Email: wpcms@hku.hk

Themes and Plugins preinstalled by ITS

The non-editable themes as below are included in the WordPress CMS supported by ITS. Users are able to create child theme to do own-customization, or add the self-created theme and those themes purchased online to the website.

Theme name Version Description License
Twenty twenty three1.6WordPress default theme for 2023N/A
Twenty twenty four1.3WordPress default theme for 2024N/A
Twenty twenty five1.3WordPress default theme for 2025, and current default themeN/A

The following non-editable plugins are pre-installed and pre-configured by ITS in the WordPress CMS. Users are able to install any self-created plugin or those plugins purchased online to the website.

Plugin nameVersionDescriptionLicense
admin-tools1.3.9Prepare the Admin interfaceGPLv2
akismet5.5Anti-SpamGPLv2
block-specific-plugin-updates3.3Protect ITS’ pluginN/A
hide-admin-bar1.0.1Hide Admin BarN/A
mainwp-child5.4.0.12For ITS to manage users’ WordPressGPLv2
wp-native-php-sessions1.3.5Implements PHP’s native session handlers GPLv2
daggerhart-openid-connect-generic3.10.0OpenID Connect for HKUPortal loginGPLv2
php-compatibility-checker1.6.2
Make sure your plugins and themes are compatible with newer PHP versions.
GPLv2
plugin-vulnerabilities2.0.68Alerts you when exploited vulnerabilities GPLv2
remove-dashboard-access-for-non-admins1.2.1Limit Dashboard access GPLv2
tuxedo-big-file-uploads2.1.6Enables large file uploads in media uploaderGPLv2
wp-security-audit-log5.4.2Security LogGPLv2
wp-mail-smtp4.5.0
Reconfigures the wp_mail() function to SMTP
GPLv3
wp-private-content-plus3.6.2Advanced private content restrictions GPLv2