An official Windows WordPress app just launched in the Microsoft Store app store

Brad Stephenson

Windows WordPress app

WordPress finally added their Windows desktop app to the Microsoft Store app store this week. The app listing was first spotted by popular Microsoft leaker, WalkingCat, on Twitter and it appears to be the same app that can be downloaded an installed from the official WordPress website which is itself mostly just a copy of the WordPress web experience.

Here’s the app’s official description:

Give your big ideas a home on the web. Manage or create your WordPress blog or website right from your desktop.

  • Pick the right look and feel from a wide selection of WordPress themes.
  • Create updates, stories, photo essays announcements — anything!
  • Bring your posts and pages to life with photos and video from your camera and albums, or find the perfect image with the in-app collection of free-to-use pro photography.
  • View stats in real time to keep track of the activity on your site by exploring daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly insights.
  • Get notifications about comments, likes and new followers.
  • Reply to comments and interact with your readers as you grow your website or blog.

WordPress is more than a blog creation platform — use it to connect with a community of writers in the WordPress Reader. Explore thousands of topics by tag, discover new authors and organizations, and follow the ones who pique your interest.

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WordPress.com
WordPress.com
Developer: Automattic, Inc.
Price: Free+