WordPress
WordPress sites at WPI are hosted by CampusPress. If you are new to WordPress, take a look at this step-by-step documentation and helpful tips. Please note that pages hosted by WordPress must be fully maintained and updated by the page’s owner.
Request a Website
Members of the WPI community can request a WordPress website by filling out the form below.
Academic programs, schools, departments and offices should continue to use Drupal as their hosting platform to provide consistency with the WPI website’s visibility and branding efforts, as well as maximize searchability and user-experience, with continued support from the CMS Helpdesk. In addition to webpage support, the CMS Helpdesk can assist Drupal admins in creating new Drupal webpages for their program, school, or department.
WordPress websites are not intended to replace Drupal pages or to circumvent existing Drupal policies for requesting new pages.
If you need a WordPress website for an academic lab, student organization, project, or class, please complete the survey below. Drupal users can also request access to specific webpages or request the creation of an additional webpage to their website on WPI.EDU.
Need Help?
We offer limited support through our self-service WordPress portal or email cmshelp@wpi.edu.
CampusPress support can answer more questions for you about your website theme or plugins. For assistance with your WordPress website, browse through their large knowledgebase or open a support ticket.
Step by Step Documentation
If you are just getting started with WordPress, the following links will help to guide you on how to edit your website:
| How To... | Links |
| How To: Add a Page | http://help.edublogs.org/writing-pages/ |
| How To: Add a Post | http://help.edublogs.org/writing-your-first-post/ |
| How To: Menus | http://help.edublogs.org/custom-menu/ |
| How To: Upload Images | http://help.edublogs.org/add-images/ |
| How To: Upload Documents (no video) | http://help.edublogs.org/upload-documents/ |
| How To: Use the Block Editor | https://campuspress.com/a-guide-to-the-wordpress-block-editor-for-student-bloggers/ |
WordPress Tips
How to add users to your website
Website administrators can add new users to their website by following these simple steps:
- Go to the Users menu in the left-hand navigation and click on "Invite Users"
- Type any word into the box for "Invite Code"
- Choose a default role (see Role Descriptions)
- Click the button to "Add New Invite Code"
- Copy the generated Invite Code and email it to the person you want to add
- When they click on the link in the email, they will be brought to a page that asks them if they want to join your website.
- After they click the blue JOIN button, they will be presented with a link to visit your dashboard.
How to login
- Add the word "login" to the end of your website's URL:
- https://wp.wpi.edu/YOUWEBSITE/login
- Click "WPI Login"
- Log in with your WPI credentials
- Access your dashboard by clicking your site name in the toolbar in the top left
WordPress themes and plugins
CampusPress offers a large selection of web accessible themes that you can choose from. If you are an administrator of a WordPress website, you can find the list of themes under the Appearance menu where you can easily switch your theme.
Plugins are a way to add new functionality to your website. CampusPress has a wide variety of plugins that you can choose from. If you would like CampusPress to activate a plugin on your website, follow the instructions below:
- Log into your website
- Click on the blue "Need Help?" button in the bottom right corner.
- Click on the "Email Support" button.
- Click on "Create New Conversation"
- Fill out the form to request help with your website, including the activation of plugins.
WordPress Policy
Anyone who requests a WordPress website must adhere to the following policy.