Title: StoryPosts: Interactive Text, Photo and Video Stories Author: thunderteam Published: May 8, 2026 Last modified: May 8, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/storyposts/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=3526555) ![](https://ps.w.org/storyposts/assets/icon.svg?rev=3526555) # StoryPosts: Interactive Text, Photo and Video Stories By [thunderteam](https://profiles.wordpress.org/thunderteam/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/storyposts.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/storyposts/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/storyposts/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/storyposts/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/storyposts/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/storyposts/) ## Description StoryPosts is a powerful and lightweight stories plugin for WordPress that allows you to create and display beautiful, interactive story sliders similar to Instagram and Facebook. ### Live Demo Experience the amazing interactive story player in action: [Story Player Demo](https://bebuddy.thunder-team.com/preview/activity/) **Free Features:** * **Admin Stories:** Create and manage stories directly from the WordPress admin dashboard to showcase curated content to your visitors. * ** Multimedia Support:** Full support for Text, Photo, and Video stories. * **Smart Thumbnails:** Automatically generates beautiful cover image thumbnails on-the-fly for your text, images and video stories. * **Dynamic Backdrop:** Creates an immersive viewing experience by applying a dynamic ambient background that adapts to the current story. * **Unlimited Creation:** No limitations on the number of stories or collections you can create. * **Exclusive Story Player:** Interactive, unique, and exclusive custom story player for an immersive experience. * **Performance Optimized:** Lightweight design with lazy loading included to ensure fast page speeds. * **Link Support:** Add call-to-action links to any story to drive traffic. * **Flexible Layouts:** Choose between ‘Card’ and ‘Avatar’ layouts to match your site’s aesthetic. * **Native Content Management:** Uses WordPress Custom Post Types for a familiar and reliable management experience. * **Universal Shortcode:** Use `[storyposts]` to display your stories anywhere on your site. **Pro Features:** * **User Stories:** Enable frontend story submission for your users with built-in story expiration to keep content fresh. * **BuddyPress Integration:** Full support for BuddyPress; highlight friends’ stories first and respect user privacy settings. * **WooCommerce Stories:** Showcase product stories by categories with advanced filters: recent, featured, best-selling, top-rated, and on-sale. * **Blog Auto-Stories:** Automatically generate stories from your blog categories or authors.*** Priority Support:** Get direct, premium support from the development team to help you set up and troubleshoot your story player fast. **Third Party Services:** This plugin uses [Freemius](https://freemius.com) to provide a seamless upgrade experience and support. For more information, please see the [Freemius Privacy Policy](https://freemius.com/privacy/). ## Screenshots * [[ * The story slider on the frontend. * [[ * The collection management screen in the admin dashboard. * [[ * Story customization settings. ## Installation 1. Upload the `storyposts` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress. 3. Configure your settings under ‘StoryPosts’ > ‘Settings’. 4. Go to ‘StoryPosts’ > ‘All Stories’ to create stories. 5. Go to ‘StoryPosts’ > ‘Collections’ to create story cards and assign stories. 6. Use the shortcode `[storyposts]` on any page or post. ## FAQ ### Does it display Instagram stories? No, you create your own native WordPress stories. ### Is this plugin compatible with any theme? Yes, you can use this plugin with any theme. ### Can users create their own stories? Yes, but the Pro version is required. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “StoryPosts: Interactive Text, Photo and Video Stories” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ thunderteam ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/thunderteam/) * [ Freemius ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/freemius/) [Translate “StoryPosts: Interactive Text, Photo and Video Stories” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/storyposts) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/storyposts/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/storyposts/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/storyposts/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/storyposts/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Initial release ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **9 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * Tags * [buddypress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/buddypress/)[Instagram stories](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/instagram-stories/) [stories](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/stories/)[woocommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/woocommerce/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/storyposts/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/storyposts/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/storyposts/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ thunderteam ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/thunderteam/) * [ Freemius ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/freemius/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/storyposts/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](https://thunder-team.com/)