How to start using WordPress on your phone or tablet
Download and start using the WordPress mobile app to be more efficient in posting to and moderating your blog.
The WordPress app is free and lets users write new posts, edit content and manage comments. The app is available for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry and iPad.
Can I use my personal smartphone or tablet with the app?
Yes.
Can I use my work smartphone or tablet with the app?
Yes.
How do I download the app?
- For Android users: you can search for "wordpress" in the Android App Market. You will need a Gmail account to download apps (free or paid) from the Android Market.
- For iPhone and iPad users: search for "wordpress" in the iTunes App Store. You will need an iTunes account to download apps (free or paid) from the store.
- For BlackBerry users: search for "wordpress" in the BlackBerry App World. You will need a BlackBerry account to download apps (free or paid).
How do I start using the app?
- Open the app.
- IF you are adding a work-hosted blog, of the options listed, choose "Add self-hosted WordPress blog."
- Enter the URL for your blog. Make sure you add the "http://" to the URL.
- Enter your username and your password.
- Touch Save.
- The app will take you to a list of all the site-wide blogs of which you are a member. Choose all the blogs you would like to add. You can also touch the button for "Select All."
- Touch "Add Selected."
- The blogs will be added to the app.
How do I use the app?
Touch on the name of the blog you want to manage from your list of blogs.
The comments area shows approved and pending comments. Pending comments are shown in yellow. Touch on a yellow comment to review the comment. A button (different for each device) will let you approve the comment, mark the comment as spam, edit the comment or delete the comment. You can also quickly reply to the comment from this screen.
In the posts area you can view published, scheduled and draft posts. You can create a new blog post from this same area. You can start a post and publish straight from the app, or you can start a post and save it as a draft by changing the post's settings.
You can also view, edit and create pages in the pages section.
The stats section is not enabled for Register blogs. To view your statistics, use the Omniture app.
What is the "Quick Photo" button?
This button is only available, for now, for iPhone users.
The button is intended to let you quickly take a photo (you cannot access your library of previously-taken photos), write a quick bit of text and publish quicikly.
Can I adjust the size of photos uploaded from the app?
When in the tabbed view of your blog, select ‘Menu’ -> ‘Blog Settings’, then change the ‘Maximum thumbnail pixel width’ setting to your desired width.
