Release notes - new design changes & upgrades
Design changes have been made across the site based on feedback from Jan homepage changes and design recommendations.
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Upgraded Wordpress & plugins
Upgraded Wordpress to the latest version 5.2.0 . Upgraded select plugins classic-editor, co-authors-plus and regenerate-thumbnails. -
Change homepage notification banner to Gov style
Notification banner style has changed. It is now constant with GovUK banner styling. -
Restyled agency switcher list per design specs
More simple accessible list of agencies on the switcher page. -
Increase line spacing of external header links
Improve accessibility and readability of links now that they are underlined. -
Add underlines to external link section in header
Designer recommendations. As per GovUK links are now underlined. -
Add dates to homepage posts
Requested feature added back in after Jan homepage feedback and analytics. -
Modify single blog post page layout
Single blog pages now have a 2/3 width and a secondary right-hand column with recent blogs listed. Similar to single new pages. This was implemented as part of designer recommendations and for better readability. -
Add data and blog name to homepage blog listing
Name and date have been added back onto the homepage following from Jan homepage redesign.