Pages make up the largest WordPress component that sites use in our multisite network. Think of pages as where you display static content. Pages can support using various plugins, displaying embedded videos, images, PDFs, etc. Learn more about pages and what they are and are not in the article below: PAGES
Author: Jessica Darga
Videos on Posting with WordPress
Posts are more of the ‘blog’ type of function for WordPress and generally used for adding frequently updated content as they appear in reverse chronological order on your site – the ‘freshest’ content is at the top. Here is more information from the WordPress Codex on posts and it includes best practices for writing them.…
Working with Images
Adding new images to your WordPress post or page is simple and there are multiple ways to do it.
What are the header dimensions for each of the themes?
Below are the default header dimensions for the twenty twelve, twenty eleven and coraline theme in pixels. 2012: 960 x 200 2011: 1000 x 288 Coraline: 770 x 180 – more information on the specs for coraline can be found here.
What are the benefits to a WordPress site installed in the U-M Multisite Network?
WordPress sites installed in the U-M multisite framework have a lot of perks….
Why can’t I customize the site appearance?
The themes we chose are installed in a WordPress multisite network. There are many benefits to hosting a site through our multisite network and you can read more on that here. Because any site instance installed on the multisite network can select one of the three themes for their own, the themes can be applied…
Why are the theme options limited to 3?
The development team for WordPress websites felt that choosing three widely-used, responsive, and well updated themes would be a great starting place for the pilot program. Customizing and managing themes in a multisite network can be time consuming and it comes down to what is supportable by the Web Services team.