Basic info
The home page is the most complicated page of the site. Generally you shouldn’t need to change it. It is mostly built using different kinds of shortcodes, that create styled sections of content.
Time sensitive message and button
The [deadlines] shortcode outputs this section.
This is the content that appears just below the main hero image. It displays time-sensitive content that repeats every year — for example, a reminder that applications are due. The module includes a header, short body copy and a button. These options change depending on the date. To update, go to the Dynamic Dates section in the home page editor:
To add a new row, click the Add Row button at the bottom of the module. Enter the information and be sure to click Update to save.
Pride points
This is a full-width module that displays 1-3 ‘pride points’ with a number and brief content in 2 or 3 columns. NOTE: the rankings shortcode should only be used on a page without a sidebar. If your page includes a sidebar, the module will not display as expected.
Attributes:
- title: The title of the rankings module. (Default: Rankings)
- stat: The statistic to go with the ranking. This can be a number or a percentage.
- list: The list the ranking appeared on.
- source: The source of the ranking and optionally the year.
- columns: The number of columns that you’re displaying. This number should be the same on all
[rankings title="Admissions statistics"]
[rank stat="#1" list="Best Undergraduate Degrees" source="U.S. News & World Report, 2018" columns="3"
[rank stat="#2" list="in Oceanography" source="Center for World University Rankings, 2017" columns="3"]
[rank stat="#3" list="Best College for an English Degree" source="USA Today, 2017" columns="3"]
[/rankings]
Cards
Most of the Home Page content is generated by the Cards shortcodes.
Other main pages also use many of the UW WP theme shortcodes. The Shortcode Cookbook site is a good resource to learn about them.