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Adding a Calendar

Insert a calendar of your events by month, week or day.

Adding a List of Events to a Page

Add a list of all upcoming events, or events from one or more categories.

Adding a New Section with Multiple Pages

After you’ve launched your site, you may want to add a new top-level page with subpages, but this can be a little tricky with a live menu.

Adding a Single Event to a Page

Feature an individual event on a page.

Adding Buttons

Make a critical call to action stand out from other content on the page using a button.

Adding Categories

Use categories to add filters or display a subset of posts on a page.

Adding Event Locations

Create event locations separately from the event itself — and before you create the event.

Adding Events to a Page

Add a single event to a page, or a list of events from a specific category.

Adding Google Analytics to a WashU Site

Set up Google Analytics as soon as your site launches to start collecting data right away.

Adding Images

Insert photos or graphics into the body of a page or post.

Adding New Pages

Use pages for relatively static content that makes up the architecture of your site.

Adding New Posts

Posts can be used for dated content like news, announcements or blog posts.

Adding New Users to Edit Your Site

Give people access to edit your website.

Adjusting Settings for Places

Choose whether all of your place posts will display with an image or a map.

Archiving or Decommissioning a Site

Remove your site from public view without permanently deleting the content.

Basic HTML Code for WordPress

If something on a page doesn’t appear quite right and you understand the basics of HTML, the easiest solution can be to look for rogue tags in the code.

Calling Out Information with a Billboard

Use the billboard block to add text and other content to a large banner.

Collapsing Content into Accordions

Condense content into rows that visitors can click to expand.

Converting from Classic Editor to the Block Editor

Convert pages, posts and PPI created with the default WordPress editor to the new block editor.

Creating a Person Post

Add people listings to your site by creating a separate post for each person.

Creating a Place Post

Create a post that includes an address and link to get directions.

Creating an Event Post

Add an event post that you can highlight by itself or as part of a calendar.

Creating an Item Post

Add individual items that you can use to create a filterable list.

Creating Custom Menus

You can override your site’s automatically generated menus if customization is needed.

Creating Flexible Layouts With Columns

Use columns to bring visual balance to your layouts.

Creating Photo Galleries

Display multiple photos at once as a thumbnail grid.

Creating Slideshows

Insert a carousel-style photo gallery on your page or post.

Customizing the Confirmation Page for Submitted Forms

Let users know they’ve successfully submitted a form and that someone will be in touch.

Duplicating Pages & Posts

Clone or rewrite an existing page, post or other content type.

Editing an Existing Page or Post

Update pages or posts you’ve already saved as drafts or published.

Editing Navigation Menus

Rearrange the order of pages in your site’s menus.

Editing the Footer Contact Information

Visitors to your site will expect to find contact information in the footer, which appears at the bottom of every page.

Editing the Site Name & Affiliation

Your site name appears at the top of every page and is the same on every page.

Editing User Roles

Manage existing user roles or remove users from your site.

Emailing Files with Form Submission

See the workflow for users to email supporting documents along with their form submission.

Embedding a Google Map

Share a map or directions from Google Maps.

Embedding an RSS Feed

Embed a feed from another website using the RSS block.

Embedding Content from Other Websites

Easily embed video, audio, social media and other third-party content.

Embedding Video from YouTube, Vimeo or Box

Inserting video from other websites is as simple as clicking copy and paste.

Formatting Text

Add subheadings, body text, links, bulleted lists and more using basic formatting blocks.

Image Size Cheat Sheet

Images in the WashU Web Theme require specific dimensions to display properly.

Improving Readability with Separators & White Space

Use separators and spacers to enhance scannability and understanding of your content.

Inserting a List of People, Places or Items (PPI)

Use the PPI List block to create a dynamic list of staff, labs, publications and more.

Inserting a Table

Organize parallel types of information in a grid to enhance scannability and comparison of data.

Inserting an Individual Person, Place or Item (PPI)

Use the PPI Individual block to display a single faculty member, office location, research project or other post.

Inserting Code with the Code Block & the Custom HTML Block

Display a snippet of R or other code, or embed media using HTML.

Inserting Latest Posts (News, Blog) on a Page

Use the Latest Posts block to customize how news or blog posts are embedded and displayed on any page of your site.

Linking to Documents (pdf, doc, ppt, xls)

Link to files by uploading them to WUSTL Box or your website’s media library.

Logging in to Your Site

Use your WUSTL Key to log in and make edits to your site.

Making a Site Visible to Search Engines

To publicly “launch” a site, change the visibility settings so search engines can find it. 

Mocking up changes for review

Stage new content or mock up edits to existing pages.

Moving or Replacing an Existing Website

If your new WashU Site is replacing an existing website, you’ll need to take a few additional steps to get ready for launch.

Navigating WordPress as an Admin

Customize your settings for a better editing experience.

Options for saving drafts, previewing and publishing content

Once a page is live, saved updates are publicly visible. Know your options for controlling the visibility of pages.

Organizing Information with Cards

Use the cards block to highlight and group related bits of information.

Overlaying Text on an Image with the Cover Block

Use the cover block to add readable text over an image or mimic a parallax effect.

People, Places and Items

Use the tool for people, places or items to create directories, filterable lists and more.

Planning Redirects When Replacing a Site

If you already have a website, launching a new site will break many or all of the links and bookmarks to the pages on your old site.

Posting News from Other Websites

Share timely content from other sources, including The Record, journal publications and media outlets.

Protecting Your Forms from Spam

Adjust your spam protection settings in Formidable Forms.

Reverting to a previous version of a Page or Post

View the revision history and restore an earlier version of a page or post.

Saving Images for the Web

Crop and optimize your photos before uploading to your site for crisper, faster-loading images.

Selecting Featured Images for Pages

On pages, the featured image spans the full width of the page and requires special consideration.

Sending Email Notifications for Submitted Forms

Set up submission notifications for admins and confirmation emails for submitters.

Setting a News Page

Use the Posts Page setting or the Latest Posts block to automatically list every news or blog post published on your site.

Setting Post Author(s)

Change the author of a post or add multiple authors to a single post.

Setting Redirects

A redirect automatically forwards a website’s visitors from one URL (web address) to another.

Setting up the Homepage

Edit the default homepage, or set a new page as Home.

Site Header Styles

The site’s header displays on every page of your site, assuring visitors that they are in the right place.

Styling & Showcasing Quotes

Use the quote and pullquote blocks to offset longer passages or highlight short excerpts that draw readers in.

Syncing External Calendars

Dynamically import events with an iCal feed.

Troubleshooting

Something off? Check these tips when saved changes don’t show, images aren’t quite right, or extra spacing appears.

Turning Off Links for People, Places and Items

Block People, Places or Items tiles from linking to post detail pages.

Types of Images

Insert a featured image to highlight the main theme of a page or post. Include additional images in the page or post body.

Understanding & Editing Permalinks (URLs)

By default, a page’s URL matches its title. You can edit the URL by changing the slug.

Uploading Audio & Adding the Audio Player

Insert a simple audio player onto a page to upload an MP3 or embed audio from other websites.

Uploading Multiple Media Files

Add multiple images or documents to the Media Library at once.

Uploading to WUSTL Box After Form Submission

See the workflow for users to upload supporting documents to WUSTL Box after filling out the form.

Uploading to WUSTL Box Before Form Submission

See the workflow for users to upload supporting documents to WUSTL Box before filling out the form.

Uploading Video & Adding the Video Player

Use the video block to upload an MP4 and insert a video player.

Using Anchors to Create Jump Links

An anchor link, also called a jump link or in-text link, takes users to a specific section of a page.

Using Blocks: An Intro to the Page Editor

Laying out pages and editing content is a snap with your site’s block editor.

Using Email to Collect File Uploads for a Form

Forms that have files uploads are a target for spam. Instead, ask your users to submit supporting documents like CVs and writing samples via email.

Using the Spotlight Homepage Layout

Put your most important message front-and-center where it can’t be missed.

Using Widgets to Add Footer Content

WordPress widgets are small modules that appear on every page of your site containing text, categories, HTML or other content.

Using WUSTL Box to Collect File Uploads for a Form

Forms that have files uploads are a target for spam. Instead, ask your users to submit supporting documents like CVs and writing samples via WUSTL Box.

Viewing & Exporting Form Entries

Look at your form submissions individually or export them as a spreadsheet.

Web Best Practices & Guides

From style guides to Google rankings, get tips to step up your web game.

Website Checklist

Check through these high-level best practices and content needs to prepare, launch or audit your site.

Working with Google Apps

Use a shared @wustl.edu email address for Analytics, Maps and YouTube.

Working with Nested Blocks

When editing blocks that contain other blocks – like accordions, cards, columns and groups – it helps to have a few tricks up your sleeve.