Commons 2.7.7

I’ve just released version 2.7.7 of the CUNY Academic Commons. This maintenance release includes the following improvements:

  • Fixed an issue where certain orphaned legacy Docs could be displayed outside the proper context
  • Improve sort order functionality for Simple Custom Post Order plugin in Dashboard context
  • Some accessibility improvements to directory pagination, header navigation, the WP toolbar, and activity streams

For complete details, visit the 2.7.7 milestone.

Major plugin and theme updates for June 23, 2026

The following plugins will receive major updates as part of the 2.7.6 release of the CUNY Academic Commons, scheduled for June 23, 2026:

  • Broadcast (52.4)
  • Classic Editor (1.7)
  • Constant Contact Forms for WordPress (2.19)
  • Events Manager (7.3)
  • FeedWordPress (2026.517)
  • FlexMeeting (2.9)
  • GTranslate (3.1)
  • Google Analytics for WordPress by MonsterInsights (10.2)
  • Gutenberg (23.3)
  • Jetpack (15.8)
  • Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor (3.7)
  • MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress (4.13)
  • Media Library Assistant (3.37)
  • MetaSlider Lightbox (2.32)
  • Open Graph and Twitter Card Tags (3.4)
  • PDF Embedder (5.0)
  • Relevanssi (4.27)
  • Seriously Simple Podcasting (3.16)
  • Share This Image (2.16)
  • Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements (7.6)
  • Simple Calendar (4.0)
  • Simple Custom Post Order (2.7)
  • Simply Static (3.7)
  • SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle (1.73)
  • Smash Balloon Instagram Feed (6.11)
  • Smush (4.1)
  • TaxoPress (3.50)
  • User Switching (1.12)
  • WP Document Revisions (5.0)
  • WP RSS Aggregator (5.1)
  • WP to Buffer (6.0)
  • WPBot ChatBot for WordPress for Live Support and Lead Generation (8.4)
  • Widget Context (1.4)
  • Yoast SEO (27.7)

The following theme will receive major updates as part of the 2.7.6 release of the CUNY Academic Commons, scheduled for June 23, 2026:

  • Ashe (2.270)
  • Twenty Eleven (5.1)
  • Twenty Sixteen (3.8)
  • Twenty Ten (4.6)
  • Twenty Thirteen (4.6)
  • Twenty Twelve (4.8)
  • Twenty Twenty (3.1)

For more details on major update releases, please visit our release schedule and procedures page.

Commons 2.7.4

I’ve just released version 2.7.4 of the CUNY Academic Commons. This maintenance release is a major-update release for plugins and themes. The release includes the following improvements:

  • Fix stray appearance of WP core caps-lock warning image during registration
  • Remove legacy jQuery 1.x support
  • Improve compatibility between Sydney theme and our S3 upload layer and custom site visibility settings

For complete details, visit the 2.7.4 milestone.

Major plugin and theme updates for May 26, 2026

The following plugins will receive major updates as part of the 2.7.4 release of the CUNY Academic Commons, scheduled for May 26, 2026:

  • Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection (5.7)
  • Better Search (4.3)
  • Blog2Social: Social Media Auto Post & Scheduler (8.9)
  • Blubrry PowerPress (11.16)
  • Co-Authors Plus (4.0)
  • Constant Contact Forms for WordPress (2.18)
  • Custom Post Type UI (1.19)
  • Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery (0.0)
  • Flipbox – Awesomes Flip Boxes Image Overlay (3.0)
  • Gravity Forms (2.10)
  • Gutenberg (23.0)
  • Jetpack (15.7)
  • Link Library (7.9)
  • Meta Box (5.12)
  • MetaSlider (3.109)
  • MetaSlider Lightbox (2.23)
  • NextGEN Gallery (4.2)
  • OSM (6.2)
  • Password Protected (2.8)
  • Query Monitor (4.0)
  • Scholar Publications Fetcher (2.3)
  • Seriously Simple Podcasting (3.15)
  • Share This Image (2.15)
  • SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle (1.72)
  • Smush (4.0)
  • TablePress (3.3)
  • TaxoPress (3.45)
  • WP Document Revisions (4.0)
  • WPBot ChatBot for WordPress for Live Support and Lead Generation (8.2)
  • Yoast SEO (27.5)

The following theme will receive major updates as part of the 2.7.4 release of the CUNY Academic Commons, scheduled for May 26, 2026:

  • Ashe (2.268)

For more details on major update releases, please visit our release schedule and procedures page.

Commons 2.7.2

I’ve just released version 2.7.2 of the CUNY Academic Commons. This maintenance release is a major-update release for plugins and themes, and also includes the following fixes:

  • Ensure that hidden groups are visible when viewing your own profile
  • Fix display bug for site icons in My Sites and My Groups admin bar dropdowns
  • Update labels on group subnav for increased clarity around “admin” features

For complete details, visit the 2.7.2 milestone.

Commons 2.7.1

I’ve just released version 2.7.1 of the CUNY Academic Commons. This maintenance release includes the following fixes:

  • Fixed bug that prevented certain AJAX requests in The Events Calendar from completing successfully
  • Fixed bug that caused certain forum posts to be orphaned when hidden by certain users

For complete details, visit the 2.7.1 milestone.