Use the new AI Assistant Block to help write content on your site Prompt example: write about a forest ecosystem and how it relates to computer programming The forest ecosystem can serve as a great metaphor for computer programming. Just like a forest, a computer program is made up of many interconnected parts that work…
Author: Jessica Darga
GA4 transition for Universal Google Analytics
If you’ve logged into your Google Analytics account recently, you know that Universal Analytics will stop collecting data on July 1, 2023. Below you will find directions and support to transition your Universal Analytic account to GA4 for your WordPress website. If you are using Google Analytics for your WP site and haven’t transitioned to…
New Hosting Enterprise Platform for WordPress Services
Over the past year LSA Technology Services has embarked on the task of identifying a web hosting company to manage the College’s diverse ecosystem of WordPress sites. In July 2022, the committee selected and acquired Pantheon to serve as the hosting environment for all of LSA WordPress multisite installations. Pantheon is known for their high-performance,…
New Network Theme + Plugin Set
We’ve recently added to our theme selection available to sites in the LSA Technology Services WordPress Multisite network! Twenty-Twenty-One is now available as a child theme in the network. This themes comes with an additional plugin add-on called Twentig. To get the maximum benefit of using this theme Twentig should always be activated along with…
Block Patterns are live in WordPress.org
WordPress.org has released pre-set block patterns that can easily be copy and pasted into any post or page. Below are examples: Below you’ll see a selection of copy and pasted block patterns directly from the gallery: Views of Mt. Fuji An exhibition of early 20th century woodblock prints featuring the majesty of Mt. Fuji. Learn…
Accordion Blocks
This post introduces the Accordion Block plugin. Accordion blocks are for users who would like an option to condense content on a page. For example this could be used to display abstracts for published articles on a single page. These can be pulled into columns and include other blocks like Images inside of them. They…
Embed Maps with MapBox + Jetpack
Often times a Contact Page could use a map to provide context around a physical location of a lab or research office. We can now enable adding maps to your site via blocks in WordPress using the JetPack plugin with MapBox. “Mapbox is a location data platform that powers the maps and location services used in…
Block Editing is Network Default
WordPress blocks are used to add content to your posts and pages. Block Editing gives you greater control over customizing layouts and structuring pages and posts. Using blocks lets you be more creative in your page editing experience. Block editing is compatible with all of our themes. Convert Content in Classic Editor to Blocks The…
Switch to the Block Editor
Block Editing is now the network default see this post for more information WordPress blocks are used to add content to your posts and pages. Block Editing gives you greater control over customizing layouts and structuring pages and posts. Using blocks lets you be more creative in your page editing experience. Block editing is compatible…
oEmbed Support for MiVideo / Kaltura
The LSA Technology Services WordPress network supports the automatic embedding of MiVideo. To add a Kaltura/MiVideo to your site, paste the oEmbed share link from the video into your WordPress page or post. See the screenshot on the right for where to locate the oEmbed link to copy. Example of MiVideo oEmbed: As always, if…