This Month on the OpenLab: March 2024 Release

Martenitsa made from red and white yarn hanging on a tree branch with a budding flower at the end.
Hanging Martenitsa by Georgi Kirichkov is licensed under CC BY-SA.

On March 12, we released version 1.7.75 of the OpenLab. It included a new plugin and a few minor theme and plugin updates.

New plugin: Zotpress

Zotpress allows you to connect your OpenLab site with your Zotero library for easy citations and bibliography creation.… Continue reading this post

This Month on the OpenLab: January 2024 Release

Cat bounding through the snow with ears back.

On January 23 we released version 1.7.73 of the OpenLab. It included some new features, as well as updates to all existing themes and plugins, including BuddyPress and WordPress, the two primary plugins that power the OpenLab. 

New Features and Functionality

We created additional post privacy options that appear on public sites, allowing you to choose from three different privacy options, for more fine-grained visibility choices when working in the open: 

  • Everyone: This is the default setting, which matches the setting of the open site. 
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Reminder: More Co-Working Today!

The semester is nearly over, but there’s so much left to do! Let’s work together to finish something and get closer to being done!

The OpenLab Team is hosting a co-working session today, Friday, December 15th, 1:00-2:00PM. Join us in what we hope is a welcoming space that helps as you focus on accomplishing everything you need to finish.… Continue reading this post

Reminder: Co-Working Today!

As the semester winds down, let’s work together to check things off the to-do lists we all have–or take some time to make to-do lists!

The OpenLab Team is hosting a co-working session today, Thursday, December 7th, 2:30-3:30PM. Join us in what we hope is a welcoming space that helps as you focus on accomplishing everything you need to finish.… Continue reading this post

This Month on the OpenLab: November 2023 Release

Cardinal sitting on a railing.
Autumn Antics by  likeaduck is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND.

On November 15 we released version 1.7.72 of the OpenLab. It included one feature improvement, minor theme and plugin updates, accessibility improvements, and a bug fix.

Adding social media to your profile

In the August release, we introduced a new way to add social media links to your profile.… Continue reading this post

This Month on the OpenLab: August 2023 Release

Dog with green life vest jumping in a wave.
Prepare for landing” by Nathan Rupert is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND.

On August 17 we released version 1.7.69 of the OpenLab. It included many new features, as well as updates to all existing themes and plugins, including BuddyPress and WordPress, the two primary plugins that power the OpenLab. … Continue reading this post