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Commons In A Box 1.6.0

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Commons In A Box 1.6.0 is now available!

Both the Classic and OpenLab packages now enjoy greater compatibility with the latest versions of WordPress and BuddyPress. The OpenLab package includes a number of improvements:

  • New feature allows users to hide their membership in specific groups from non-group-members.
  • New ‘More visibility options’ when creating posts on secondary sites.
  • New feature allows network admins to limit site templates to users of specific member types and/or groups associated with specific academic units.
  • New feature allows network admins to determine the order of site templates when appearing on the front end.
  • Introduce privacy settings for user avatars.
  • Privacy improvements to user profiles and portfolios.
  • Include ‘Accessibility’ page on installation.
  • Improvements to pagination on group membership lists.
  • Internal improvements to allow for better overriding of group submenus in child themes.
  • Fixed bug causing ‘Group Home’ menu item to be incorrectly generated on new group sites.
  • Fixed bug preventing groups from being completely cloned when the File Library was empty.
  • More consistent styling for subnav items when editing group settings.
  • Improvements to keyboard navigation in toolbar and on homepage.
  • Fixed bug causing an extra set of Creators fields to be shown when editing a group.
  • Ensure that ‘Add new file’ button does not erroneously appear for non-group-members.
  • Fixed bug that prevented certain new-site options from appearing when editing a cloned group.

Upgrade your copy of Commons In A Box from the WordPress Dashboard, or download the zip file at https://wordpress.org/plugins/commons-in-a-box/.

Commons In A Box 1.5.1

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Commons In A Box 1.5.1 is now available! This release includes a number of important plugin updates, and also fixes a few bugs with mobile layout and site menus. Visit https://github.com/cuny-academic-commons/commons-in-a-box/milestone/30?closed=1 to learn more about the release, and update your installation using the WordPress plugin update tools.

Commons In A Box 1.5.0

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Commons In A Box 1.5.0 is now available. This update includes compatibility fixes for the latest versions of WordPress, BuddyPress, and PHP. It also includes a number of new features for the OpenLab package, including:

  • A new “External Files” tool for the group File Library
  • Support for search within group discussions
  • The ability to upload a default Profile Photo for users

Get CBOX 1.5.0 via the WordPress Dashboard, or at https://wordpress.org/plugins/commons-in-a-box/

Commons In A Box 1.4.0

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Commons In A Box 1.4.0 is now available!

This major update includes improved compatibility with the latest versions of WP and PHP, and the following features in the OpenLab package:

  • A “template chooser” tool for new sites: Admins create and curate a categorized list of template sites, and users creating new sites can choose from these templates when creating a site of their own.
  • A new tool for creating, editing, and sorting Academic Terms, such as “Fall 2023” and “Spring 2024”. Group admins then select a relevant Academic Term from a dropdown rather than typing it into a free-text field.
  • Extensive improvements to the Attributions tool, including better performance on mobile.
  • Extensive improvements to the Import/Export tool, including clearer UI for downloading different types of export packages, and easier selection of content when importing.

The 1.4.0 release also includes fixes for a number of bugs and bits of unexpected behavior in the OpenLab package. For more details, visit the changelog or the GitHub milestone.

Update your Commons In A Box installation using WordPress’s update tools, or download the most recent version via the wordpress.org plugin repository.

Commons In A Box 1.3.3

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Commons In A Box 1.3.3 is now available!

This maintenance release fixes a number of issues in the OpenLab package, including some accessibility fixes. The release also brings plugins up to date, and provides full compatibility with the latest WordPress and BuddyPress. For complete details, visit the 1.3.3 milestone on GitHub.

Update your Commons In A Box in your WordPress Dashboard, or download from wordpress.org today.

Commons In A Box 1.3.1

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Commons In A Box 1.3.1 is now available! This maintenance release includes a number of plugin stability updates, as well as some styling and permissions fixes for the OpenLab package. For complete details, view the plugin changelog or visit the 1.3.1 milestone on our GitHub repository: https://github.com/cuny-academic-commons/commons-in-a-box/milestone/20?closed=1

Questions or comments? Head over to the CBOX forums https://commonsinabox.org/support-forums

Commons In A Box 1.3.0 is now available

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Commons In A Box 1.3.0 is now available!

This major release includes compatibility with the latest WordPress and BuddyPress, as well as a host of other plugin updates.

On the OpenLab side, CBOX 1.3.0 introduces a number of new features, such as:

  • A new Attributions plugin, for creating bibliographies and inline citations in site content
  • A new Creative Commons widget for use on user sites
  • A new Creators feature, which gives group admins more control over how their group’s Acknowledgements are displayed on the group and shared with clones
  • A new Private Comments plugin for use on user sites

For complete details on the release, see the wordpress.org changelog or the GitHub milestone.

Update today from your WordPress Dashboard, or by downloading the plugin from https://wordpress.org/plugins/commons-in-a-box/.

CBOX has its roots in the CUNY Academic Commons, which in turn was made possible through funding from The City University of New York itself.

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The CUNY Graduate Center has directly contributed to the CUNY Academic Commons, housing the project since its inception, and has contributed to CBOX through its GC Digital Initiatives.

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