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A WordPress plugin developed by the Northeastern University ITS Web Solutions team. Loads the latest version of kernl(ui) Global Elements to your website, including the code for the TrustArc cookie consent manager. To make changes and create a new release, see `development-release-notes.md`.

by Northeastern University ITS Web Solutions · github.com/its-digital-technology/global-elements-wordpress · website

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350release downloads
≈20active sites
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Install

The author publishes release zips, so WP-CLI can install straight from GitHub:

wp plugin install https://github.com/its-digital-technology/global-elements-wordpress/releases/download/v1.6.2/global-elements-wordpress.zip

Declares an update source (https://github.com/ITS-Digital-Technology/global-elements-wordpress), so updates arrive through the plugin's own updater.

From the readme

NU Global Elements - kernl(ui) - WordPress Plugin Introduction A WordPress plugin developed by the Northeastern University ITS Web Solutions team. Loads the latest version of kernl(ui) Global Elements to your website, including the code for the TrustArc cookie consent manager. The global elements package includes elements that should be included on almost all Northeastern sites. They contain dynamic content and fixed designs for consistency across sites. TrustArc allows users to set their cookie preferences and is required on all Northeastern University websites. Learn more about the kernl(ui) design system. Requirements - Global Header. In order for the global header to display, the active theme must support a call to wpbodyopen() after the opening tag: - Conflicts. If older versions of the NU Global Elements are active on the site, changes to theme files or plugin settings may be needed to prevent old and new global elements from displaying at the same time. Installation WordPress Admin Installation 1. Download the latest version of the plugin from GitHub. 2. In WP Admin, go to Plugins → Add Plugin → Upload Plugin and upload the .zip file. 3. Activate the plugin

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Releases

TagPublishedAssetDownloads
v1.6.2 Aug 14, 2026 global-elements-wordpress.zip 36
v1.6.1 Apr 15, 2026 global-elements-wordpress.zip 63
v1.6.0 Apr 13, 2026 global-elements-wordpress.zip 11
v1.5.1 Apr 6, 2026 global-elements-wordpress.zip 26
v1.5.0 Apr 3, 2026 global-elements-wordpress.zip 16
v1.4.1 Apr 1, 2026 global-elements-wordpress.zip 14
v1.4.0 Jan 6, 2025 global-elements-wordpress.zip 139
v1.3.0 Aug 13, 2024 global-elements-wordpress.zip 29
v1.2.2 Aug 12, 2024 global-elements-wordpress.zip 16

Active-site estimate ≈20 comes from the median of recent superseded releases. Method.