Create a new Story post
From the app’s home screen, tap the floating blue button above the tab bar. Then select Story post from the menu.
Tap the blue floating button to access the “Add new” menu. Select the “Story post” option from the Add new menu
You can also choose to add a Story block within a post or page.
Select media to add
On Android devices, tap the blue camera button to take a photo or choose photos and videos to add to your Story from your device files or your site’s Media Library. Then tap the check icon to confirm your selection.
Tap the camera button to take a photo or the WordPress icon to access your Media Library. Tap the checkmark icon to add the media to your Story. Edit and preview your Story.
On iOS devices, take a photo or tap the thumbnail icon to select an image from your device or site’s Media Library. Then tap Add to confirm your selection.
Tap the circle to take a photo or tap and hold to record a video. Tap the thumbnail icon to select photos and videos from your library. After selecting media, tap the Add button to add the media to your Story. Edit and preview your Story.
Customize Your Story with a Text Overlay
To add a text overlay to your Story slide, tap the A button. After typing out the text, you can customize the text style, color, alignment, and size. When you’re done customizing, tap the checkmark button to apply the text to the slide.
Tap the “A” button to add a text overlay. Customize the alignment, style, color, and size of your text. Tap the check icon to apply you text changes.
Pinch, zoom, and drag the text overlay to where you want it to appear. To delete the text overlay, long press on it until the trash icon appears. Then drag it to the trash icon.

Adding, Reordering and Deleting Slides
Tap the the thumbnail with the “plus” icon and select the photos and videos to add more slides to your Story.

To change the order of the slides, press and hold on a thumbnail and drag it until it reaches the right position.

To delete a slide on Android devices, press and hold on the slide you want to delete. A trash icon will appear on the screen. Tapping on the trash button will display confirmation to delete the slide.

To delete a slide on iOS, press and hold on the slide you want to delete and drag it towards the center of the screen. A trash icon will appear and dragging the slide to it will delete the slide.

Publish Your Story
When you’re ready to publish your Story, tap the arrow button at the top of the screen. Give your Story post a title, then publish the post or schedule the post to publish at a later date and time.
Tap the arrow button when you’re ready to publish your Story. Give your Story a title then publish it.
Editing a Story
A Story block can be edited and updated after publishing. You can add to your Story by selecting new photos and videos. Story slides can also be reordered or deleted.
If you are editing a Story block using the same device the Story was originally created with, you’ll be able to edit and reposition text in the Story.
To edit a Story in the WordPress apps:
- Go to My Site → Blog Posts (or Site Pages).
- Open the post or page with the Story you want to edit.
- Click on the Story block, then tap the paintbrush icon at the top of the Story preview.
- Make edits to your Story.
- Tap the check mark icon to save your changes and return to the post or page.
- Tap Update to publish the updated post to your site.
Tap the paintbrush icon at the top of the Story preview to edit the Story. Tap the check mark icon to save your changes and return to the post. Tap “Update” to publish the updated post to your site.