Media Library quirks and bewares It’s fair to say the Media Library is the weakest area of WordPress, at least for the needs of u3as. Well know is that it’s tricky to identify media items that are not in use so they can be tidied up by deleting them. It’s also annoying that images can’t… Read more

Page or Post and how does SiteWorks fit in? The first point to make is with SiteWorks many u3as will have no need to create Posts. They will find the SiteWorks features provide everything they need. The simple answer is there is not a lot of difference between a Page and a Post. They both… Read more

Group, Event etc. information form disappears When creating or editing any of the u3a posts (Groups, Events, Venues, Contacts, Notices) there is an information form at the bottom to structure the content. This form can seem to disappear of move between columns. This article shows how to control it. The information form is usually positioned… Read more

Templates, Headers and Footers Templates in WordPress provide a layout for pages and posts. Templates are part of the WordPress theme and referring to generic WordPress documentation requires some interpretation. This article explains the SiteWorks templates and how they define the look of pages and posts. Note: do try out edits to templates on Local… Read more

Aimed at experienced Web Managers – suggested SiteWorks authoring best practice and tips. Includes points on u3a plugins and ways of working. Read more

Advanced. The ‘Query Loop’ garners more questions than any other editing topic. When to use u3a features and when a Query Loop may be appropriate? Read more

Advanced. Accessing through a Query Loop additional attributes of u3a features – groups, events, venues, contacts and notices. Read more