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Apr 10, 2025

Improving Your WordPress Editing Experience

Are you experiencing slow load times when editing your WordPress site? You're not alone! While our technical teams are working on long-term solutions, there are several simple steps you can take to improve your editing experience right now.
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Feb 28, 2025

NC State Theme Release 4.9

This release of the NC State Theme includes several small but useful updates. We have introduced a new system for handling legacy functionality that was removed or changed. Additionally, Gravity Forms is now supported within the Split Content block.
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Jan 9, 2025

NC State Theme Release 4.8

In this release of the NC State Theme, our team introduces a new Table of Contents block. We also roll out support for the Co-Authors plugin, for crediting multiple authors in a post.
An example of the Table of Contents block

Jan 9, 2025

Introducing a New Table of Contents Block

We’re excited to announce the launch of the Table of Contents block. The introduction of this feature coincides with the launch of v.4.8 of the NC State Theme. With this block, you can now add a dynamic Table of Contents to your pages with ease. Making navigation simple and intuitive for your audience. Key Features…
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Nov 19, 2024

A New Search Experience for University Websites

Introducing Smart Search: A New Way to Find Information at NC State
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Nov 18, 2024

NC State Theme Release 4.7

This version of the NC State Theme adds a new block to spotlight button-based calls to action. It also begins the role out of our Smart Search functionality within the utility bar, improves academic program sorting, and expands the use of anchor links within blocks.
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Oct 23, 2024

Announcing Gravity Forms Integration for Prospective Student Lead Collection with Slate

NC State now offers Gravity Forms integration with Slate, enabling you to create visually seamless forms that capture prospective student information more strategically. This new feature improves form placement and design flexibility, making it easier to nurture student leads and drive enrollment.

Oct 16, 2024

October 2024 Web Updates

In our October 16 meeting, we reviewed the latest theme release (v4.6), which includes new features like an analytics dashboard widget and enhanced post type filters. We also discussed ongoing user research efforts, including the Smart Search beta and upcoming news post improvements. Read the full recap to learn more about our current projects and what's coming next!
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Oct 9, 2024

Introducing the New Analytics Report Feature

Discover how the new Analytics Report in NC State Theme v4.6 provides instant insights into your site's performance, right from your dashboard!
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Oct 9, 2024

NC State Theme Release 4.6

New analytics reports, better Slate integration, and a red compact masthead version are just a few of the new features in v4.6 of the NC State Theme.

Sep 25, 2024

NC State Theme Release 4.5

This theme release converts all blocks to dynamic blocks. There should be no noticeable changes for content maintainers, but the updates will allow for future theme updates to be more seamless.
The sun sets on a warm summer evening on Centennial Campus at the Hunt Library

Aug 8, 2024

NC State Theme Release 4.4

This release of the NC State Theme includes many small improvements. Key updates include compatibility support for Wordpress 6.6 and support for Gravity Forms new Orbital styling.
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Jun 14, 2024

NC State Theme Release 4.3

This theme release includes several notable feature releases: A search block that can be configured to search different post types, a more streamlined way to embed Slate forms, and The ability to add a "last reviewed" date on pages.

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May 11, 2024

NC State Theme Release 4.2

Though more minor relative to last month's v4.1 release, v4.2 introduces several new features. Of note, we have introduced block editor compatibility with the Events Calendar plugin.
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Apr 8, 2024

NC State Theme Release 4.1

The flagship feature of v4.1 of the theme is additional custom post types for resources, non-degree programs and courses. These additional post types build on top of the academic programs post type that was released in November.

Nov 28, 2023

Version 4 of the NC State Theme Now Available

The latest iteration of the NC State Theme has launched. Version 4 represents a major change in how the university develops and manages its primary WordPress theme. Building upon the many successes found in version 3 of the theme, version 4 includes many new features. Most of those new features are outlined in our preview…
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Aug 8, 2023

NC State Web Platform Release 3.14

Release 3.14 is another part of our team’s ongoing effort to iterate and improve upon the NC State Theme. Though a lighter release, we still managed to address several outstanding concerns. Key Feature Updates The primary focus of this release is preparation for the anticipated release of version 4.0 of the NC State Theme. In…
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Jun 14, 2023

NC State Web Platform Release 3.13

This release includes several updates. Featured improvements are changes to posts and the Split Container block. Posts now offer users navigation links at the bottom of each post. The Split Container block now has new configuration options. These updates also introduce several bug fixes and quality of life enhancements. Each change and improvement is in…
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Apr 26, 2023

NC State Web Platform Release 3.12

This release includes changes to the link component, which will allow users to set a link to open in new window, as well as the migration of the Thumbnail Gallery previously in NC State Stories to the NC State Theme. In addition to these and other features are a large number of bug fixes and…
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Jan 31, 2023

NC State Web Platform Release 3.11

Included in this update of the NC State Web Platform are numerous quality-of-life enhancements and bug fixes, improving the user’s experience when working with the NC State Theme. Featured Updates These updates should improve users’ experiences as they use the platform. Some of them will be obvious, while others may go unnoticed behind the scenes.…