The University of Washington offers several web themes and templates to support consistent, accessible, and branded digital experiences. Below is an overview of the available themes and how to access them, along with helpful resources and guidance.
UW WordPress theme
The UW WordPress theme is the standard theme used across many UW websites. How you access it depends on your hosting environment:
- UMAC hosting: If your site is hosted by UMAC, the UW WordPress Theme is already installed—no action is needed.
- sites.uw.edu: If your site is hosted on the sites.uw.edu network, you may need to activate the theme. To do this, go to the Appearance menu in your WordPress dashboard and select Themes.
- Other hosting providers: If your site is hosted elsewhere, you will likely need to download and install the theme manually. Please note that our team cannot assist with installation. You can download the theme from our GitHub.
Additional resources
UW Drupal theme
The UW Drupal theme is available for download and manual installation. It is designed to align with UW branding and accessibility standards.
Download and documentation for the UW Drupal theme
UW Medicine WordPress theme
The UW Medicine WordPress theme is tailored for UW Medicine-affiliated websites and must be downloaded and installed manually.
Download and documentation for the Medicine WordPress theme
Accessible HTML/CSS/JS templates
If you’re building a static website using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, UW provides accessible templates based on the UW WordPress theme. These templates are a great starting point for ensuring your site meets accessibility standards.
Download and documentation for the accessible templates
Frequently asked questions
No. If your site is hosted by UMAC, the theme is already installed and ready to use.
Unfortunately, we cannot provide support for installations on third-party hosting environments. Please refer to the documentation on our GitHub.
Yes. A VPAT is available to demonstrate the theme’s accessibility compliance.
We offer training resources to help you get started.
These themes are designed specifically for University of Washington use and may not be appropriate or permitted for non-UW websites.
You can use our accessible HTML/CSS/JS templates, which are based on the UW WordPress theme.