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WordPress.com

by Automattic, Inc.

v1.1.1 Updated Mar 28, 2013 16.72KiB
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100K
Users
★ 4.10
708 reviews
#186
of 33.8K
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#8 of 784
⚠️Not updated in over 2 years

Description

Install the WordPress.com Chrome app and start blogging or checking out great content as fast as you can open a new tab. From photoblogs to full blown company websites, promoting your band to sharing your thoughts, WordPress.com makes creating beautiful websites and blogs about as easy as it gets, and is powerful and flexible enough to grow with you, whatever your needs. With a community millions strong, from cat blogs to CNN, you’ll never be short of something to read or share. Find and follow your favorite blogs through your personal Reader, or browse the cream of the crop through our editors’ daily selection at Freshly Pressed. Installing the WordPress.com chrome app gives you a handy button on your “new tab” page to jump right into blogging or checking out the latest new posts from your Reader. With over 150 fully customizable design themes and a range of custom fonts, you can count on creating a one-off, beautiful site whether you’re showing off your wedding photos, promoting your restaurant, or just sharing your thoughts. Once you have it up and running, your easy-to-read site stats make tracking your success a piece of cake.
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Reviews (34 cached)

★☆☆☆☆2021-03-19
David Brown

Sigh. This non-extension doesn't work. Why in the world does wordpress not tweak their own code to make it work with the most popular browser by default?

★☆☆☆☆2019-08-08
Mike Walsh

It's a link. This is the last straw with wordpress. Going back to squarespace where everything works, every time.

★☆☆☆☆2019-07-22
René Flores (floresarts)

This only functions as a link to wordpress.com

★☆☆☆☆2017-09-27
Jenna Walker

This is literally a link. I am not sure why this is even an app.

★☆☆☆☆2017-05-22
Helen Jolley

just a link to a website, no app

★☆☆☆☆2017-05-15
Inaia Phoenix

doesnt work

★☆☆☆☆2017-03-13
C. Moore

Not a true app

★☆☆☆☆2017-02-22
Don Vaillancourt

Is it just me or does Wordpress.com just not work in ChromeOS. I can't see statistics nor does the Reader render any items.

★☆☆☆☆2016-11-30
Emily Crutcher

This is just a hack so that wordpress.com can read everything I do. I was hoping for a blog post editor.

★☆☆☆☆2016-11-26
Angeline Irene Olliff

In addition to Mr Ulster's point, I also couldn't get the link/app to load at all.

★☆☆☆☆2016-08-24
Amresh Singh

THis is useless. Does nothing more than opening wordpress.com in browser. An app has to be an app.

★☆☆☆☆2016-07-10
Maya Ibello

It's just a glorified bookmark. It does not address the wordpress stats page issues on chrome at all!

★☆☆☆☆2016-06-12

Wanted PC/Mac functionality. Only got website

★☆☆☆☆2016-05-09
Tek Yan Chua

just a link!? Can't even log into it! Please fix it.. :(

★☆☆☆☆2016-04-30
Andrew James

Just a link. What's the point??

★☆☆☆☆2016-04-27
Raymond Gorospe

This is completely worthless. A glorified bookmark to the WordPress website. I reinstalled it just so I could tell you how pointless it is. You're welcome. Uninstalling again...

★☆☆☆☆2016-02-16
Dexter LaBora

Just a link, no offline support, no plugin support. WTF

★☆☆☆☆2015-10-29
seyed morteza moosavi

just a link!!!!

★☆☆☆☆2015-05-22

Why should I allow the Wordpress "app" to read all that I can copy and paste in Google Chrome? That too just for a link? Expected more from a big web organization like Wordpress. Disappointed.

★☆☆☆☆2015-05-13
Zayn Karim

It seems it's just a link to the website and I'm not sure the human race is THAT lazy yet. 0 stars....

★☆☆☆☆2015-04-28
Sean Piercy

Couldn't agree more, this app is garbage! Ever single page you click on opens in another browser window. If it merely let you edit in the same window it would get a few more stars, but it's completely useless right now. It isn't a true, full-functioning app and should be removed from the Web Store.

★☆☆☆☆2014-07-29
Jinnah

Appears to be nothing more than a link to Wordpress. Why is this considered an app?

★☆☆☆☆2014-06-05
Alex Langston

..just opens the website...

★☆☆☆☆2014-01-16
ndela f

"This app is currently unreachable." Waste of my time.

★☆☆☆☆2013-11-20
Desiree Marquez

it sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

★☆☆☆☆2013-10-24
Andrew Newman

I can't even log in using the so called app! But when I log in on my blog page adding "/wp-login.php", I have no problem. Fix this please.

★☆☆☆☆2012-07-11
Vicary A

I guess what I need to add from the Chrome store is something more dedicated, no matter partial native or a shortcut to somewhere like an app. When you links to your own home page without any changes, a bookmark definitely did its job and I prefer that instead. I say !@#$ internet marketing, this should not be some kind of gimmick and just claims it for no efforts.

★☆☆☆☆2012-01-30
Grischa Brockhaus (Grayhead)

It's only a link, no app. How do I deinstall that crap? I hae a bookmark, that's more than enough..

★★☆☆☆2014-02-12
Jason Fracaro

Not happy that the application forces your location to be disclosed. You can see this by going to Chrome's Settings: Settings --> Privacy --> Content Settings --> Location --> Manage Exceptions A hover over the Wordpress entry shows that the exception is being granted by the application. True that we are agreeing to the application's permissions when installing, but why can't we choose to turn it off?

★★☆☆☆2013-07-31
Angela

constantly recieving the message that the app is currently unavaailable.

★★☆☆☆2013-05-12
Mark Fisher

I'm confused; the "app" appears to be merely a link to the Wordpress home page. Am I missing something?

★★☆☆☆2012-10-27
Aaron Hoyt

Mine lasted all of 10 minutes. It's a fine app if you want someone else to do the legwork, but if you want to personalize anything - even the color of your fonts, it's gonna cost you.

★★☆☆☆2012-04-25
Brett Reilly (BlueRitual)

Why this is not worth it it seems to be link using the API which is the same as the site???

★★★☆☆2011-11-30
Felipe Castillo

It's just a link ...

Permissions (6)

Permissions

background clipboardRead Can read from your clipboard clipboardWrite Can write to your clipboard geolocation Can access your geographic location notifications Can show desktop notifications unlimitedStorage

Details

Version 1.1.1
Updated Mar 28, 2013
Size 16.72KiB
First Seen Mar 21, 2026