The Core Report provides Rochester WordPress administrators with helpful news, updates, and resources every month.
New media component
The media component creates remarkable frames for images and videos on pages. We’ve published a new version that includes significant design changes and performance enhancements.
Experience the new media component
Enhanced navigation component
The navigation component allows you to place menus within page content. We’re working on a fresh design and tech approach. Development is in progress and will be completed in June.
Preview the navigation component
Rochester Core in action
Discover how the Web Governance Council used the components to help share a University-wide initiative to improve our “digital campus” of websites.
Check out the Web Governance Council
Rochester Core is the parent theme for 46% of all published University WordPress sites. If you’re interested in using the theme, contact University Marketing and Communications.
Delightful UX Is Like a 3-Legged Stool
Creating a delightful user experience relies on three critical components.
Higher ed marketing videos that deliver
Check out eight different types of effective higher education marketing videos.
Ways to keep your work fresh: Creative inspiration for higher ed marketers
Need to recharge? Here are several ways to stay inspired while you work.
Six steps to creating great website navigation
Create a navigation structure that’s informed by data analysis and user insights.
Rochester Core training in MyPath
A WordPress administration course is available to all University staff members in MyPath. The course includes 21 chapters on best practices and how to use components in the Rochester Core WordPress theme. The training can be found by searching for ‘WordPress’ in MyPath. Check out the on-demand guides.
Access the training on MyPath
Editorial style guide
This guide helps the University community ensure accuracy, clarity, and consistency for writing across all publications—including websites.
Review the style guide
The Core Report provides Rochester WordPress administrators with helpful news, updates, and resources every month.