This Wordpress platform is managed by CUNY and developed with its community in mind.
Ideal Use: CUNY-affiliated sites in need of versatile yet user-friendly publishing features.
Pros:
- Quick setup and publishing of sites geared toward academic content and interaction, including simple privacy and layout controls as well as CUNY-managed hosting and development.
- Streamlined login/setup for new accounts.
- Latest release responds to user needs with new templates, plugins and widgets.
- Large and rapidly-growing social network, with built-in interaction.
- 40 MB limit for media uploads (BC Wordpress 7 MB).
Cons:
- Limitations on what can be installed on top of default features.
- May be difficult to determine what features or roles to utilize within the broad Commons network.