when you are ready to migrate.
Preparing for Migration
Clean up your user list
Take a look through your user list by visiting Users > All Users from the admin panel of your site. Make sure everyone nobody has access to your site who should not, such as previous students who have since graduated or old staff members.
Clean up media libary
Visit your media library by visiting Media from the admin panel of your site. If there are photos you know are not on a page, you can delete them. Unfortunately, the Media interface in WordPress leaves a lot to be desired. It will not be able to accurately indicate whether an image is actually used on a page. You should also take a look at the list view (by clicking the icon in the top left) to see which images are missing alt text. If an image is missing alt text within the media library, it doesn’t necessarily mean it is missing alt text on the page, as these are controlled independently. However, setting alt text from the media library (and in the uploader whenever you add a new image) is a great habit since the alt text will then be automatically used when the image is added to any page.
Learn how to use the block editor
Make sure you’re prepared to use the block editor interface by reviewing our resources and training videos. We’re also available for one-on-one training sessions.
Learn how to make your content accessible
Make sure you’re familiar with our content accessibility guidelines and recommendations so you can check pages for accessibility as you migrate content over to the block editor.