{"id":2039,"date":"2026-08-06T20:26:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T20:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/style-guide\/?page_id=2039"},"modified":"2026-10-02T03:33:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T03:33:08","slug":"plugin-tools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/web-training\/plugin-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Plugin &amp; Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MTSU WordPress environment includes a variety of plugins that provide additional functionality beyond the standard WordPress editor. This page provides a high-level overview of commonly available plugins and tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> Not all plugins and tools are available on every MTSU website. Availability may vary based on website requirements, permissions, licensing, or technical considerations.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Plugin \/ Tool<\/th><th>Description<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Access<\/th><th>Related Resources<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Advanced Custom Fields (ACF Pro)<\/strong><\/td><td>Create and manage custom fields that extend WordPress content with additional structured information.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\ud83d\udce9<br>Contact<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/service.mtsu.edu\/sp?id=sc_cat_item&amp;sys_id=8a173050874b9510a91eca29cebb35ca&amp;table=sc_cat_item&amp;searchTerm=website\">Contact the Web Team for assistance<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Font Awesome<\/strong><\/td><td>Provide access to the Font Awesome icon library, allowing editors to add icons to page content and other website elements.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<br>Available<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/web-training\/2026\/05\/13\/mtsu-font-awesome-icon-block\/\">Font Awesome Block<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gravity Forms<\/strong><\/td><td>Create online forms to collect information such as contact requests, event registrations, surveys, applications, and other submissions.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<br>Available<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/style-guide\/site-governance-ownership\/forms-data-collection\/\">Forms &amp; Data Collection<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gravity Forms Import Pro<\/strong><\/td><td>Import submissions, records, and other data into Gravity Forms to support data migration and bulk updates.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\ud83d\udd12<br>Web Team<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>GravityKit<\/strong><\/td><td>Extend Gravity Forms with advanced features for managing, displaying, and working with submitted data.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\ud83d\udce9<br>Contact<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/service.mtsu.edu\/sp?id=sc_cat_item&amp;sys_id=8a173050874b9510a91eca29cebb35ca&amp;table=sc_cat_item&amp;searchTerm=website\">Contact the Web Team for assistance<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gravity Perks Pro<\/strong><\/td><td>Extend Gravity Forms with advanced features and enhancements that improve data collection, form functionality, and user experience.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\ud83d\udce9<br>Contact<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/service.mtsu.edu\/sp?id=sc_cat_item&amp;sys_id=8a173050874b9510a91eca29cebb35ca&amp;table=sc_cat_item&amp;searchTerm=website\">Contact the Web Team for assistance<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>GravityView<\/strong><\/td><td>Display Gravity Forms submissions on your website as searchable directories, listings, tables, maps, and other dynamic content.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\ud83d\udce9<br>Contact<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/service.mtsu.edu\/sp?id=sc_cat_item&amp;sys_id=8a173050874b9510a91eca29cebb35ca&amp;table=sc_cat_item&amp;searchTerm=website\">Contact the Web Team for assistance<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>miniOrange<\/strong><\/td><td>Support single sign-on (SSO) and user authentication behind the scenes, allowing users to access WordPress using university credentials.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\ud83d\udd12<br>Web Team<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>MTSU Blocks<\/strong><\/td><td>Add custom MTSU-developed blocks that provide enhanced functionality and content layouts beyond standard WordPress blocks.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<br>Available<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/web-training\/mtsu-custom-blocks\/\">Block 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