Current Issues & Fixes

Last Edited: September 17th, 2026
4:59 PM EDT 

The YaleSites team is committed to providing a reliable and user-friendly platform for the Yale community. As part of our dedication to transparency and continuous improvement, we maintain this list of known issues that our team is actively working to resolve.

This page serves as a central resource to help you understand any limitations you might encounter while using the platform. We prioritize fixes based on severity, impact on users, and alignment with our roadmap. Each issue is tracked and updated regularly to keep you informed of our progress.

Issue Description Status GitHub Issue (Internal Team Only)
Dashboard - Site Editors table  The Site Editors table on the new v2.26 Dashboard shows the same person two or three times, once for each role they hold. In Progress #1732
Event descriptions (Localist) Event descriptions imported from Localist may include extra <p> tags, causing unexpected spacing in the event body. Identified #476
Gallery block – large images Uploading very large images to a Gallery block can trigger an error. Workaround: resize images before uploading. Identified #998
Accordion – opens on page load In some configurations, Accordion items may appear expanded on initial page load instead of collapsed. Identified —
Page title hidden + Text block padding When the page title is hidden, the first Text block on the page may display unexpected top padding. Identified —
Calendar List – recurring events Recurring events may not display correctly in the Calendar List component. Identified #1206
Events Calendar filter – empty list markup The Events Calendar block’s category and audience filters may output empty list elements that accessibility scanning tools flag, though the filters work correctly. Identified #1636

Status key:

  • In Progress — a fix is actively being developed *
  • Coming Up — scheduled for an upcoming release *
  • Identified — confirmed bug, not yet scheduled

* This does not mean it will be in the next release, bugs can be worked on throughout multiple release cycles

Recently Fixed Bugs

  • Fixed the missing location pin on the Event map component on Event Pages and Embed blocks when the address is set. - Release V2.26
  • Fixed a confusing save experience when publishing a Site-Wide Alert as Emergency. The page now clearly shows a confirmation step is pending, instead of looking like the save failed. - Release V2.26
  • Fixed missing accessible titles on Bluesky, Instagram, and event map embeds, so screen reader users can identify the embedded content. - Release V2.26
  • Removed a reCAPTCHA badge that was appearing in the bottom right corner of pages with pre-built forms. - Release V2.26
  • Fixed an accessibility-scanner overlay that was incorrectly appearing on content creation pages in the admin UI. - Release V2.26
  • Fixed raw Mailchimp error messages appearing to visitors after submitting a pre-built form. Submissions still save correctly even if a confirmation email fails to send. - Release V2.26
  • Fixed the Beacon chat header overlapping the first line of a visitor’s question. - Release V2.26
  • Fixed the Beacon Citations panel showing referenced document text as one unformatted block. It now shows paragraphs, headings, lists, and links correctly. - Release V2.26
  • Fixed Quick Links blocks failing to render a link correctly when the URL was missing the https:// prefix. - Release V2.26
  • Fixed a white screen when opening the Layout Builder edit page for a two-column layout with an embed block whose media reference was empty. - Release V2.26
  • Fixed long URLs in link fields wrapping in a way that made them hard to see and edit. - Release V2.26
  • Fixed external links added to the main navigation menu not consistently showing the external link indicator. - Release V2.26
  • Fixed platform admins and site admins getting an access denied error when trying to set weights on a content collection. - Release V2.26
  • Fixed a save error on Quick Links, Tabs, Link Grid, and Gallery blocks that were already at their maximum number of items. - Release V2.26
  • Fixed relative links to documents with spaces in the filename breaking due to double-encoding. - Release V2.26
  • Fixed Post Views surfacing future-dated posts before their intended publish date. - Release V2.26
  • Fixed a Utility Nav dropdown in the site header not closing on outside click and overlapping the main navigation’s mega menu. - Release V2.26
  • Fixed the Beacon chat panel’s disclaimer text crowding out the answer on mobile. - Release V2.26

  • Fixed recurring events displaying on the wrong date when they land in a shorter month following a 31-day month in the calendar month view. - Release V2.23
  • Fixed reusable blocks (like Grand Hero) failing to save when added to a page from the Block Library, even when all required fields were already filled in. - Release V2.23
  • Fixed missing spacing between start and end dates for multi-day events in view blocks (condensed view, event list, and event card grid). - Release V2.23
  • Fixed Profile Views block’s Affiliation filter showing a raw list of taxonomy terms instead of the configured dropdown. - Release Release V2.23
  • Fixed sitewide branding name reverting to “Yale University” when saving Header Settings in a content collection. - Release Release V2.22
  • Fixed a drag-and-drop overlay blocking the “Add block” button when a no-padding block sat at the bottom of a section. - Release Release V2.22
  • Fixed a menu drag-and-drop issue that was preventing editors from reorganizing large navigation structures. - Release Release V2.22
  • Profile pages now expose metatag fields in the manage settings sidebar. - Release V2.22
  • Custom Vocabularies now default to “Custom Vocab” if the name field is left blank. - Release V2.22
  • Fixed SoundCloud embeds using the newer double-encoded URL format. - Release V2.22
  • The pre-built form block now shows a warning when a site is still using the default platform email address. - Release V2.22
  • Fixed cloned page errors caused by book module conflict - Release V2.20
  • Fixed contrast accessibility issue in Add or Select Media - Release V2.20
  • Fixed view block alignment when teaser images are turned off - Release V2.20
  • Fixed extra padding between Headers and Profile Meta block - Release V2.20
  • Fixed profiles with missing display names showing unreadable text to visitors - Release V2.20
  • Fixed Calendar Block: include/exclude logic and filter logic now working properly - Release V2.20
  • Fixed admin warnings related to View block - Release V2.20
  • Fixed an issue where you couldn’t make a new draft with pages in a content collection
  • Multi-day events now properly display the event date(s) in View results - Release V2.10
  • Previously, multi-day events resulted in a View block repeating the first date for every iteration of that event  - Release V2.10
  • Reference card image was blurry, fixed and now displays clearly - Release V2.10  
  • Removed Siteimprove code from pages that aren’t user facing - Release V2.10
  • Fixed section padding on 50/50 sections with the first item on the left-side section - Release V2.10
  • Fixed incorrect text shadow styling on image caption links in multi-column sections- text shadow now matches the section background color - Release V2.10 
  • Fixed HTML code block syntax highlighting in text editors - Release V2.10
  • Fixed an issue with Content collections navigation dropdown where the last item dropdown displays off-screen - Release V2.10 
  • All items on sidebar are visible when selecting “Move” in Layout Builder - Release V2.10
  • Removed extra top padding from Spotlight Blocks in Banner Regions - Release V2.10
  • Added padding to the left side of the accordion block when used in a 50/50 section - Release V2.10
  • Fixed issue with dragging and dropping video blocks in columns in sections  - Release V2.10
  • Removed unwanted shadow on image caption links - Release V2.9
  • Fixed the z-index issue on the Background Overlay Image field on Action Banner, Callouts, and Quick Link blocks - Release V2.9
  • Removed duplicate required field indicators on Event content type “Basic Info” sections - Release V2.3
  • Pencil icon no longer shows in footer areas for logged-in users - Release V2.3
  • Dragging and dropping content blocks error in Layout Builder resolved - Release V2.3
  • Admin labels no longer overwrite when configuring an existing block - Release V2.3
  • Deleting the node title of a content collection no longer causes a white screen error - Release V2.3
  • Sites with no menu items correctly do not display a hamburger icon on mobile - Release V2.0
  • Multi-day events now show the next upcoming event day in the event meta area - Release V2.0
  • Multi-day event view results now display the correct day in the multi-day sequence - Release V2.0
  • Unintended center text options in WYSIWYG - Release V2.0
  • Links in Mega Footer now have proper color contrast - Release V1.13
  • Cloning a page when specific blocks are present no long cause a site-wide error - Release V1.13
  • Various caching issues with View block fixed - Release V1.13

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