WordPress Plugin for Web Stories by Google

Google has announced a beta WordPress plugin for Web Stories. It is a custom editor for creating Web Stories (formerly AMP stories) in WordPress. Web Stories are tappable, engaging visual stories powered by AMP technology. The final version of the plugin will be released late this summer. The current version of the plugin is missing animation and page attachment support.

How to install the Stories for WordPress plugin?

The WordPress Plugin for Web Stories is in beta and will be available on WordPress.org. This you can download as zip, then:

  • Go to Plugins > Add New.
  • Click the Upload Plugin button at the top.
  • Select the zip file from your local drive.
  • Click the Install Now.
  • When the installation is complete and “Plugin installed successfully.” Click the Activate Plugin button.
What are Google Web Stories?

Web Stories is a visual storytelling format from Google’s AMP Project. We can consume this content in small chunks. Web Stories can appear in Google Search, Google Images, Discover, and the Google app.

How Web Stories appear on Google

Web Stories can appear as a single result, it is available in all regions and languages.

Credit:Google Developers

Web Stories can be included in a carousel, which is only available in English in the US:

web stories carousel
credit:google

Web Stories can also appear in Google Images available in all regions and languages:

web stories google images
credit:google developers

Web Stories can appear in Discover that is only available in English in the US:

google web stories discover
credit:google
How to enable Web Stories on Google

Below given the steps to make your Web Stories display on Google Search, Google Images, Discover, and the Google app.

  • Build a Web Story with AMP.
  • Make the Web Story valid by using the AMP Test.
  • Follow the Web Story Guidelines.
  • Also, you can add structured data to your Web Story.
  • Consider adding the applicable structured data, based on your content-type:
    1. Article
    2. LocalBusiness
    3. Recipe
    4. VideoObject

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