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Visual Storytelling for WordPress

Create beautiful, fast-loading web stories with engaging animations and tappable interactions that immerse your readers in full-screen experiences.

Why Web Stories?

Web Stories are a free, open-web visual storytelling format that enables you to create engaging narratives with animations and interactions. With Web Stories for WordPress, you get first-class support for creating and publishing stories directly from your WordPress dashboard.

Visual Editor

Drag-and-drop story creation with a WYSIWYG editor

Pre-built Templates

Beautiful templates to jumpstart your story creation

Animations

Rich animations and tappable interactions

Media Library

Seamless WordPress media library integration

Analytics

Track engagement and measure story performance

Monetization

Support for ads and affiliate links

SEO Optimized

Built-in schema.org and social metadata

Accessible

WCAG compliant with accessibility features

Get Started in Minutes

1

Install the Plugin

Install Web Stories directly from the WordPress plugin directory or upload manually.
# Or install via WP-CLI
wp plugin install web-stories --activate
2

Create Your First Story

Navigate to Stories > Add New in your WordPress dashboard and start creating with the visual editor.
3

Publish and Share

Publish your story and embed it anywhere on your site using blocks, widgets, or shortcodes.

Key Features

Story Editor

A powerful visual editor designed for creators with drag-and-drop capabilities, pre-built templates, and access to millions of media assets. Explore the Editor →

Publishing Options

Embed stories in posts, pages, or create a dedicated story archive. Use Gutenberg blocks, widgets, or shortcodes for maximum flexibility. Learn About Publishing →

Analytics & Monetization

Track reader engagement with built-in analytics support and monetize your content with ads and shopping integrations. View Analytics Options →

Developer Resources

REST API

Programmatic access to stories, media, and templates

JavaScript Packages

Reusable npm packages for extending functionality

Hooks & Filters

WordPress hooks to customize behavior

Contributing

Join the community and contribute to the project

Community

Web Stories for WordPress is an open-source project maintained by Google for Creators. Join our community to get help, share your stories, and contribute to the project.

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