All GW Blogs websites, whether official or unofficial, have access to the same plugins and widgets. These may be enabled or disabled by users with Administrator access to the site.
Plugins
Plugins increase the functionality of your GW Blogs website by adding features that are not available "out of the box" with WordPress. For example, to include a form, event calendar, or a slider, you must find and enable the currently available plugin(s) that support that functionality.
Plugins are reviewed throughout the year for compliance with GW policies and digital accessibility compliance.
Plugins Currently Available
- Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly
- SiteImprove
- Sitemap
- Table of Contents
- Term Management Tools
- Wiki
Not all vendor-supported plugins are activated on GW's network. If there is a plugin that you would like access to, please email onlinestrategy@gwu.edu for additional assistance.
Plugin Deprecation
Occasionally, the vendor will deprecate - meaning deactivate - a plugin that is no longer supported. Reasons include a lapse in development updates by the plugin's creator(s), security concerns, and advances in technology and best practices.
Additionally, on rare occasions, our team may deactivate vendor-supported plugins should issues with digital accessibility and mobile optimization arise.
When a plugin is deprecated or deactivated, our team will do its best to review and enable alternatives where possible. However, site owners may need to rework content to account for the disabled functionality.
Widgets
Widgets are small content blocks that enhance site layout and functionality. They are most often found in the sidebars and footer of a theme, and there may be multiple widget areas available in a given theme.
Widgets are typically used to display dynamic content, such as feeds of recent blog posts, comments, search boxes and blog posts archives, as well as the frontend display of plugins that have been activated.
Widgets can be added via the Customize interface or under Dashboard > Appearance > Widgets.
