Theme Updates
The Purdue-branded WordPress and Cascade themes are actively maintained to improve performance, accessibility and design flexibility. This page contains complete update logs for both platforms. Use the tabs below to switch between WordPress and Cascade updates.
Web Resources
Change Log:
V19 March 19, 9:09 a.m.
add class=”template2023″ to body tag
V18 Jan. 21 9:26 a.m.
update burger aria
V17 Jan. 21 9:24 a.m.
update burger menu aria labels
V13 Feb. 4, 2025 2:31 p.m.
Line 78 add div.main-content after div.site-content to account for bullet points not styling correctly
V11 Nov. 25, 2024 1:25 p.m.
Update mobile version of systemwide button in footer
V10 Nov. 25, 2024 1:19 p.m.
Update systemwide campuses button to match current purdue.edu template in WP
Change log:
1.1.41
Block Updates
- Multiple blocks fix issue of block content not updating correctly if the block is duplicated
- Pathways block — add custom button css class support
General
- Remove post modal window forced stylesheet loading
- Accessibility fixes
1.1.40
Block Updates
- Numerous accessibility fixes
- Canopy Hero – add button class support
General
- Adjust stylesheet loading
- Update <ul> and <ol> styles
- Increase slideshow speed
1.1.39
Security
Escape user input to prevent XSS vulnerability
1.1.38
Block Updates
Post Grid
- Fix correct orderby if search query used
- Fix post duplication issue
- Fix ampersand encoding in search queries
Horizontal Tabs
- Fix overlapping tab issue
- Fix hash opening incorrect tab
Link Card
- Fix header border color
General
- Stop incompatible plugins from being activated
- Fix secondary navigation page location match
- Footer URL updates
Diagonal Hero
- Fix subtext duplication
- Add white text color support
News and Events
- Add option to open RSS feed link in a new tab
Post Modal Window
- Update window style
Flipping Cards
- Add column layout option
CTA Mini Banner
- Add button class option
Video Embed
- Add support for 9×16 video ratio
Validation Boxes
- Fix editing issue when the block is duplicated
1.1.37
Block Updates
Post Grid
New Options:
- Autocomplete option for searching
- Option to filter posts alphabetically
- Option to Open/close filters on page load
- Option to show post results total
- Option to infinite load post results
New Customization Options:
- Filter titles
- Order of filters
- “No results” message
Updates:
- When searching, post results are sorted by relevance instead of alphabetically
Accordion
- Opened accordion will scroll into view when opened.
Link Cards
- New “List card” option
- Second button support option
CTA Banner
Option to change background image position
CTA Carousel
Option to add background color to slide
Content Block
Option to change subheader background color
CTA Grid
Second button option
Hotspot
Option to add background image caption
Instagram Feed
Optional paragraph text
Quick Links Block
Popout variation heading can be customized
Image Slider
Fix issues with caption and image height
Theme Updates
Header — The header title can be customized to display text independently of the site title
Single posts — New template for smaller featured image
Post modal window option support — Requires plugin “WP Post Popup”. This plugin allows any content to be pulled into a modal window dynamically
Table — new updated design
NEW:
Horizontal Tabs Block – Horizontal version of the tabs block.
CTA Diagonal Hero
2.7.25
- Header: Move “Top Navigation” button to header area if no navigation is selected
- Hotspot: Add caption option for background image
2.8.25
- CTA Hero: Add support for earlier versions of PHP
2.12.25
- Link Cards: Add website link to faculty card option
3.3.25
- Footer: Show “Last Modified” date in footer
3.4.25
- CTA Banner: Add class option for buttons
3.3.25
- Footer: Add Last Modified date
- New version 1.8.5