WP PowerHour

This page highlights the WP PowerHour schedule as well as houses the recordings of past WP PowerHours.

The UTIA WordPress PowerHours are typically scheduled on the fourth Wednesday every three months, unless it is close to a holiday. You can view all of the past WordPress Power Hour Sessions by visiting the UTIA-IT Training Channel.

2024 Schedule


May 22, 2024 from 11AM – Noon, Eastern

August 28, 2024 from 11AM – Noon, Eastern

November 20, 2024 from 11AM – Noon, Eastern

  • Scheduled for third Wednesday due to Thanksgiving

WP PowerHour Recordings


September, 2021

Topics covered:

  • The State of the WordPress
  • Accessibility
  • Overview of WordPress dashboard
  • Show and Tell of UTIA Person block

March, 2022

Topics covered:

  • Calendar
  • Reusable Blocks

May 4, 2022

Topics covered:

  • Post Feature in WordPress

July 13, 2022

Topics covered:

  • “What’s Next in Accessibility”
  • Review of the WordPress Guide
  • Upcoming WordPress Core 6.0 updates
  • New WordPress blocks and features

September 14, 2022

Topics covered:

  • Review and demonstration of the UTIA Portal with Q&A

November 16, 2022

Topics covered:

  • Photography for the Web
  • Writing for the Web
  • Recent WordPress updates

February 15, 2023

Topics covered:

  • Recent updates to the WordPress Environment
  • Updates on WordPress training
  • Q&A

August 9, 2023

Topics covered:

  • WordPress Core updates
    • Nested Lists
    • Navigation block
  • Accessibility
    • General Accessibility Training
      • for faculty and staff who are not content managers
      • does not replace the required annual accessibility training
    • 2023 Annual Accessibility Training
  • WordPress Training
    • in K@TE and Canvas (for students)
  • WordPress Guide
    • Video trainings now available!
  • MyUTIA
    • Profiles

February 28, 2024

Topics covered:

  • Recent Updates to the UTIA WordPress Guide
  • Introduction to Ally for Websites
  • Introduction to the Post Feature