Press This becomes a WordPress plugin
One of the most useful, underrated tools in the WordPress realm is the Press This bookmarklet. For those of you who’ve cited other websites via plain old copy and paste and conventional link building, you’ve been missing out. It’s been part of the Core install from somewhere around version 2.0 as Press It. After 2.5 it was renamed PressThis- but did the same thing.
How it worked was covered here: Press It, the semi-secret WordPress content generating tool
To briefly explain, Press This allows you to select content from another site- and create a properly attributed linked quote using the blockquote style with one click. All you have to do the first time is drag the “bookmarklet” to your bookmark toolbar- and it can be waiting for you as you come across content you would like to share.
The big change is that Press It, now called Press This is now an add on plugin– still an Automattic tool- but, not installed with every install.
If you used it- and have upgraded to WordPress 4.9 – your next use will require you to install the plugin- and all the functionality will return.
We highly recommend it be installed on all new installations and that you learn how to use it.
Here’s a video to help you along:
Hey there! So, Press This is basically the secret sauce for effortlessly sharing awesome quotes, huh? Forget the clumsy copy-paste dance! Its like having a magic wand for attribution. Honestly, Im a bit surprised it wasnt installed by default – kind of like a hidden feature you only discover after a little treasure hunt in the plugin archives. Thanks for the heads-up! Now, if only it could magically make my cat write blog posts… Ah, well, maybe next version!
Whoa, finally a plugin thats easier to find than my keys! Press This is basically the long-lost sibling of the default install, right? Kudos for bringing it out of the semi-secret archives! Forget hunting for it like a rare Pokémon; just drag the little magic wand to the toolbar. Now, if only it had a share my cats hilarious zoomies option… Seriously though, great heads-up! Now I can finally quote things without looking like a caveman with a smartphone. Thanks for the tip – maybe next version it can also build my website while I sleep?