Update September 2024. The SiteWorks team will be focusing on migrating the remaining Site Builder sites for the rest of the year. For u3as, Networks and Regions without a Site Builder site we currently have team capacity to offer SiteWorks sites, but this is subject to ongoing review. There are currently no supported ways to… Read more

When a Site Builder site is replaced by a live SiteWorks site then the Site Builder site will become inaccessible on the Internet. There will be visitors who will still arrive at the old Site Builder site through links from other sites or their browser bookmarks. The SiteWorks technical team will invoke a process for… Read more

Site Builder allows one or more uploaded files to be protected with a combination of a single shared username and password. This means the migration software cannot access these files. WordPress does allow individual pages to be protected by a single shared password. However, this only protects access to the text on that page and… Read more

To start with essentially an empty website is the option we call a ‘Starter Site’ and is aimed at u3as that don’t have Site Builder sites. The Starter Site will have the u3a theme and plugins but no content beyond a few fictitious example pages. There is an Import/Export facility to upload group, event, venue… Read more

The Pre-Migration Checklist (under the menu Web Managers > New Web Managers) describes how to prepare you Site Builder site in readiness for the best migration experience. There is no need to dwell on this phase as experience indicates that tidying up you site after migration works well. If your u3a has a domain name… Read more

To give an example, assume your u3a is called Blueberry and browsers use the link (URL) u3asites.org.uk/blueberry to access Site Builder today. On SiteWorks it will be blueberry.u3asite.uk (both links without the https:// and optional www.). The name you choose can be different to that on Site Builder, you will be asked to decide at… Read more

From days to weeks depending on the complexity of a site and the Web Manager’s WordPress experience. Web Managers will be able to take their time training with a self-paced workbook they will be issued. Next, Web Managers are allocated an individual migrator. The main steps for the Web Manager are described in this article… Read more

Update Autumn 2024 – most of the Site Builder sites are either in production or in the process of migrating. The plan is to switch off Site Builder in December and the agreed date is now Friday, 13th December. When Site Builder is switched off it will no longer be visible to the general public. If… Read more

The SiteWorks team are maintaining a database of Web Manager contacts for prospective and production sites. We need an up to date contact for Productions sites for operational reasons. You will also receive a SiteWorks newsletter occasionally – currently monthly. Web Managers and their assistants are asked to keep our contact information current using the… Read more

The intention is that by the end of 2024, or soon after, all u3as using Site Builder will have had the opportunity to migrate. At this point support for Site Builder is expected to be withdrawn. Read more