Posted: Thursday, August 9th, 2012 at 9:37 pm. Filed in Uncategorized.
Tags: app, Mobile, update, WordPress for iOS
Big iPhone/iPad Update Now Available
Today is an exciting day! A new version of WordPress for iOS was just pushed live, and it’s been dubbed the “biggest update ever”. It features a completely re-imagined interface for both iPhone and iPad that takes mobile blogging to the next level. It’s most noticeable on the iPad: a sliding panels interface enables you to quickly get to any part of the app and rediscover your content.
New Interface
As soon as you download the app you’re greeted by a new welcome screen that guides you while adding your blog(s) to the app. Once authenticated you’re taken right to the Reader, where you can catch up on the blogs you follow, find topics you like, and now use a friend finder to discover your friends’ blogs on WordPress.com.
On the iPhone you’ll see a list icon in the upper right hand corner of the screen. Tap or swipe to open the sidebar, revealing all your blog’s content, as well as the ability to upload a quick Photo and access your Settings.
On the iPad the sidebar is right there, the first panel to the left. As you tap items in the list they’ll open in panels allowing you to drill deeper into the app.
Enhanced Stats
In the latest update of WordPress for iOS you can now view your full WordPress.com Stats right from within the app. This means more details, more control, and much better use of screen space. For the iPad the panel expands to the size of two panels for better viewing.
Reader and Quick Photo for iPad
The big, beautiful screen on the iPad is a perfect fit for the WordPress.com Reader. You can now keep up with blogs you follow, browse topics that interest you, and check out the latest Freshly Pressed posts. The panels interface makes it easy to navigate around and even visit the full site right from the app.
The “Quick Photo” function is one of the most popular iPhone features, and now we are bringing it to the iPad as well. Use your iPad’s built in camera to take a photo or select one from library. It all works as seamlessly and as fast as it does for the iPhone.
Friend Finder
Did you know you could use your accounts on other social networks to find friends blogging on WordPress.com? In the latest update of WordPress for iOS you can do this right from the app – finding your friends on Twitter, Facebook is only a tap away. You can also securely search your device’s address book to find your friends’ blogs.
Post Formats
Post Formats are an important part of many themes these days and it was time for WordPress for iOS to get the ability as well. By using post formats you effectively choose how your post will look once published (if your theme supports them).
More Enhancements, Bugfixes, and Tweaks
* New Post Preview for iPad: When viewing a post on the iPad, you’ll now get a nice preview of the post including formatting and images.
* All-Around Landscape Support: Nearly all areas of the app support landscape orientation now, including all of the tabs in the post editor. (You’ll notice this on the iPhone and the iPod Touch.)
* Easy Site and Dashboard Access: A no-brainer. We added buttons in the Sidebar to view your site as well as a Dashboard link so you can access your full WordPress dashboard (“/wp-admin”) right from within the app. Thanks to this you can now easily update your theme, manage your users, access your tools, and more.
In total over 180 enhancements and bug fixes made it into version 3.1 of WordPress for iOS.
Get WordPress for iOS
Download the app from the App Store today! If you’re on a device, go to get.wp.com/app and we’ll send you directly to the store on your device.
You can read more about the update over on the WordPress for iOS Blog, and make sure to follow the app on Twitter to receive the latest news first.
August 9th, 2012 at 9:55 pm
Reblogged this on Chris McLeod and commented:
This pretty much fixes every gripe I’ve had with WordPress on iOS. Lately I’ve been using Blogsy for blogging from my iPad, as it supported Custom Post Formats. Now the Official app does so too I may switch back.
August 9th, 2012 at 10:52 pm
Great update, now I can start back using my iPad..
August 9th, 2012 at 10:00 pm
Love this update. Thank you!
August 9th, 2012 at 10:05 pm
Reblogged this on danielbachhuber and commented:
Post format support. I love this update.
August 9th, 2012 at 10:22 pm
Nobody likes us Android users.
August 9th, 2012 at 10:38 pm
http://android.wordpress.org
August 9th, 2012 at 10:27 pm
Yay yay YAY!!!
Thank you from the bottom of my iPhone-loving heart!
August 9th, 2012 at 10:35 pm
Looks good so far.
August 9th, 2012 at 10:53 pm
Fantastic! I was thinking about buying an iPhone, but now I’m sure I’m going to! ♥
August 9th, 2012 at 10:55 pm
I love it. Thank you so much. This makes reading blogs I follow so much easier.
August 9th, 2012 at 10:56 pm
Looks really good! I am liking it a lot!
August 9th, 2012 at 11:02 pm
I love this and I would have reblogged from it but it wouldnt post. It gave me no options in the blog to box either. I assume that’s not right.
August 9th, 2012 at 11:22 pm
I’ve already got the app on my iPhone and Samsung tablet. Thanks for the upgrades
August 9th, 2012 at 11:31 pm
Looks great! Thanks!
August 9th, 2012 at 11:44 pm
Great update. I’m glad to see the WordPress app go from a simple reader to a feature filled machine!
August 10th, 2012 at 12:17 am
Reblogged this on Country By Design's Blog and commented:
I need to check this out!
August 10th, 2012 at 12:30 am
Reblogged this on Its A Rush World and commented:
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Wow!! this is superawesome! It’s great blogging on the move!
August 10th, 2012 at 12:53 am
Love it!
August 10th, 2012 at 1:03 am
I am writing a very long project entirely on my iPad and this update makes it so much easier! Thanks guys and keep up the good work. I just renewed my account and I don’t regret it…
August 10th, 2012 at 1:31 am
Awesome, great work!
August 10th, 2012 at 1:44 am
Just in time for me to learn the new features before my trip to Israel next month. Thanks for the nice update.
August 10th, 2012 at 3:13 am
Fantastic update. Thank you so much. I can now blog wherever I am. Good job everyone who made it possible.
August 10th, 2012 at 3:15 am
Reblogged this on Liz J Fox Design and commented:
To all my iPhone/iPad friends, WordPress has a really great update just for us.
August 10th, 2012 at 3:51 am
Finally a place to read all the blogs I follow conveniently
! I LOVE the reader. So much easier than adding individual feeds to flipboard 
August 10th, 2012 at 3:58 am
Can you please tell me where my stats have gone? I liked being able to click on stats as soon as I opened the app.
August 10th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
Tap the Menu key (the button with 3 horizontal lines on it) and then tap your blog and then the ‘Stats’ button. The app will remember the last section you were viewing, so it will open Stats every time if you leave it there when you exit the app.
August 10th, 2012 at 3:59 am
Looks great. Unfortunately, my stats no longer work on my iPhone
August 10th, 2012 at 4:06 am
Too bad it glitches so bad I couldn’t even post >.<
August 10th, 2012 at 4:22 am
Thank You. I have just reinstalled this in my iPhone and iPad. The features are superb. But, I do not have the “Avid Reader” in my devices.
August 10th, 2012 at 4:54 am
Very impressive. iPads and other tablets may soon be the most popular way of interfacing with the internet. Tablets are a natural for blogging. (Someday I hope to be able to afford an iPad.)
August 10th, 2012 at 6:12 am
Woohooo! So happy! My app was messing up, hope the upgrade will fix that
Thank you!
el
August 10th, 2012 at 6:42 am
Is this iOS 4.3 friendly?
August 10th, 2012 at 7:56 am
Yup!
August 10th, 2012 at 8:49 am
Excellent! Thank you.
August 10th, 2012 at 6:46 am
Alas, I still have a stupid phone and nPad. (notepad)
August 10th, 2012 at 7:11 am
Installed the app on my iPhone. Looks absolutely great! One problem though: I can’t see my blog statistics from the JetPack plugin on my self-hosted blog. After entering my WordPress username and password, the app gives me the following error: “There was a problem connecting to your stats. Would you like to retry?” Is this a temporary glitch maybe or am I doing something wrong?
August 10th, 2012 at 7:30 am
This is excellent. I could not fully utilize the previous version that I just deleted it for my iPad. Recently, I’ve been meaning to purchase the Blogsy app. I’m glad this came before that. I’m exploring it now. Thank you WordPress.
August 10th, 2012 at 8:01 am
This update is really big… actually it looks more like an upgrade. Thank you guys, the app works fantastic; I can finally use it for blogging.
August 10th, 2012 at 8:12 am
GREAT approvement, this is so good, now the app is really useable!
THANKS!!
August 10th, 2012 at 8:42 am
I like the feature of posting pictures on my iPad. It was not possible before. However the quick edit doesn’t work. I can’t assign my new post as sticky post. Also no draft. It is still not 100% good. Will need to go back to my laptop for posting.
August 10th, 2012 at 8:51 am
The posting of pictures on iPad is now great. But I cannot add sticky post to my new post. Also I want to create drafts and check ABC etc before publishing it. It is no longer available with the new updated app!
August 10th, 2012 at 8:53 am
To save it as a draft, tap the gear-shaped settings icon and then change the Status to ‘Draft’.
August 10th, 2012 at 8:58 am
This has fixed so many shortcomings in previous version, looks great.. thank you… great release.. thumbs up
August 10th, 2012 at 9:03 am
Updates are a good thing!
August 10th, 2012 at 10:09 am
Excellent update, thank you! It lags a bit on my 3GS, but that gives me yet another reason to get the iPhone 5 once it comes out, so no hard feelings whatsoever from here.
August 10th, 2012 at 10:33 am
I love the new look and my phone doesn’t crash or the reader doesn’t freeze when you want to read more of a post. Excellent work and it’s much appreciated! Thanks WordPress! Now only if there was spell check….
August 10th, 2012 at 11:43 am
When I first loaded and added my blog I could not get rid of the welcome screen (to add blogs). So i had to shutdown app on iPad and re-open it. Just FYI. Loving it so far tho. Thank you!
August 10th, 2012 at 11:49 am
Reblogged this on aaderinto.
August 10th, 2012 at 11:54 am
Can one design a blog on the app, or must that be done with a browser?
August 10th, 2012 at 12:08 pm
I’ve been searching for a reason to buy an iPad. This app will be it!! Thanks, WordPress.
August 10th, 2012 at 12:22 pm
Wonderful update, love it.
August 10th, 2012 at 1:13 pm
Awesome update, it makes life so much easier.
August 10th, 2012 at 1:46 pm
So, I just started using the new app yesterday and I have to say, I LOVE IT!! So much better than the old one, which I felt wasn’t as user friendly. This, though, is a wonderful step in the right direction. THANK YOU, WordPress!
August 10th, 2012 at 1:58 pm
This is so well designed, and the stats page is perfect. Very easy to use on my iPhone, unlike the previous version. Great work, app team!