Sérgio Estêvão posted: "Version 9.8 of WordPress for iOS rolls out this week, and includes some great enhancements to publishing: background media and post uploading. Adding images to a post or page? Now, you can publish — and accomplish other tasks — while your media uploads. "
Version 9.8 of WordPress for iOS rolls out this week, and includes some great enhancements to publishing: background media and post uploading.
Adding images to a post or page? Now, you can publish — and accomplish other tasks — while your media uploads. No more waiting inside the editor while images gradually upload! Tap the Publish button and the app takes care of uploading and publishing, leaving you free to leave the post editor and get on with other things.
You can do the same thing while saving drafts. And yes, you can have multiple posts uploading media in the background concurrently.
We've also spruced up the interface, and added notifications so that you always know the status of your posts and uploads. Visit your post list at any time for a progress report on all your uploads.
You can even leave the app and the upload will continue in the background while you check other things on your device.
Here is a video of the new functionality:
Give feedback and get involved
Download WordPress for iOS on the App Store. We'll be rolling out the update over the course of the week, so it may be a couple of days before you see the update on your device. You can always manually check for an update by searching "WordPress" in the App Store if you just can't wait
Do you have feedback on the app? Please share it! If you're a developer and would like to contribute to the project, here's more information on how you can get involved.
Klymentiy Haykov posted: "As part of the broader open source community, we believe in building products that people of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities can use and enjoy. We strive to create software that works smoothly for English and non-English speakers alike, an"
As part of the broader open source community, we believe in building products that people of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities can use and enjoy. We strive to create software that works smoothly for English and non-English speakers alike, and today we're happy to roll out native support for right-to-left languages in both the iOS and Android WordPress mobile apps.
Adding support for languages like Hebrew or Arabic took us longer than we expected. For the past couple of weeks, however, we worked hard to ensure that all elements in our apps are properly mirrored, easy to reach, and provide a consistent user experience that feels natural in a right-to-left orientation.
The WordPress app will automatically detect the language of your device and change the interface language accordingly. If you want the language of the app to be different from the device language, you can change it by going to Me → App Settings → Interface Language.
We hope that this update will take us a step closer to making WordPress the most inclusive and diverse platform in the world.
Share your feedback!
If you use a right-to-left language in one of our WordPress mobile apps and notice that anything is amiss, do let us know -- leave a comment here and we'll try to address the issue as quickly as possible.
Matt Bumgardner posted: "Are you using the WordPress for iOS app on your mobile device? Our mobile team is excited to announce a big update to the share extension in the app. The ability to share content from other apps is a core part of the iOS experience. Last fall, we decided"
Are you using the WordPress for iOS app on your mobile device? Our mobile team is excited to announce a big update to the share extension in the app.
The ability to share content from other apps is a core part of the iOS experience. Last fall, we decided that our share extension was overdue for a refresh, so we rolled up our sleeves and rethought the entire workflow for both iPhones and iPads. The result is a new and improved experience in version 9.6!
Sharing made easier
Now when you share content, you'll notice that the share extension allows you to format text, add headings, make lists, and more with a toolbar similar to the one in your app's existing editor. After drafting your post, you can assign a category and add relevant tags. When you're satisfied, select the site to publish the post on and tap Publish at the top right. The app will then upload your post and images in the background and notify you when it's finished.
As a bonus, if you share something from Safari, the extension will provide an attribution link and automatically format any selected text in a blockquote.
A brand-new draft extension
Our customers provide us with great feedback, and many of you have let us know that you often would like to capture an idea for later. Perhaps you want to upload a snapshot from the Photos app, or save a motivational quote from a fellow writer's website for your next post.
The new draft extension allows you to do just that: now, you can quickly save selected content in a draft post, allowing you to work on it later.
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Set up your device and start sharing
Activating both of these extensions requires a few small steps, but you should only have to do this once. To get started, open the app that contains the content you'd like to share and tap the share button. The standard iOS share screen will appear.
The top row contains iOS share extensions -- this is where your WordPress share extension lives. The row underneath contains what Apple calls "action" extensions. You'll find the draft extension here.
On the share screen, do the following for each extension:
Swipe the row all the way to the right.
Find and tap on the "More…" icon -- the Activities menu will appear.
Scroll down the list and locate "WordPress" (share extension) or "Save as Draft" (draft extension) and turn on the switch.
Tap "Done."
Share button
“More” icons
Enable the share extension
Enable the draft extension
The next time you open the share screen, you'll see both extensions.
Thank you
The mobile team hopes you enjoy these new extensions and that they offer new possibilities for adding content to your site. As always, we welcome your feedback.
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