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Question I published a new post to appear on my Latest Updates page, but I’m not seeing it appear on…

Hi all,  We’ve just finished up some updates to the “featurettes” (the three large colorful panels that can show on…

Dear Bates WordPress Community, In an ongoing effort to keep our website up to date, safe, and easy to manage,…

Special thanks to Digital Communications Assistant Mei Kane ‘23 for researching and creating these new tutorials and best practices.

Check out the documentation below to learn how we maintain a clear and consistent workflow for all Bates College YouTube…

Below are two ways to embed a Google Slideshow/Presentation within the Bates.edu WordPress environment. The “Advanced” way is slightly more…

So what’s the problem? And what’s a block? One of the things you hear a lot about during discussions of…

I’m pleased to announce that yesterday we upgraded WordPress to its most recent version (5.3). One change you’ll notice immediately is…

1. Classic Editor vs. Block Editor If you started using WordPress before December 2018, then you’ll recognize the Classic Editor.…

1. What are Featurettes? Featurettes are the three pieces of content that appear horizontally across some website homepages between the…