How To Use The WordPress Mobile App Theme – Media

In this tutorial you will learn how to add photos and videos to your site using the App for mobile devices.

For this tutorial we’ll use the WordPress For Android version of the WordPress mobile app – Media The process explained below is similar for iOS devices (e.g. iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad).

Go here for more information about WordPress For iOS.

Complete the step-by-step tutorial below to learn how to add photos and videos to your site or blog using your mobile device.

The WordPress Mobile App – Media

You should have already set up your WordPress App. If not, see this tutorial.

Tap on your WordPress app icon to log into your account …

The App gives you access to the following Media-related functions:

Quick Photo – Take photos with your mobile device and add them to your posts.
Quick Video – Shoot videos with your mobile device and add them to your posts.

Quick Photo

To insert a photo into a post tap on the Quick Photo menu …

This will immediately launch the camera application in your mobile device.

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Take a photo with the camera and click Save to keep the image, or Discard to try again …

The application creates a new WordPress post and inserts your photo. Add some content, edit your settings and you are ready to publish your post …

After adding an image to your post, you can adjust the image settings by tapping on the image. This brings up the Image Settings screen …

The Image Settings screen allows you to edit the following settings on your image:

Image filename – Change your image filename.
Image caption – Add an image caption. This field is optional.
Horizontal alignment – Choose from the following options: “None”, “Left”, “Center” and “Right.
Width – Use the slider to adjust the image width.
Use as featured image – Check the box in this field to set your image as a featured image.

After adjusting your settings, click on OK to save your new settings, or Cancel to exit the Image Settings screen without saving your settings.

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Quick Video

To insert a video into a new post tap on the Quick Video menu …

This will immediately launch the video camera application in your mobile device.

Record a video and click Save to keep it, or Discard to try again …

The application creates a new post and inserts your video. Add some content, edit your settings and you are ready to publish your post …

Note: If your video uploads to your site … great!

In some instances, however, you may find that posting a video using the WordPress App results in errors and your video not displaying on your post.

In the screenshot below, for example, after adding a new video to a post and publishing it, the video screen size was too large …

And no video displayed …

On another occasion, nothing even showed up on the screen …

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There are many reasons why you may be experiencing problems with your videos when you use the App. It is beyond the scope of this tutorial to help you troubleshoot issues with videos.

Here are some suggestions:

Make a test post with your mobile device. If you experience issues with videos not displaying on your site after publishing your post, then do not use the Quick Video method. Instead, capture videos with your device as you normally do, download the video file to your computer and then use the media uploader to insert the video into your post.
Contact your webhost. You may need to add file-extensions/mime types to your server in order to play the files.

Congratulations! You now know how to use the Mobile App for adding media to your WordPress site via a mobile device.

WordPress is huge and can sometimes be overwhelming about where to start. As you move on to the next Page, you will have a clearer picture of where to start and progress to building a professional WordPress Site.

How To Use The WordPress Mobile App – Admin

In this tutorial you will learn how to access a number of administrative functions in your site using the App for mobile devices.

For this tutorial we’ll use the WordPress For Android version of the mobile app. The process explained below is similar for iOS devices (e.g. iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad).

Go here for more information about WordPress For iOS.

Complete the step-by-step tutorial below to learn how to access a number of administrative functions in your site using your mobile device.

You should have already set up your App. If not, see this tutorial.

Tap on your app icon to log into your account …

If you have added multiple sites to your App, tap on the drop-down menu at the top of menu section and select the site you want to administer …

The administration functions for the site you have selected can be accessed by tapping on the following menus …

Stats – View stats about your site’s activity.
View Site – Displays your site in your mobile browser.
View Admin – Access the administration area of your site

Stats

To view statistical data about your site on your mobile device, tap on the Stats menu icon …

Note: In order to view your site’s statistics, you will need to have an account set up with WordPress.com.

If you have an account already set up with WordPress.com, then enter your account’s login details to access your stats …

If you don’t have an account with WordPress.com, then go to WordPress.com and register for a free account …

Next, you will need to install the Jetpack plugin to enable stats for your self-hosted site. This plugin was developed by the WordPress team to deliver many of the features available in the hosted versions (i.e. WordPress.com) to your self-hosted WordPress site.

After installing and activating the plugin, add your site to WordPress.com …

Next, log into your site and click on Jetpack in your WP admin menu to access the plugin’s main page …

Click on the Stats > Configure button …

Configure your plugin’s Stats settings and click on the Save configuration button …

Once you have installed and configured the Jetpack plugin for your self-hosted site, select Stats from your app’s menu and enter your WordPress.com login details to view your site’s statistics …

View Site

To view your site in your mobile browser, tap on the View Site menu …

Your site will display on your browser …

View Admin

To view your admin area, tap on the View Admin menu …

You will be taken inside your site’s dashboard area …

You can navigate through the menus and perform many of the administration functions from your mobile device, just as if you had logged in from a PC or laptop.

Congratulations! You now know how to use the Mobile App admin section.

How To Post To WordPress Mobile Devices

As mobile devices usage increases, more and more WordPress users will look for ways to continue working while “on the go”.

Mobile applications (apps) are available for a range of operating systems. To learn more about these, go here.

iOS and Android users can connect with their site administration areas via iPads, iPhones, tablets and other devices. You can use these devices to add, edit and delete content, manage posts, pages and comments, and perform a number of other administrative tasks.

In this tutorial, you will learn about posting content using your mobile device.

The WordPress Mobile Devices App

WordPress has developed an app that lets you access your sites using a number of mobile devices to add, edit and delete content, manage your posts, pages and comments, and perform a number of other administrative tasks.

The app can be downloaded from the Apple App Store and Google Play, depending on your operation system (iOS or Android) …

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The App works with any device that is running iOS version 4 or greater …

With the App installed, you can access your site from your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad and add new posts, edit text, insert photos, check your spelling, insert links, and more. it will automatically adjust to a more widescreen layout if you rotate the screen …

You can moderate, edit, or reply to comments using your mobile device. The app features include bulk comment moderation via an intuitive interface and moderation menus that display when you swipe comments …

You can also insert high resolution and web optimized photos into your post automatically, using the Quick Photo feature, as well as add videos …

App for iOS can be downloaded for free from the iTunes App Store …

For more details about using WordPress on iOS mobile devices, go here: WordPress For iOS

WordPress Mobile Devices For Android

The App for Android works with WordPress.com and self-hosted sites using versions 3.1 or higher. The App will work on all phones that are running Android version 2.2 (Froyo) or higher.

The App for Android can be downloaded for free from the Google Play App store …

For more details about using WordPress on iOS mobile devices, go here: WordPress For Android

How To Install And Use The WordPress Mobile Devices App

Let’s show you how to install and use the App. For this tutorial, we will use the WordPress For Android version of the App. This process is similar for iOS users.

On your mobile device, locate and tap on the Google Play Store button to open up the application …

In Google play, select Apps …

Search for “wordpress”. Select the WordPress application by Automattic, Inc …

Install the application on your device …

Once you have installed the WordPress Mobile Devices App, make sure to enable the checkbox next to Allow automatic updating …

After installing the app, you will see a new icon on your phone. Tap on the WordPress icon to launch the app and log into your account …

Adding A New Site

The first time you launch the app on your mobile device, you will be shown a screen like the one below, giving you a few options to start blogging. Choose the “Add self-hosted WordPress blog” option …

Note: You will need to have a site already installed before you can add it to your App.

Enter your existing site’s account details:

Blog URL – Enter your domain here (e.g. http://www.yourdomain.com)
Username – Enter your username
Password – Enter your password

Ignore both the Optional Settings and the Get a free blog at WordPress.com buttons, and tap on the Log In button when you have finished adding your site’s details into the Account Details section …

The app will try to connect to your account …

If your details have been entered correctly, your account will be set up and you will be logged in and connected to your site via your mobile device …

Once you are logged into your account, a number of options are displayed on your mobile app menu:

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Posts – Add, edit and delete your posts.
Pages – Add, edit and delete your pages.
Comments – Moderate and manage your comments.
Stats – View stats about your site’s activity.
Quick Photo – Take photos with your mobile device and add these to a new post.
Quick Video – Shoot videos with your mobile device and add these to a new post.
View Site – Displays your site in your mobile browser.
View Admin – Access the administration area of your site
Settings – Edit your app settings. Also add and delete sites.

These options are explored further in the tutorials listed below.

How To Use The WordPress Mobile App – Settings

In this tutorial you will learn how to manage your settings.

For this tutorial we’ll use the WordPress For Android version. The process explained below is similar for iOS devices (e.g. iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad).

Go here for more information about WordPress For iOS.

Complete the step-by-step tutorial below to learn how to manage your settings.

You should have already set up your App. If not, see this tutorial.

Tap on your WordPress icon to log into your account …

Settings for your App can be accessed by tapping on the Settings menu …

The Settings area is divided into the following sections:

Blogs – This section displays a list of all WordPress sites and blogs you have added to your app and lets you add new sites.
Comment Notifications – The settings in this section affect how your mobile device is notified about new comments posted on your site.
Post Signature – In this section you can add a custom signature when publishing new posts.
About – This section displays information about your WordPress app and its Open Source licenses.

Blogs

This section displays a list of all WordPress sites and blogs you have added to your app’s account …

Clicking on a site listing …

Opens up a screen where you can edit your site’s details …

In this screen, you can edit the following settings:

Account Details

Edit your site’s username and login password …

HTTP Credentials

This section is optional. It allows you to enter other forms of authenticating a user’s login credentials …

Media

This section allows you to specify media settings that will affect how images are added to your posts and uploaded to your WordPress site …

You can change the Default Image Width setting to another desired width (Note: You can also tap on an image in the new post editor to set a custom image size there as well) …

Additionally, by selecting checkboxes, you can opt in this section to:

Upload and link to full image
Upload and link to scaled image

Location

You can geotag your posts by ticking the Geotag Posts box checkbox in this section …

Geotagging your posts lets your readers know where you are posting from. It also allows you to assign a city or town to any post so readers can find posts relevant to certain places more easily. For example, if you write about local events in your city, you can tag them so that others who live nearby can find out what’s going on. If you post photographs of a town you have visited, you can tag them with the name of that town so that people searching for it will be able to more easily find your site.

Remove Blog

If you no longer want or need to have one of your WordPress sites in your mobile app’s account, you can delete its details by clicking on the Remove Blog button at the bottom of the screen …

As well as deleting sites from your mobile WordPress account, you can also add new sites in the Blogs section …

Comment Notifications

The settings in this section affect how your mobile device is notified about new comments posted on your site …

Enable blogs

Enable or disable comment notifications for all sites in your mobile WordPress account …

Update interval

Tap on Update interval to bring up the Update interval screen. Here you can select the interval you want your mobile app to check for any new comments posted on your WordPress site …

The Comment Notifications settings section also allows you to specify a number of options that will notify you when new comments have been posted on your WordPress site:

Play notification sound – Tick the checkbox to enable or disable this option
Vibrate – Tick the checkbox to enable or disable this option
Blink notification light – Tick the checkbox to enable or disable this option

Post Signature

In this section you can add a custom signature that will be added to all new posts published to your WordPress site from your mobile device.

To add a custom signature to new posts, tick the Add a signature to new posts checkbox and tap on the Post signature area …

This brings up the Post signature screen. Type in a custom signature to replace the default app’s signature and tap on OK to save …

Your custom signature will be added to all new posts published from your mobile device …

About

This section displays important information about your WordPress mobile application …

You can view information about your WordPress app, such as the version number, terms of service, privacy policy and the app developer …

You can also read information about the application’s Open Source license …

Congratulations! You now know how to use the WordPress Mobile App settings area.

How To Use The WordPress for Android App

How To Use The WordPress for Android App – Comments

In this tutorial you will learn how to moderate and manage comments on your site using the App for mobile devices.

For this tutorial we’ll use the WordPress For Android version of the of the Android app. The process explained below is similar for iOS devices (e.g. iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad).

Go here for more information about WordPress For iOS.

Complete the step-by-step tutorial below to learn how to manage comments on your site or blog using your mobile device.

The WordPress for Android App – Comments

You should have already set up your App. If not, see this tutorial.

Tap the Android app icon to log into your account …

To moderate and manage your comments, tap on the Comments menu …

The Comments screen displays on your browser …

To view the comment management options, either tick the checkbox to select the comment …

Or tap on the comment itself …

The Comment management screen lets you perform the following functions:

Delete The Comment
Edit The Comment
Reply To The Comment
Mark the Comment as Spam
Approve / Unapprove The Comment

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Delete Comment

To delete a comment click on the Trash Can icon …

The comment will be immediately deleted.

Edit Comment

Selecting the Edit Comment option brings up the Edit Comments screen. Here you can edit the comment fields, moderate the comment and change the comment status to Approved, Pending Review, or Spam. Tap on the Update Comment button when done …

Reply To Comment

To post a reply to an existing comment, select the Reply button. This brings up the Reply to Comment screen. Type your reply, then tap Send Reply to post your reply on your site …

WordPress for Android App – Mark Comment As Spam

Select Spam to flag comments as spam. Comments marked as spam display in your Comments screen (see below).

Approve / Unapprove Comment

To approve or unapprove comments, select the comment and tap the Approve / Unapprove toggle button to change the comment status. Approved and Unapproved comments display in your Comments section …

Congratulations! You now know how to use the Mobile App for moderating and managing comments on your site via a mobile device.

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How To Use The WordPress Mobile App – Posts And Pages

In this tutorial you will learn how to add, edit and delete posts and pages in your WordPress site using the WordPress App for mobile devices.

For this tutorial we’ll use the WordPress For Android version of the mobile app. The process explained below is similar for iOS devices (e.g. iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad).

Go here for more information about WordPress For iOS.

Complete the step-by-step tutorial below to learn how to add, edit and delete posts and pages on your WordPress site or blog using your mobile device …

The Mobile App – Posts And Pages

You should have already set up your WordPress App. If not, see this tutorial.

Tap on your WordPress app icon to log into your account …

Posts

To access and manage your posts, tap on the Posts menu …

A list of your posts will display on your screen …

You can access more posts by scrolling down to the bottom of your screen and tapping on Load More Posts …

To return to your main menu section, tap on the icon at the top of your screen …

Posts – New Posts

To create a new post, tap on the ” ” symbol at the top of your screen …

The New Post screen allows you to:

Add a Post Title
Add content to your post
Add comma-separated Tags
Select or add a new Post Category
Select your Post Status
Select your Post Format
Specify a date and time to publish your post
Password-protect your post

To add a title and content to your new post, tap on the Title and Content fields …

Tap into the Content area to add text and media …

Note the row of formatting options and buttons at the bottom of your screen. Use these to format your text and insert media into your content …

Click on the camera icon to add media like photos and videos into your content …

After adding an image to your post, you can adjust the image settings by tapping on the image. This brings up the Image Settings screen …

The Image Settings screen allows you to edit the following settings on your image:

Image filename – Change your image filename.
Image caption – Add an image caption. This field is optional.
Horizontal alignment – Choose from the following options: “None”, “Left”, “Center” and “Right.
Width – Use the slider to adjust the image width.
Use as featured image – Check the box in this field to set your image as a featured image.

After adjusting your settings, click on OK to save your new settings, or Cancel to exit the Image Settings screen without saving your settings.

For more information on adding media to your posts, see the tutorial on Using Media With Your WordPress App.

Whether your post is published after saving or not, depends on the following:

1 – Your Publish Status …

2 – Your Publish Settings (i.e. whether you have specified your post to publish immediately, or schedule a past or future date and time) …

To cancel editing your new post, click on your device’s back key …

You will be asked to confirm whether to cancel editing your post or not …

To save and publish your new post, tap the Save icon at the top of your screen …

Your new post will be saved.

Posts – Edit Posts

To edit a post, select the post you want to edit from your Posts list, and tap on the Post Title …

The selected post will load and display in your screen …

At the bottom of your screen, you will see a row of option buttons:

Delete – Delete your post
Preview – Preview your post
Share – Provides a range of options for sharing your post
Comment – Write a comment, or reply to an existing comment left on your post
Edit – Edit your post