
Welcome to the CALS v4 WordPress Theme
Kitchen Sink of Elements
Welcome to Dev Testing
This kitchen sink of elements page provides examples of the Gutenberg page building blocks that are available in the UW CALS version 4 Theme. Although this is far too much content for a typically designed page, its purpose is to showcase many of the visual design layout options that are possible when combining the theme’s available Gutenberg blocks within the page editor.
This theme has been browser-tested across devices and meets WCAG 2.0 AA standard.
Events Example
Events
- 05/26/25 Memorial Day (Observed)
- 05/27/25 3-week Summer session begins
- 05/29/25 2025 WAA Lakeland Chapter Founders’ Day Celebration
(This example dynamically pulls events from Today.wisc.edu events calendar feed)
Sample Quote to call out on a page.
Quote Citation
Podcast embedding Example

Fast Facts Example
(uses cover block + columns block for layout)
Carousel (Wide Width)
Multiple Column Layouts & Button Styles
Full Library of UW Icons
Browse an easy to navigate interface to display icons that help communicate to your site visitors. Look for the “Icon” Block in the page editor.
Full Library of UW Icons
Browse an easy to navigate interface to display icons that help communicate to your site visitors. Look for the “Icon” Block in the page editor.
Full Library of UW Icons
Browse an easy to navigate interface to display icons that help communicate to your site visitors. Look for the “Icon” Block in the page editor.
Column One
Additional information provided here.
Full Library of UW Icons
Browse an easy to navigate interface to display icons that help communicate to your site visitors. Look for the “Icon” Block in the page editor.
Column Three
Dark BG (not dark mode) and button Styles
Carousel Block (Full Width)
Card Layout Example

Test Heading
This is a linked card. Esse laboris esse ut magna irure ullamco irure. Sint exercitation in voluptate qui dolore aute magna et minim officia aliquip.

Test Heading
This is a linked card. Esse laboris esse ut magna irure ullamco irure. Sint exercitation in voluptate qui dolore aute magna et minim officia aliquip.

Test Heading
This is a linked card. Esse laboris esse ut magna irure ullamco irure. Sint exercitation in voluptate qui dolore aute magna et minim officia aliquip.

Test Heading
Esse laboris esse ut magna irure ullamco irure. Sint exercitation in voluptate qui dolore aute magna et minim officia aliquip.

Test Heading
Esse laboris esse ut magna irure ullamco irure. Sint exercitation in voluptate qui dolore aute magna et minim officia aliquip.

Test Heading
Esse laboris esse ut magna irure ullamco irure. Sint exercitation in voluptate qui dolore aute magna et minim officia aliquip.
Card Pattern Layout with Grid Block+Stack

Card Heading
Quis adipisicing cillum laborum amet cupidatat excepteur. Minim pariatur veniam fugiat deserunt minim non esse velit pariatur reprehenderit magna. Esse incididunt ut occaecat et anim aute nulla.

Card Heading
Quis adipisicing cillum laborum amet cupidatat excepteur. Minim pariatur veniam fugiat deserunt minim non esse velit pariatur reprehenderit magna. Esse incididunt ut occaecat et anim aute nulla.

Card Heading
Quis adipisicing cillum laborum amet cupidatat excepteur. Minim pariatur veniam fugiat deserunt minim non esse velit pariatur reprehenderit magna. Esse incididunt ut occaecat et anim aute nulla.

Card Heading
Quis adipisicing cillum laborum amet cupidatat excepteur. Minim pariatur veniam fugiat deserunt minim non esse velit pariatur reprehenderit magna. Esse incididunt ut occaecat et anim aute nulla.

Card Heading
Quis adipisicing cillum laborum amet cupidatat excepteur. Minim pariatur veniam fugiat deserunt minim non esse velit pariatur reprehenderit magna. Esse incididunt ut occaecat et anim aute nulla.

Card Heading
Quis adipisicing cillum laborum amet cupidatat excepteur. Minim pariatur veniam fugiat deserunt minim non esse velit pariatur reprehenderit magna. Esse incididunt ut occaecat et anim aute nulla.
Bento Box Design Example
(using mix of media+text block and Column blocks)

Sustainable Agriculture
Enhancing crop and livestock productivity; conserving resources; ensuring food access and safety; and developing methods that promote economic, social, and environmental sustainability.
Environmental Conservation and Climate Resilience
Addressing biodiversity loss and climate change impacts and promoting sustainable land and water management practices to safeguard agricultural ecosystems.
Bioenergy and Bioproducts
Exploring renewable energy sources and bioproducts derived from agricultural and biological resources, aiming to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and promote a sustainable economy.
Basic Life Sciences and Human Health
Investigating fundamental biological mechanisms related to human health, including cell function, nutrition, disease pathways and medical applications.
Rural Development and Community Resilience
Supporting rural economies, creating equitable access to resources and enhancing agricultural resilience that values human and animal welfare.

Alternating Text & Images Example
(using media+text blocks)

Example Heading One
Ad magna culpa fugiat aute adipisicing elit non aliqua consectetur sint. Eiusmod Lorem laborum ea elit esse culpa Lorem irure amet reprehenderit commodo enim nulla enim.
Ad magna culpa fugiat aute adipisicing elit non aliqua consectetur sint. Eiusmod Lorem laborum ea elit esse culpa Lorem irure amet reprehenderit commodo enim nulla enim.
Example Heading Two
Ad magna culpa fugiat aute adipisicing elit non aliqua consectetur sint. Eiusmod Lorem laborum ea elit esse culpa Lorem irure amet reprehenderit commodo enim nulla enim.
Ad magna culpa fugiat aute adipisicing elit non aliqua consectetur sint. Eiusmod Lorem laborum ea elit esse culpa Lorem irure amet reprehenderit commodo enim nulla enim.


Example Heading Three
Ad magna culpa fugiat aute adipisicing elit non aliqua consectetur sint. Eiusmod Lorem laborum ea elit esse culpa Lorem irure amet reprehenderit commodo enim nulla enim.
Ad magna culpa fugiat aute adipisicing elit non aliqua consectetur sint. Eiusmod Lorem laborum ea elit esse culpa Lorem irure amet reprehenderit commodo enim nulla enim.
Cover Block with image
(with fixed background option)
Accordion
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Eveniet, tempora numquam dolorum nisi quam quibusdam saepe minima, magnam, facilis harum alias. Accusantium voluptate unde facere quasi minus repellendus harum consequatur earum. Ex vitae dolores dolorem perferendis est quis saepe impedit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Eveniet, tempora numquam dolorum nisi quam quibusdam saepe minima, magnam, facilis harum alias. Accusantium voluptate unde facere quasi minus repellendus harum consequatur earum. Ex vitae dolores dolorem perferendis est quis saepe impedit.
- List Item One
- List Item Two
- List Item Three
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Eveniet, tempora numquam dolorum nisi quam quibusdam saepe minima, magnam, facilis harum alias. Accusantium voluptate unde facere quasi minus repellendus harum consequatur earum. Ex vitae dolores dolorem perferendis est quis saepe impedit.
[This is an example of the two-column list style variant. It will take the bulleted list and re-style it. Block Style Variants can be selected from the Styles options in the Block Settings panel.]
- Example List Item One
- Example List Item Two
- Example List Item Three
- Example List Item Four
- Example List Item Five
- Example List Item Six
Tabs
Sub Heading for Tab One
[ Can use this paragraph block to add section explanation text or other information for the section of links/resources. Or can remove this paragraph block if not needed. ]
Sub Heading for Tab Two
[ Can use this paragraph block to add section explanation text or other information for the section of links/resources. Or can remove this paragraph block if not needed. ]
Sub Heading for Tab Three
[ Can use this paragraph block to add section explanation text or other information for the section of links/resources. Or can remove this paragraph block if not needed. ]
Table Block
Column One | Column Two |
---|---|
asdfasdf | asdfasdf |
asdfasdf | asdfasdf |
asdfasdf | asdfasdf |
RSS Feed Testing
- Fuad J Shatara, Kiyoko Yokota, Justin Peschman, Azul J Kothari, Jacob Schoville, Liyuan Hou, R Preston Withington Iv, Cole F Beale, Maria Pelusi, Kyle M Boldon, Jennifer Withington, R P Withington Iii, Hannah Nicklay, Michael R Twiss, Charles J Paradis, Erica L-W Majumder Microbiology (Reading, England). 2025-03-06 doi: 10.1099/mic.0.001538 >PMID: 40048238
- E G Olson, C C Chatman, D K Dittoe, E L-W Majumder, H C Mantovani, S C Ricke. Journal of applied microbiology. 2025-03-04 doi: 10.1093/jambio/lxaf046 PMID: 40036660
- Rafael E Venado, Jennifer Wilker, Vânia C S Pankievicz, Valentina Infante, April MacIntyre, Emily S A Wolf, Saddie Vela, Fletcher Robbins, Paulo Ivan Fernandes-Júnior, Wilfred Vermerris, Jean-Michel Ané. PLoS biology. 2025-03-03 doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3003037 PMID: 40029899
- Fukang She, Kuanqing Liu, Brent W Anderson, Tippapha Pisithkul, Yanxiu Li, Danny K Fung, Tyler McCue, William Mulhern, Daniel Amador-Noguez, Jue D Wang. mBio. 2025-02-25 doi: 10.1128/mbio.03798-24 PMID: 39998177
News Feed
Publications RSS
- Fuad J Shatara, Kiyoko Yokota, Justin Peschman, Azul J Kothari, Jacob Schoville, Liyuan Hou, R Preston Withington Iv, Cole F Beale, Maria Pelusi, Kyle M Boldon, Jennifer Withington, R P Withington Iii, Hannah Nicklay, Michael R Twiss, Charles J Paradis, Erica L-W Majumder Microbiology (Reading, England). 2025-03-06 doi: 10.1099/mic.0.001538 >PMID: 40048238
- E G Olson, C C Chatman, D K Dittoe, E L-W Majumder, H C Mantovani, S C Ricke. Journal of applied microbiology. 2025-03-04 doi: 10.1093/jambio/lxaf046 PMID: 40036660
- Rafael E Venado, Jennifer Wilker, Vânia C S Pankievicz, Valentina Infante, April MacIntyre, Emily S A Wolf, Saddie Vela, Fletcher Robbins, Paulo Ivan Fernandes-Júnior, Wilfred Vermerris, Jean-Michel Ané. PLoS biology. 2025-03-03 doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3003037 PMID: 40029899
- Fukang She, Kuanqing Liu, Brent W Anderson, Tippapha Pisithkul, Yanxiu Li, Danny K Fung, Tyler McCue, William Mulhern, Daniel Amador-Noguez, Jue D Wang. mBio. 2025-02-25 doi: 10.1128/mbio.03798-24 PMID: 39998177
Events
Events
- 05/21/25 August Art Collective :: 020 | 021 by Mickie Cope & Danielle Seitz May 1 – 31
- 05/22/25 August Art Collective :: 020 | 021 by Mickie Cope & Danielle Seitz May 1 – 31
- 05/22/25 Constructs of Color—Hard & Soft Mandelbaum & Albert Family Vision Gallery, McPherson Eye Research Institute
- 05/22/25 Exhibition: Line Weight
Events (today.wisc.edu)
Events
- 05/21/25 August Art Collective :: 020 | 021 by Mickie Cope & Danielle Seitz May 1 – 31
- 05/22/25 August Art Collective :: 020 | 021 by Mickie Cope & Danielle Seitz May 1 – 31
- 05/22/25 Constructs of Color—Hard & Soft Mandelbaum & Albert Family Vision Gallery, McPherson Eye Research Institute
- 05/22/25 Exhibition: Line Weight