I recently stumbled upon an iPhone / iPad app for WordPress. The app,appropriately enough, is called WordPress by Automattic (yes, that is how they spell it). The reviews in the app store weren’t great, but I decided to give it a try anyway since it was free.
The app is very simplistic. The main screen is laid out more like an email form than the app interfaces I am used to. That’s fine with me; I don’t need it to be flashy. The choices in the main menu are Comments, Posts, and Pages.
Selecting comments brings up previous comments on my blog. I can delete them or respond to them. Selecting posts brings up a list of my blog’s existing posts to edit or delete. I can also add new posts. The pages section is just like the post section.
While writing a new post, I am given a form to fill out for the title and tags. I am not shown a list of popular tags, I have to type them in manually. I am also able to select the category for the post, but i am shown only a list of existing categories; I can not add new ones.
I am able to place an image from my iPhone / iPad into the post, but, I have no image options other than to select the image size and whether the image should go above or below the post.
Adding a page is exactly like adding a post except for the category/tag areas. Both areas also allow me to preview what the post will look like on my blog. I really like that feature.
Overall, the app would be ok if I just wanted to go in and type something up real quick. However, I would have to make the post a draft only and go into my admin at a later date to add a few things (like trackbacks or seo info) before I published the post. Seeing as though I can access my blog’s admin from my iPhone / iPad, I’m not sure if this app will get used very often. I give it 3 stars because it is easy to use and has a very clean interface. It loads quickly and that would be important if blogging while on the go.
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