Web Stories
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 7 Oct 2026; it is registered on GitHub and WordPress.org and has been in the index since 6 Sep 2026. How this is checked
Web Stories is a free WordPress plugin for creating visual narratives with animations, tappable interactions, and full-screen layouts. It helps publishers and site owners produce mobile-friendly story content for the open web.
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Overview
6 featuresPurpose: Creating fast-loading, interactive visual stories for websites without building the format from scratch.
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Audience: WordPress site owners, publishers, and content creators
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Functions: Unknown
Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown
Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: Apache-2.0 · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser
Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.
Record sources: wordpress.org · wordpress.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
Web Stories sits in PulseGate's Website builders category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on creating fast-loading, interactive visual stories for websites without building the format from scratch. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners, publishers, and content creators. Basis unknown · not verified: Web Stories is free to use. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web.
It is developed by Google, and it first shipped in 2015. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 799 stars and 75 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are story editor, visual storytelling, and animations. The interface is available in English, Spanish, and Dutch.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Story editor
- Visual storytelling
- Animations
- Tappable interactions
- Full-screen layouts
- Media support
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
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Frequently asked questions about Web Stories
- What is Web Stories?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Web Stories focuses on creating fast-loading, interactive visual stories for websites without building the format from scratch. It is catalogued under Website builders on PulseGate.
- Who is Web Stories for?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Web Stories is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners, publishers, and content creators.
- Is Web Stories free?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Web Stories is free to use.
- What platforms does Web Stories run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Web Stories runs on the web.
- Is Web Stories still maintained?
- PulseGate's liveness check found it on 7 Oct 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 75 commits in the last 90 days.
- What are alternatives to Web Stories?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Web Stories Enhancer, Web Stories Widgets For Elementor, and WP Media Stories.Web Stories EnhancerWeb Stories Widgets For ElementorWP Media Stories
- Who develops Web Stories?
- Web Stories is developed by Google.
- When did Web Stories launch?
- Web Stories first shipped in 2015.
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