{"id":209,"date":"2020-05-17T23:37:20","date_gmt":"2020-05-17T23:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/enhanced-add-on\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T13:07:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T17:07:15","slug":"premium-add-on","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/products-and-tools\/nc-state-stories\/premium-add-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Premium Add-On News Features"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Immersive News Post Template<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the Premium Add-On is installed and active on your site, an additional template is available for selection on posts. 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