Enhancements record
This page provides a formal record of the changes to the SiteWorks theme and the plugins.
The Change Board will specify additional features to enhance the user and visitor experience by considering user and team feedback. The information listed below gives the proposed and recently implemented updates and enhancements. Additionally, the release notes are provided for your reference.
Important update: LiteSpeed Cache has been removed from SiteWorks. The plugin was added to the SiteWorks distribution to reduce the server load, provide faster page delivery to users, and increase resilience to DOS (denial of service) attacks. After extensive real-world testing, the plugin caused significant issues in the sites where it was activated. It has been agreed that this plugin will be removed from the distribution and all sites.
Enhancements and Updates approved by the Change Board for future implementation
An enhancement or update listed below does not indicate it will be approved for release. Approval for release is only determined when development and testing have been completed. In certain cases, issues may arise during these processes that prevent a release.
| Type | OpenProject Ref | Summary | Change Board Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | 1050 | Padding/Margins on mobile display | 05/07/24 | Presentation of multiday events |
| E | 1139, 1141 | Specification to be developed | 18/11/25 | Multi-Event activities |
| E | 1156 | Specification to be developed | 18/11/25 | Specifucation to be developed |
B: A bug fix will be released as soon as possible, depending on the urgency, or when a significant number have been resolved.
Enhancements and Updates Implemented
OpenProject 0 to 999
| OpenProject Ref | Summary | Change Board Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 491 | To resolve issues with Oversight REST API. It also allows group and event metadata to be available for query loops. | 19/01/24 | Implemented: Core 1.0.6 11 March 2024 |
| 914 | Resolving an issue in which galleries don’t always work in Query Loop | 24/11/23 | Implemented: Configuration 1.0.1 12 December 2023 |
| 991 | Improve display of group contacts when ’hide email addresses’ is off. | Implemented: Core 1.1.0 2 May 2024 | |
| 994 | Add editable attributes to the Event List and Group List Widgets. | Implemented: Core 1.1.0 2 May 2024 | |
| 952 | Reverting the group select buttons to a single line | 01/12/23 | Implemented: Core 1.0.6 11 March 2024 |
| 983 | Remove ‘2nd’ from 2nd Convenor (or equivalent) in Group Page information. | 24/11/23 | Implemented: Core 1.0.1 01/12/23 |
| 987 | Emails do not indicate the identity/group they were sent to, which is an issue if a contact leads to more than one group. | 24/11/23 | Implemented: Contact Form 1.0.1 01/12/23 |
| 996 | Start & end time in group listing | 08/12/23 | Implemented: Core 1.0.6 11 March 2024 |
OpenProject 1000 – 1049
| OpenProject Ref | Summary | Change Board Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1000 | The issue with the group display widget, when used on an individual group page resolved. | 19/01/24 | Implemented: Core 1.0.6 11 March 2024 |
| 1002 | The choice between horizontal and vertical alphabetic group lists | Implemented: Core 1.1.0 2 May 2024 | |
| 1003 | Minor text improvements in the core plugin | 19/01/24 | Implemented: Core 1.0.6 11 March 2024 |
| 1004 | Add support for Meta-Field block to display all group and event metadata | 19/01/24 | Implemented: Core 1.0.6 11 March 2024 |
| 1010 | Add facility for cautionary notice to the Add New Plugin | 02/02/24 | Implemented: Configuration 1.1.0 2 May 2024 |
| 1023 | In the Groups listing, the venue is shown. | 15/03/24 | Implemented: Core 1.1.0 2 May 2024 |
| 1024 | Support multiple u3a group categories in REST API endpoint. | 15/03/24 | Implemented: Core 1.1.0 2 May 2024 |
| 1025 | An author is not able to delete a group where they have been assigned as the author. | Implemented: Configuration 1.1.0 2 May 2024 | |
| 1026 | Change spam protection mechanism in contact form, plus an optional log of messages sent using the contact form. | Implemented: Contact Form 1.1.0 2 May 2024 | |
| 1027 | Resolves an issue in the core plugin related to the sort categories button text. | 16/03/24 | Implemented: Core 1.0.8 21 March 2024 |
| 1032 | Change short format group status from ’Suspended’ to ’Dormant’. | Implemented: Core 1.1.0 2 May 2024 | |
| 1033 | Resolves CSV issue in the Days field. | Implemented: Import Export 1.60 2 May 2024 | |
| Development Team | Resolves an issue regarding the heading of the event listing. The widget header can be suppressed and a new header can be entered manually. | Implemented: Core 1.1.1 19 May 2024 | |
| Development Team | Resolving an issue on the Input-Output plugin, following the additions in the 1.1.0 update. | Implemented Input_Output 1.5.2 26 May 2024 | |
| 1042, 1046, 1048 | Resolved issues relating to the display of information | Implemented Core 1.1.2 19 June 2024 | |
| 1043 | Only future events and their dates are now displayed on venue pages | Implemented Core 1.1.3 12 August 2024 | |
| 1045 | u3a blocks now fully support additional CSS rules | Implemented Core 1.1.3 12 August 2024 | |
| 1047, 1049 | Measures implemented to prevent administrators from deleting the system admin, and edititor deleting groups. | Implemented Configuration 1.1.1 19 June 2024 |
OpenProject 1050-1099
| OpenProject Ref | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1053 | Filtering of posts on the dashboard has been resolved. | Implemented Core 1.1.3 12 August 2024 |
| 1054 | A featured image in the event list grid can be made a clickable link. | Implemented Core 1.1.3 12 August 2024 |
| 1055 | Support for excerpts in groups and events posts added | Implemented Core 1.1.3 12 August 2024 |
| 1061 | Change of default time zone from UTC to London | Implemented by running script – will be repeated in 2-3 months. 16 July 2024 |
| 1062 | The issue regarding the group list block on the Home Page resolved. | Implemented Core 1.1.3 12 August 2024 |
| 1063 | Enabling and disabling auto scroll on the group list page added. | Implemented Core 1.1.3 12 August 2024 |
| 1065 | Scheduled changed to Published on the Quick Edit changed | Implemented Core 1.1.3 12 August 2024 |
| 1068 | Resolve an issue in core 1.1.3 | Implemented Core 1.1.4 31 August 2014 |
| 1071 | Allows the use of multiple contact forms | Implemented Contact form 1.1.1 12 September 2024 |
| 1077 | Preventing deletion of the Administrative Email | Implemented Configuration 1.1.2 12 September 2024 |
| 1078 | Preventing an author from deleting a page | Implemented Configuration 1.1.2 12 September 2024 |
| 1081 | Removal of the venue list widget | Implemented Core 1.1.5 14 October 2024 |
| 1082 | Have a consistent approach to the admin page All Events/All Groups etc | Implemented Core 1.1.6 5 December 2024 |
| 1092 | Add a non-mandatory field for phone number to the contact form. | Implemented Contact Form 1.1.3 5 December 2024 |
| 1093 | Add prefix ‘u3a enquiry: ‘ to message subject line | Implemented Contact Form 1.1.3 5 December 2024 |
| 1094 | Change short text form of group status to “Waiting list” | Implemented Core 1.1.6 5 December 2024 (Impact on Import\Export 1.6.3) |
OpenProject 1100-1150
| OpenProject Ref | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1103 | Bug fix to ensure line breaks are present in search results. | Implemented Core 1.2.0 27 April 2025 |
| 1105 | New feature to add sorting and selection facilities to the ‘u3a notice list’ block. | Implemented Core 1.2.0 27 April 2025 |
| 1119 | Bug fix to provide validation of date format for u3a Notice start or end date | Implemented Core 1.2.0 27 April 2025 |
| 1121 | Bug fix to prevent duplication of event entries in the reference lists for venues/contacts. | Implemented Core 1.2.0 27 April 2025 |
| 1125 | New feature to ensure events will be sorted by time as well as date. | Implemented Core 1.2.0 27 April 2025 |
| 1130 | New feature to add an option to hide the list of events and groups on venue pages. | Implemented Core 1.2.0 27 April 2025 |
| 1131 | Lower case for time period | Implemented Core 1.2.0 27 April 2025 |
| 1132 | Issue with the import export plug-in | Implemented Import Export 1.7.1 27 April 2025 |
| 1133 | Resolved a security issue By blocking username enumeration using the author = XX query string, | Implemented Configuration 1.1.4 15 March 2025 |
| 1137 | Group category with &, will not display in the Filtered Group List. | Implemented Core 1.2.4 3 November 2025 |
| 1142 | Issue in the Notice block, where the title disappears when there are no notices. | Implemented Core 1.2.4 3 November 2025 |
| 1143 | Bug fix to resolve the issue where groups with ’Unspecified’ days are not shown when sorted. | Implemented ImportExport 1.7.1 1 June 2025 |
| 1144 | Resolved an issue where, if sorting Events by Date in the dashboard is used, the events disappear. | Implemented Subsite 2 June 2025 |
| – | Contains additional checks to avoid multiple valid contact form submissions being processed following refreshing the browser. | Implemented Contact Form 1.2.1 26 October 2025 |
| 1145 | Event list display breaks if an event uses an Excerpt containing <p> tags. (also refers to 1052) | Implemented Core 1.2.4 3 November 2025 |
| 1148 | Incorrect behaviour of “Show group events” switch in the Limits section of the Events Display block | Implemented Core 1.2.4 3 November 2025 |
OpenProject 1150-
| OpenProject Ref | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1151 | Resolution of Filtered Group Display categories not presented alphabetically. | Implemented Core 1.2.4 3 November 2025 |
| 1152 | See 1145 |
Release Notes
The release notes are technical documents and may not be of interest to all Web Managers. Those issued since the site was updated to 1.1.0 are provided for reference.
- May 2024: SiteWorks major update to version 1.1.0
- May 2024: Changes to the Input-Output plugin to version 1.6.1
- June 2024: Bug Fix to the Core (v1.1.2) and Configuration (v1.1.1)
- August 2024: Bug fix and minor enhancements to the Core (v1.1.3)
- September 2024 Bug fix to the Core plugin (v1.1.4)
- September 2024 Feature to allow multiple contact forms, Contact Form (v1.1.1).
- October 2024: Resolving the issue of deleting the Administrator Email
- October 2024: Minor bug fix in the Core, Configuration and Contact Form plugins
- December 2024: Changes and bug fixes to Contact Form, Core and Import Export plugins
- December 2024: Removal of LiteSpeed Cache from SiteWorks
- March 2025: Update the configuration plugin to resolve security issues.
- April 2025: Updates to all plugins to resolve minor issues and ensure compatibility with WP 6.8
- May 2025: Bug fix in the ImportExport plugin
- June 2025: To resolve the issue in sub-site event handling (for record only).
- October 2025: To resolve an issue in the Contact Form
- November 2025: To resolve issues in the Core plugin
Updated 18 November 2025