Justin Sternberg

Patrick Shanahan

<a href="http://storyftw.com/?utm_source=wordpress-repo&utm_medium=wordpress-repo&utm_term=wordpress-repo&utm_content=wordpress-repo&utm_campaign=wordpress-repo" rel="nofollow ugc">Story|ftw</a> extends the publishing power of your WordPress theme. Allows you to easily tell full screen — no header, footer, or menu — stories with a rich range of content and style elements.
Publish on WordPress? Have mobile traffic that continues to rise? Are you fighting to keep your readers focused on your stories?
Us too.
Originally the plugin was created to better capture and convert the ever rising mobile traffic from paid Facebook ads. During the course of development it has grown in range and scope and bells and whistles.
We are eager to see what folks might use it for.
We plan to update the plugin often.
<h3>Features</h3>
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<li>Uses regular WordPress editing features</li>
<li>Completely eliminates your header and footer and menu. </li>
<li>Full screen image backgrounds</li>
<li>Full screen gif backgrounds</li>
<li>Full screen video backgrounds (fallback to jpeg or gif on mobile devices)</li>
<li>Easily add call to action buttons via shortcodes</li>
<li>Easily embed youtube or vimeo via shortcodes</li>
<li>Drag and drop page re-ordering</li>
<li>Add social sharing via shortcodes on any story page</li>
<li>Easily caption photos and give love to the photographers and artists</li>
<li>Complete granular control over all colors – stay on brand</li>
<li>Story re-direct feature. After your story is complete re-direct to any url</li>
<li>Easy to add a Table of Contents as well as logo to any story</li>
<li>Check it out on your tablet or phone – thumb swiping tablet/mobile optimized navigation</li>
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<h3>So What Can It Do? Some Early Implementations…</h3>
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<a href="http://www.breathingcolor.com/blog/spooktacular/?utm_source=wordpress-plugin-repo&utm_medium=wordpress-plugin-repo&utm_term=wordpress-plugin-repo&utm_content=bc&utm_campaign=wordpress-plugin-repo" rel="nofollow ugc">IT CAN SELL</a> Tell a story and dump your users onto the product page with the re-direct feature.
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<a href="http://storyftw.com/bloomin-baked-apples?utm_source=wordpress-plugin-repo&utm_medium=wordpress-plugin-repo&utm_term=wordpress-plugin-repo&utm_content=it%2Bcan%2Bcook&utm_campaign=wordpress-plugin-repo" rel="nofollow ugc">IT CAN COOK</a> A native app like experience for the tablet or phone in the kitchen while cooking.
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<a href="http://storyftw.com/29-lyon?utm_source=http%3A%2F%2Fstoryftw.com%2Fbloomin-baked-apples%3Futm_source%3Dwordpress-plugin-repo%26utm_medium%3Dwordpress-plugin-repo%26utm_term%3Dwordpress-plugin-repo%26utm_content%3Dit%252Bcan%252Bcook%26utm_campaign%3Dwordpress-plugin-repo&utm_medium=http%3A%2F%2Fstoryftw.com%2Fbloomin-baked-apples%3Futm_source%3Dwordpress-plugin-repo%26utm_medium%3Dwordpress-plugin-repo%26utm_term%3Dwordpress-plugin-repo%26utm_content%3Dit%252Bcan%252Bcook%26utm_campaign%3Dwordpress-plugin-repo&utm_term=http%3A%2F%2Fstoryftw.com%2Fbloomin-baked-apples%3Futm_source%3Dwordpress-plugin-repo%26utm_medium%3Dwordpress-plugin-repo%26utm_term%3Dwordpress-plugin-repo%26utm_content%3Dit%252Bcan%252Bcook%26utm_campaign%3Dwordpress-plugin-repo&utm_content=It%2BCan%2BSell%2BRE&utm_campaign=http%3A%2F%2Fstoryftw.com%2Fbloomin-baked-apples%3Futm_source%3Dwordpress-plugin-repo%26utm_medium%3Dwordpress-plugin-repo%26utm_term%3Dwordpress-plugin-repo%26utm_content%3Dit%252Bcan%252Bcook%26utm_campaign%3Dwordpress-plugin-repo" rel="nofollow ugc">IT CAN SELL REAL ESTATE</a> Give a better home preview than redfin or zillo. Let Realtors introduce themselves via video.
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<a href="http://storyftw.com/james-altucher?utm_source=wordpress-plugin-repo&utm_medium=wordpress-plugin-repo&utm_term=wordpress-plugin-repo&utm_content=It%2Bcan%2Bdo%2Blist%2Bposts&utm_campaign=wordpress-plugin-repo" rel="nofollow ugc">IT CAN DO LIST POSTS</a> Keep the reader focused! Love this guy’s writing.
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<a href="http://storyftw.com/happiness?utm_source=wordpress-plugin-repo&utm_medium=wordpress-plugin-repo&utm_term=wordpress-plugin-repo&utm_content=It%2Bcan%2Bdo%2Bquotes&utm_campaign=wordpress-plugin-repo" rel="nofollow ugc">IT CAN DO QUOTES</a> Everybody loves quotes.
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<a href="http://storyftw.com/minimalist-world-cup#minimalist-world-cup?utm_source=wordpress-plugin-repo&utm_medium=wordpress-plugin-repo&utm_term=wordpress-plugin-repo&utm_content=It%2Bcan%2BDo%2Bart&utm_campaign=wordpress-plugin-repo" rel="nofollow ugc">IT CAN DO ART</a> Is it 2018 yet?
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<a href="http://storyftw.com/precocious?utm_source=wordpress-plugin-repo&utm_medium=wordpress-plugin-repo&utm_term=wordpress-plugin-repo&utm_content=it%2Bcan%2Btell%2Bstories&utm_campaign=wordpress-plugin-repo" rel="nofollow ugc">IT CAN TELL STORIES</a> I want to meet this kid.
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<a href="http://storyftw.com/cmb2-metabox-strikes-back?utm_source=wordpress-plugin-repo&utm_medium=wordpress-plugin-repo&utm_term=wordpress-plugin-repo&utm_content=Presentations&utm_campaign=wordpress-plugin-repo" rel="nofollow ugc">IT CAN DO PRESENTATIONS</a> Justin’s presentation from WordCamp Raleigh.
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<h3>So What Would You Like It To Do</h3>
You tell us. Submit a <a href="http://storyftw.com/feature-request?utm_source=wordpress-plugin-repo&utm_medium=wordpress-plugin-repo&utm_content=feature-request&utm_campaign=wordpress-plugin-repo" rel="nofollow ugc">Feature Request</a>.

story|ftw

story|ftw is a full screen, mobile first storytelling plugin. It can do text, images, gifs, video backgrounds plus a whole lot more.

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