Tag: major update releases

Major plugin and theme updates for May 27, 2025

The following plugins will receive major updates as part of the 2.5.9 release of the CUNY Academic Commons, scheduled for May 27, 2025:

  • Advanced Custom Fields (6.4)
  • Auto-Close Comments (0.0)
  • Blog2Social: Social Media Auto Post & Scheduler (8.4)
  • Broadcast (51.5)
  • Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery (0.0)
  • Export WP Page to Static HTML/CSS (4.0)
  • Glossary (2.3)
  • Google Analytics for WordPress by MonsterInsights (9.5)
  • Gutenberg (20.7)
  • MetaSlider (3.98)
  • Quiz And Survey Master (10.1)
  • Seriously Simple Podcasting (3.10)
  • SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle (1.68)
  • Super RSS Reader (5.3)
  • TaxoPress (3.34)
  • Two Factor (0.13)
  • WPBot ChatBot for WordPress for Live Support and Lead Generation (6.6)
  • Yoast SEO (25.0)

The following theme will receive major updates as part of the 2.5.9 release of the CUNY Academic Commons, scheduled for May 27, 2025:

  • Ashe (2.256)
  • Twenty Eleven (4.9)
  • Twenty Fifteen (4.0)
  • Twenty Fourteen (4.2)
  • Twenty Nineteen (3.1)
  • Twenty Seventeen (3.9)
  • Twenty Sixteen (3.5)
  • Twenty Ten (4.4)
  • Twenty Thirteen (4.4)
  • Twenty Twelve (4.5)
  • Twenty Twenty (2.9)
  • Twenty Twenty-Five (1.2)
  • Twenty Twenty-One (2.5)
  • Twenty Twenty-Two (2.0)

As part of the release, we will be updating WordPress to the 6.8.x series.

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

Commons 2.5.3

I’ve just released version 2.5.3 of the CUNY Academic Commons. This is a major-update release for plugins and themes. We had planned to update to the WP 6.7 series as part of this release, but this update has been briefly delayed while we check some compatibility issues. Other fixes included in this release:

  • Fixed problems with passkey-based two-factor authentication
  • Fixed compatibility problem between wpdiscuz and S3 uploads

For complete details, visit the 2.5.3 milestone.

Major plugin and theme updates for October 22, 2024

The 2.4.8 release, scheduled for Oct 22, 2024, will include an update of WordPress to the 6.6.x series.

The following plugins will receive major updates as part of the 2.4.8 release of the CUNY Academic Commons, scheduled for October 22, 2024:

  • Broken Link Checker (2.4)
  • Easy Appointments (3.12)
  • EmbedPress (4.1)
  • Events Manager (6.6)
  • Export WP Page to Static HTML/CSS (3.0)
  • Google Analytics for WordPress by MonsterInsights (9.1)
  • Gutenberg (19.3)
  • Jetpack (13.9)
  • Jetpack Boost (3.5)
  • Kadence Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks for Page Builder Features (3.3)
  • Media Library Assistant (3.20)
  • MetaSlider (3.91)
  • Native ChatBot for WordPress WPBot for Live Support and Lead Generation (5.8)
  • OSM (6.1)
  • Popup Maker (1.20)
  • Seriously Simple Podcasting (3.5)
  • Share This Image (2.4)
  • The Events Calendar (6.7)
  • WebAuthn Provider for Two Factor (2.5)
  • Yoast SEO (23.5)

The following theme will receive major updates as part of the 2.4.8 release of the CUNY Academic Commons, scheduled for October 22, 2024:

  • Ashe (2.242)
  • Inspiro (1.9)
  • Sydney (2.44)

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

Commons 2.4.5

I’ve just released version 2.4.5 of the CUNY Academic Commons. This maintenance release is a major-update release for plugins and themes. It also includes the following fixes:

  • First phase in an extended cleanup of out-of-date tools
  • Fixed bug that caused global Docs to be accessible
  • Improvements to robots.txt
  • Improvements to sitemap
  • Fixed bug that caused group Docs not to resolve correctly

For complete details, visit the 2.4.5 milestone.

Major plugin and theme updates for August 27, 2024

The following plugins will receive major updates as part of the 2.4.5 release of the CUNY Academic Commons, scheduled for August 27, 2024:

  • Ajaxify Comments (3.0)
  • Block Visibility (3.5)
  • Broadcast (50.13)
  • Broken Link Checker (2.3)
  • BuddyPress (14.0)
  • ChatBot (5.6)
  • Custom Post Type UI (1.17)
  • Easy search and use CC-licensed images for WP (4.0)
  • Event Tickets (5.13)
  • Events Manager (6.5)
  • Google Analytics for WordPress by MonsterInsights (9.0)
  • Gravity Forms (2.8)
  • Gravity PDF (6.11)
  • Gutenberg (18.9)
  • Jetpack (13.6)
  • Jetpack Boost (3.4)
  • Media Library Assistant (3.18)
  • MetaSlider (3.90)
  • Quiz And Survey Master (9.1)
  • Share This Image (2.0)
  • Shortcodes Ultimate (7.2)
  • Simple Calendar (3.4)
  • SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle (1.62)
  • Smash Balloon Instagram Feed (6.5)
  • Subscribe2 (10.43)
  • Super RSS Reader (5.2)
  • Table of Contents Plus (2406.0)
  • TablePress (2.4)
  • TaxoPress (3.22)
  • The Events Calendar (6.6)
  • User Switching (1.8)
  • WebAuthn Provider for Two Factor (2.3)
  • Yoast SEO (23.1)

The following theme will receive major updates as part of the 2.4.5 release of the CUNY Academic Commons, scheduled for August 27, 2024:

  • Ashe (2.240)
  • Author (1.53)
  • Hello Elementor (3.1)
  • Sydney (2.41)
  • Twenty Eleven (4.7)
  • Twenty Fifteen (3.8)
  • Twenty Fourteen (4.0)
  • Twenty Nineteen (2.9)
  • Twenty Seventeen (3.7)
  • Twenty Sixteen (3.3)
  • Twenty Ten (4.2)
  • Twenty Thirteen (4.2)
  • Twenty Twelve (4.3)
  • Twenty Twenty (2.7)
  • Twenty Twenty-Four (1.2)
  • Twenty Twenty-One (2.3)
  • Twenty Twenty-Three (1.5)
  • Twenty Twenty-Two (1.8)

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