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The University of Rhode Island uses the open-source content management system WordPress to build and maintain public websites for all our institutional needs.

URI’s web presence is directed by Communications and Marketing and governed by the Web Policy.

Our projects can be found on GitHub and are licensed under GPL-3.0.

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Let us know what you need by making a request. If you’re not sure and need help, we’re here for that too.

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Guides and Docs

Our guides and documentation help us to stay on-brand and deliver consistently clear and useful content to our digital audience.

Learning about our WordPress theme, components, and content tools will help you build a site that is maintainable and aligns with the rest of the university’s web presence.

Content Guide

Clear and concise language, strong content and images, and a consistent look and feel help deliver an engaging and navigable website.

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Components

Components, each tailored to specific content and design needs, make it efficient to build webpages that look and function well and stay on-brand.

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Design

The theme, including colors and typography, is critical in conveying the brand, creating a satisfying user experience, and meeting accessibility standards.

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Tools

A collection of tools make it easy to organize and render standardized content or display data from a central source with relatively little code.

Learn About Tools