Shorthand launches Shorthand for WordPress

The immersive digital storytelling platform, announced Shorthand for WordPress, a new plugin that lets content teams create and publish stories directly inside WordPress

With Shorthand for WordPress, editorial teams, content marketers, writers, designers, and web development teams can build immersive, multimedia stories designed to keep audiences engaged and deliver measurable impact — without writing code.

Shorthand for WordPress brings editorial-grade visual content creation and publishing workflows into WordPress, making it easier for teams to produce standout storytelling while keeping their existing site infrastructure intact.

Built for modern WordPress teams

Shorthand for WordPress plugs into a team’s existing WordPress stack — hosting, theme, analytics, and workflows — without rebuilds or migrations. That means fewer one-off page builds and less maintenance work for developers and web ops teams, freeing them to focus on strategic work.

The Shorthand editor is easy for beginners to learn and powerful enough for professional teams. Authors can design and publish independently, avoid dev queues, collaborate and iterate quickly, and stay on brand with built-in permissions and workflow controls.

“Page builders weren’t designed for storytelling. So editorial teams using WordPress have been trying to tell rich stories with tools built for pages. Shorthand for WordPress fixes that.”

said Ricky Robinson, CEO of Shorthand.

Key benefits

Enterprise-ready securityDesigned for teams with governance needs, including role-based access and permissions, with compliance-focused practices aligned to SOC 2, GDPR, and ISO 27001.

Performance under pressureFast, stable pages during traffic spikes, with an experience built to support Core Web Vitals goals and dependable uptime.

Reduced operational and tech overheadIntegrates into existing WordPress stacks without rebuilds or migrations — keeping teams shipping without adding complexity.

More traffic, engagement, and conversionsImmersive layouts, rich media, and interactive components help keep readers engaged end-to-end.

Availability

Shorthand for WordPress is available now via download — users simply install the plugin, connect their account, and start building within WordPress. Shorthand for WordPress is available for users on all Shorthand plans.

For more information, see the Shorthand for WordPress product page and launch announcement with commentary from Shorthand CEO Ricky Robinson.

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About Shorthand

Shorthand is the beautifully simple digital storytelling platform used by global brands including Honda, Tripadvisor, and UNICEF, and by news and media publishers including the BBC. Since 2014, Shorthand has helped teams create engaging longform stories, digital magazines, brand assets, reports, and more — quickly, collaboratively, and without code.