Website Applications

We allow some 3rd party applications, like WordPress, to be installed on your web account.  Other application requests will need to be approved by our department as well as the I.T. department.

We are not able to support these applications and website owners are fully responsible for the management of themes, plug-ins and users.  Our office applies all needed updates (WP application, themes and plug-ins) every Thursday.  Please check your site after the notification email is sent to you to ensure it is working correctly and let us know right away if there are issues.

WORDPRESS

Web Communications is not able to train or maintain these websites however limited wordpress support is available.

Get an overview of WordPress at wordpress.org/

To request a WordPress install or to request the SIU theme be added to your WordPress site please do so through a help ticket.

Access to WordPress sites requires a VPN Client if you are off-campus or on-campus wireless.  

RSO Groups

We do maintain a WordPress application for RSO groups.  We handle the maintenance and upkeep of the application so all the end users need to do is add content/photos/etc.  

The following areas qualify for web hosting:

• Colleges
• Departments
• Administrative Pages
• Research Projects
• Grant Programs
• Student Organizations