Calypso: The Desktop App for WordPress

Calypso: WordPress desktop application, efficiently manage your WordPress website

Core advantages:

• Multi-site management: Calypso allows users to manage multiple WordPress websites in one interface, simplifying the process of creating, editing, and updating articles.
• Detailed data statistics: Provides detailed performance statistics for each article and website, including traffic peak analysis, individual article views tracking, comments and follower monitoring.
• Enhance security and recovery capabilities: Although plug-in management requires the installation of Jetpack Manage, Calypso provides additional functions such as website backup, spam protection and website recovery (payment required) to improve website security and data Resilience.

I rely on WordPress for most of my work, whether it is building websites for clients, writing blog posts and creating content. But I don't like always relying on browser operations. So when I heard about Calypso – the desktop writing and editing app for WordPress, I was so excited. I've always wanted a standalone desktop app, so I decided to give it a try.

Manage multiple WordPress websites? Calypso is your ideal choice!

Simply download the desktop app from WordPress.com and enable management in each website’s dashboard (or self-hosted website’s Jetpack). You can then edit the article, add new content, or even create new articles as needed. Just log in to the Calypso interface and activate the target website to add or edit articles without frequent logging in and logging out of various WordPress websites.

Multi-account operation in Calypso

After entering the credentials for all websites, click "My Site" in the upper left corner of the app to view the statistics page of the recently selected website. You can view information such as visits, visit sources, search keywords, and articles and pages you visited, and you can also view major recommended websites.

In the bar chart, the visits of the most recent day are highlighted in orange, and you can click on other bar charts to view statistics for the corresponding date. If you notice a peak in traffic on a certain day, it will be very convenient for you to investigate its source.

To switch to a different website, click the back arrow marked "Switch website" in the upper left corner.

Articles and page operations in Calypso

For any website you manage, you can view, edit and create new articles and pages. For example, click on the blog post menu to view the article list and its featured images. You can click Edit to edit the article, add more content, or click the trash can icon to delete the article. One thing I like about Calypso is that it displays view counts for each post one by one.

A prominent feature is that when you click on "Statistics" under each article, it breaks down the views of that article by day. This is a great way to understand how different articles perform on your website.

It also provides more detailed information when you view the overall statistics of a specific website. If you click on the Insights tab, it displays the date and time of your most popular post, as well as its views percentage. It will also show users and recent reviewers who follow your website.

Status update

If an abnormal situation occurs on one of your WordPress websites, you can view and manage them through an interface. For example, if your website traffic has an abnormal peak, it will show a surge in your website statistics. It will also mention recent comments on your website. This makes managing multiple websites and a lot of reviews a breeze.

Limitations

One of the drawbacks of the WordPress.com Calypso app is that you cannot manage plugins for every website unless you install Jetpack Manage. Depending on how the theme is built, Jetpack can sometimes conflict with your website. But this only happens in a few cases. However, I still don't like the idea of ​​adding another plugin to my website in order to enable management in my desktop app.

Online functions

While it is not built into the app, you can add some additional features such as website backup, spam protection, and website recovery at a reasonable price. This is very important for most website owners, as regular backups mean that your website can be restored if something goes wrong. Spam protection means you don't have to fight spam comments, and even with Akismet, it seems like a constant battle. Security scans will help clear malware from your website. I recently processed a client's website whose mobile traffic was redirected to malware and spam sites. Diagnosis and cleaning are a difficult problem, so adding security may be worthy of your consideration in the long run.

Conclusion

The Calypso WordPress desktop app is a powerful tool for anyone running one or more WordPress websites. The app works well and seems to be faster than the actual backend of a WordPress website. I think it's because it's not running in the browser, it's running locally on the desktop. If you like to view the stats of your articles and dig into the traffic of each WordPress website, then Calypso may be a good choice. You can jump from one website to another, saving time managing your blog empire.

Have you used the Calypso app? What is your idea?

Calypso WordPress Desktop App FAQ

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