cwpd.org redesign · WordPress proof of concept
Click through the concept the way a resident or staff member would. Filters, search, alerts, translation and the template switch all work. Every screen is plain HTML and CSS that maps onto a WordPress block theme, so it can stand up on our WordPress proof of concept server for the finalist presentation.
Top tasks first, field status, newsletter near the top, alert banner, instant search
Working amenity filters, map pins, nearest first, accessibility and trail filters
Robust and simple versions of one template, trails, shelters, RecDesk programs
Read-only API feed, search and filters, full or canceled programs drop off
Month and list views, special events and RecDesk programs together, add to calendar
District news and monthly blog, tagged to parks, latest on the home page
Own identity at foundation.cwpd.org, dedications and sponsors, no payments
Display settings, how pages are tested, barrier reporting
Park fields, photos, videos and files, scheduling, alerts, 5 permission levels, SEO and AI answers
| Screen | WordPress build | Data source |
|---|---|---|
| Header, footer, alert banner | parts/header.html, parts/footer.html, cwpd/site-alert block with start and end time | Alert custom post type |
| Home page | templates/front-page.html with block patterns: top tasks, field status, newsletter, events, audiences, spotlight, Foundation band | Rainoutline.com API, RecDesk sync, posts |
| Park Finder | templates/page-find-a-park.html + cwpd/park-finder block (React, REST) | park post type, amenity taxonomy |
| Park page | templates/single-park.html, robust and simple variations of one template | Park fields, amenity taxonomy, RecDesk |
| Programs | templates/archive-program.html + cwpd/program-list block | RecDesk read-only API, scheduled sync every 15 minutes, full or canceled programs set to draft |
| Events calendar | templates/page-events.html + cwpd/event-calendar block | event post type for special events, RecDesk programs |
| News and stories | templates/home.html (posts) with a park taxonomy, latest three on the front page and on each park page | Posts |
| Foundation | Subsite on WordPress Multisite at foundation.cwpd.org with its own style variation | Foundation pages |
| Accessibility | page-accessibility.html + display-settings block | Barrier reports to the admin inbox |
| Staff CMS | Native WordPress roles (5 levels), custom fields on Parks, media library with video and PDF downloads, scheduled publishing, change notices, SureAccess pre-publish check, SEO and schema.org fields | WordPress |
Design tokens live in theme.json. Park names, programs, dates and figures are sample content. Illustrations stand in for CWPD's own photography; no stock photography is used on the live site. Final design follows CWPD's brand guide, shared after award.