Dutch van Andel

This plugin is intended to improve the usability of WordPress’s built-in Post Formats feature exclusively through some 
key changes in design.
The unhelpful list of radio buttons is replaced with with Retina-compatible icons, format titles, and brief, helpful 
descriptions of each format. Instead of dramatically changing the way WordPress works, Better Formats simply tries to 
make the existing WordPress Post Formats feature more friendly and informative.
Additional user-centric improvements are planned. This initial release is intended to help spur conversation about Post 
Format improvements currently being considered for WordPress core.

Better Formats

Improves the UI for WordPress's built-in post formats.

Ben Casey

WP Post Formats creates a powerful visual interface using the <a href="http://ace.c9.io/" rel="nofollow ugc">ACE editor</a> and the <a href="http://twig.sensiolabs.org/doc/templates.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Twig template engine</a> for safe, easy and functional modification of your post formats without ever having to enter into the files.
Functions:
The following functions are added to Twig for easy use.
<ul>
<li>{{ permalink() }}</li>
<li>{{ content( more_link_text, stripteaser ) }}</li>
<li>{{ excerpt() }}</li>
<li>{{ title( before, after ) }}</li>
<li>{{ tags( before, sep, after ) }}</li>
<li>{{ author }}</li>
<li>{{ category( seperator, parents ) }}</li>
<li>{{ time( ‘F j, Y’) }}</li>
<li>{{ post_thumbnail( size ) }}</li>
<li>{{ term_list( taxonomy, before, sep, after ) }}</li>
<li>{{ post_class() }}</li>
<li>{{ shortcode( ‘[some-shortcode]’) }}</li>
<li>{{ post_meta( ‘some-postmeta’) }}</li>
</ul>
Hooks:
WP Post formats has added a number of hooks and filters to enable easy modification of default functionality, this may void your warranty so use with care! If there is not one where you need it, drop me a line i’d be happy to add it in.
If you have any feedback or suggestions, feel free to drop me a line st <a href="http://www.tigerstrike.media/" rel="nofollow ugc">Tiger Strike Media</a>

WP Post Formats

Allows you to easily edit the way your post formats display using the ACE editor and the Twig template engine.

Better Formats vs WP Post Formats