The Web Publishing team will perform system upgrades on the WordPress platform (wp.nyu.edu) from 8pm to 12am (EST) Friday, March 22.
How will this affect you?
No downtime is expected, however, user experience and functionality might be affected on the back-end for website administrators.
Need help?
This maintenance is being performed off-peak hours to minimize disruption. If you need assistance during the maintenance window or after the upgrade, please contact the Service Desk at askit@nyu.edu
What is included?
2019.1 is a major release that includes a new plugin, a WordPress Core version update, and updates for several plugins and themes.
Version 5.1.1
WordPress Core 5.1.1 includes critical security patches required to keep the service secure. This is our first release that includes the WordPress 5.x branch, however, its Gutenberg Editor and certain other new features are not enabled by default and you should not expect major changes to your experience. Note: NYU IT does not support Gutenberg Editor at this time.
New plugin
Github Embed
Plugin updates
Aesop Story Engine
Bulk Import Users
Display Posts Shortcode
Embed Webmap
Relevanssi Premium
Scriptless Social Sharing
The Events Calendar
User Submitted Posts
WP Accessibility
Theme updates
Genesis
Modern
Reykjavik
Twenty Fifteen
Twenty Fourteen
Twenty Seventeen
Twenty Sixteen
Twenty Thirteen
Twenty Twelve
Zeko