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UW Theme 2.0 Migration - WiscWeb service changes
- Commenting
- Gravity Forms Integration for wpDataTables plugin
- Reusable Content plugin
- Enable Media Replace plugin
- Airtable embed
- .org domains
- Caching
- WiscWeb custom plugins
- Media Library file types
Commenting
Will be removed
WiscWeb will no longer allow comments to be enabled on posts. WordPress comments are regularly targeted by nefarious actors/bots and therefore, introduce certain security risks. Usage of this feature is low and therefore the need for this does not outweigh the risks presented.
Gravity Forms Integration for wpDataTables plugin
Will be removed
The Gravity Forms Integration plugin allows users to submit content via a public web form and then display that same content on a live webpage. We’ve determined that this option can introduce some risks for our sites and will be removed from our offering in the future for these reasons:
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If the form is public, it could get spammed.
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Spam could include ad content that links to explicit websites.
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Spam links can also be nefarious phishing attempts.
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The current option allows for publishing a post automatically.
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Spam content could get published, which could make it look like official UW content.
Note: We will continue to support the Gravity Forms and wpDataTables plugins independently.
Reusable Content plugin
Will be removed
The Reusable Content plugin allows users to create content in one place and share it on multiple other pages. Synced patterns in Gutenberg will allow for the same capability. Therefore, we will not be rebuilding this in Gutenberg or offering a migration path for this content. If you have reusable content, it will need to be manually rebuilt as synced patterns.
Enable Media Replace plugin
Will be removed
The Enable Media Replace plugin allows users to replace media files that were uploaded to the Media Library and update the links on webpages that show them. Our new infrastructure, with the launch of UW Theme 2.0, will back up and serve media files from various distributed servers in order to increase performance. The Media Replace plugin is not compatible with this new setup. Instead, we recommend uploading documents that need to be updated/replaced to UW Box and linking directly to them from your WiscWeb site.
Airtable embed
Will be removed
Airtable was reviewed for accessibility and it was determined that the tooling had too many high-level barriers. Therefore, WiscWeb and the UW Theme 2.0 will not accommodate Airtable embeds. If groups wish to continue using the tool, they will need to link out to their Airtable content rather than embed it in their WiscWeb sites.
.org domains
No longer supported
When you migrate a .org domain to UW Theme 2.0, you must choose a new wisc.edu domain for housing this content. If you’d like, you can still use the .org domain for advertising your site in marketing materials, etc. However, you’ll have to redirect/forward the .org domain to a wisc.edu address in your domain registrar account.
Rationale: WiscWeb is a UW branded service. As such, our sites will all publish to wisc.edu domains.
Caching
Will be changing
We will be implementing more content caching in the new infrastructure to improve service performance. This will change how you preview content after publishing. If you are authenticated and previewing website edits, you’ll see those edits right away. However, if you try to preview your edits in an incognito window, a mobile device, or a separate browser, your edits may not show up automatically. You will have to wait up to 5 minutes for those edits to appear.
WiscWeb custom plugins
Will be changing
WiscWeb has built a number of custom plugins based on the needs of the university. Refer to the "UW Custom plugins" section of our plugins document to view the full list. These custom plugins will need to be rebuilt/re-configured for use in Gutenberg, and it's unlikely that most of them will be ready in time for the launch of UW Theme 2.0. With the rebuilds, please expect that use of these plugins will change slightly. UW Publications and UW Events are included in the list of custom plugins.
Media Library file types
Will be changing
The following file types will not be available for upload in the future environment:
- dxf
- stl
- vsd
- dotx
- midi
- mid
- flac
- wma
- wav
- webm