14 DAY TRIAL // WordPress for iOS allows users to create or edit posts and pages, moderate comments, add images and videos etc. The only requirement is a WordPress.com blog or a self-hosted WordPress.org site running 2.9.2 or higher and, of course, an Apple device. WordPress 2.6 for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad brings video support, a complete overhaul of Local Drafts, and a new Autosave feature which allows you to revert to an earlier version of a post.
“We’re very happy to announce that the latest version of WordPress for iOS, Version 2.6, is now live in the App Store,” Chris Boyd of WordPress.org states in a blog post.
The new release — v2.6 — will knock your socks off,” the company says, citing the following reasons:
Video. Record, upload, attach, and play videos within the app. Yay for being able to catch your friends’ and co-workers’ most embarrassing shenanigans creative moments with iPhone video and publish them immediately for all the world to see on your WordPress site.
A total rewrite of the way local drafts are handled, to prevent the unintentional loss of your pending posts.
Autosave/post revisions. Bam! One of the “oh, thank goodness” features of the web app makes it into the iOS version.
Easier setup. Faster and easier process for adding your sites to the app. Media Library. We’re gradually getting closer to the media management you’re used to in the web app.
According to WordPress, there are also numerous bugfixes and performance enhancements in this release.
Those who haven’t been using the app lately should consider giving it another try, the company claims.
“I’m personally pretty excited to start using the iPhone version more often now that there are all these fixes and new features,” said Jane Wells, the UX lead for WordPress. “Especially the video upload. You know, for those creative moments that make life fun.”
To read the full 2.6 release post on the WordPress iOS app, visit their official blog here. Use the link below to download the app for free. It requires iOS 3.1.2 or later.