story|ftw for WordPress Plugin Directory
story|ftw is a WordPress app, with a 5.0 average rating from 6 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
story|ftw is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Justin Sternberg. With a rating of 5.0★ from 6 reviews.
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story|ftw is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. Category data on the canonical marketplace listing is currently incomplete, so AppRanks falls back to platform-wide rather than category-relative comparison for this listing. 6 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Justin Sternberg — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (6) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How story|ftw works
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Story|ftw 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.
Features
Uses regular WordPress editing features
Completely eliminates your header and footer and menu.
Full screen image backgrounds
Full screen gif backgrounds
Full screen video backgrounds (fallback to jpeg or gif on mobile devices)
Easily add call to action buttons via shortcodes
Easily embed youtube or vimeo via shortcodes
Drag and drop page re-ordering
Add social sharing via shortcodes on any story page
Easily caption photos and give love to the photographers and artists
Complete granular control over all colors – stay on brand
Story re-direct feature. After your story is complete re-direct to any url
Easy to add a Table of Contents as well as logo to any story
Check it out on your tablet or phone – thumb swiping tablet/mobile optimized navigation
So What Can It Do? Some Early Implementations…
IT CAN SELL Tell a story and dump your users onto the product page with the re-direct feature.
IT CAN COOK A native app like experience for the tablet or phone in the kitchen while cooking.
IT CAN SELL REAL ESTATE Give a better home preview than redfin or zillo. Let Realtors introduce themselves via video.
IT CAN DO LIST POSTS Keep the reader focused! Love this guy’s writing.
IT CAN DO QUOTES Everybody loves quotes.
IT CAN DO ART Is it 2018 yet?
IT CAN TELL STORIES I want to meet this kid.
IT CAN DO PRESENTATIONS Justin’s presentation from WordCamp Raleigh.
So What Would You Like It To Do You tell us. Submit a Feature Request.
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Frequently asked questions
What is story|ftw?
story|ftw is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 6 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. AppRanks tracks its category position, review-velocity trend, and the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Justin Sternberg.