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4 Best Plugins to Convert a WordPress Site into a Mobile App

Last updated on September 7th, 2018 by Editorial Staff
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4 Best Plugins to Convert a WordPress Site into a Mobile App

Are you looking for a solution to convert your WordPress site into a mobile app? More and more people prefer to browse the internet and shop online using their mobile devices. Apps are a convenient way to deliver your content and offer better mobile experience. In this article, we will show you the best plugins to convert WordPress into mobile app.

How to convert WordPress into mobile app

Why Create a Mobile App for Your WordPress Site?

If you check your website traffic in Google Analytics, then you will see that a large number of users are accessing your website from their mobile phones. The easiest way to make sure that mobile users have a nice experience on your website is by making it mobile responsive.

A mobile responsive WordPress website uses a design that automatically adjusts itself to match user’s screen size. Almost all good WordPress themes are mobile responsive out of the box. You can even find great looking mobile responsive themes for WooCommerce.

However, some businesses may want to offer an even nicer user experience by creating their own mobile apps. Instead of visiting your website in a browser, users will be able to launch an app from their home screen to access their favorite blog, online store, membership website, or online community.

Building a mobile app typically requires programming skill, and there are plenty of development agencies that will build a mobile app for your website. However, it would cost you a lot of money ($15,000 and upwards).

If you want to build a mobile app on a budget, then there are few WordPress plugins that can help you convert your WordPress site into a mobile app. All of them are paid solutions, but they cost way less than hiring someone to build a new app for you.

Keep in mind that using these plugins still require intermediate to advanced WordPress skills. If you are an absolute beginner, then we will recommend using a mobile responsive theme and improving your WordPress speed to gain more mobile users.

That being said, here are the best plugins to convert your WordPress site into a mobile app.

1. AppPresser

AppPresser

AppPresser is an easy to use platform that helps you convert any WordPress site into a mobile app. They have a dedicated WordPress mobile theme that can be used to create an app for your blog, WooCommerce store, or BuddyPress website.

It has a visual app customizer to easily change your app’s appearance just like you would do for a WordPress theme. You can customize colors, add custom pages, pull WordPress content, and more. AppPresser offers integrated push notifications which is fairly easy to set up and manage.

2. MobiLoud

MobiLoud

MobiLoud allows website owners convert their WordPress sites into mobile apps. They have two products: one for news or blog sites, and another one for websites using WooCommerce or other sophisticated plugins.

It comes with push notifications, mobile advertising support, analytics, and custom branding. The app is configured, prepared, and can also be submitted to app stores for you.

3. Androapp

AndroApp

AndroApp is another useful plugin to convert your WordPress website into a mobile app. It comes with offline support, multiple themes, internationalization supports, unlimited push notifications, infinite scroll, and native social sharing. It does not support WooCommerce or BuddyPress.

The plugin developer will help you configure and download your app which you can then submit to the play store yourself, or hire plugin author to do it for you.

The big downside of this plugin is that the free version allows the developer to show their own ads.

4. WPApp.Ninja

WPApp.Ninja

WPApp.Ninja allows you to create a mobile app or a progressive web for your WordPress website. You can purchase a single lifetime license to build your app. All app setup and configuration can be done inside your WordPress admin area.

It gives you easy tools to upload your app icons, buttons, colors, translations, and more. It supports Google Analytics, built-in caching, offline content, and compatibility with all popular WordPress plugins.

If you’re serious about converting your WordPress site into an app, then we recommend using AppPresser or Mobiloud.

We hope this article helped you find the best plugins to convert WordPress site into a mobile app. You may also want to see our guide on how to track user engagement in WordPress with Google Analytics.

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  1. Beatriz says:
    Jan 19, 2021 at 1:56 pm

    Hi there,

    We are about to do a social media site on wordpress using buddypress or peepso. Should I be able to turn a peepso or buddypress site into an app with any of this?

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Jan 20, 2021 at 10:06 am

      You would want to reach out to the plugins’ support for their current integrations with Peepso and BuddyPress

      Reply
  2. Alfred King Mayson says:
    Dec 4, 2020 at 6:23 am

    After converting my website in to a mobile app, Do I have to do any customizing or any changes on the mobile app?

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Dec 4, 2020 at 9:47 am

      That would depend on your personal preference.

      Reply
  3. Bill says:
    Nov 25, 2020 at 2:28 am

    Do I need to build a website first with WordPress before converting into mobile App?

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Nov 25, 2020 at 10:11 am

      Yes, to convert your site you would first need a site to convert :)

      Reply
  4. Kelvin OpokuAgyemang says:
    Sep 17, 2020 at 12:26 am

    Apart from the purchasing do i need to pay google and IoS also

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Sep 17, 2020 at 11:25 am

      It would depend on your specific app and site and how it is set up

      Reply
  5. Brian says:
    Jul 8, 2020 at 4:03 pm

    Any updates on this round-up of WP-to-App plugins? Wondering what is current.

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Jul 9, 2020 at 9:04 am

      We will be sure to update this article when we are able but our recommendations should still be the same at the moment unless we hear otherwise.

      Reply
  6. Richard says:
    Jun 17, 2020 at 1:56 am

    If you want to build a mobile app on a budget, then there are few WordPress plugins that can help you convert your WordPress site into a mobile app. All of them are paid solutions, but they cost way less than hiring someone to build a new app for you.

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Jun 17, 2020 at 8:58 am

      Thanks for sharing this for other readers :)

      Reply
  7. Sangeeth says:
    Oct 16, 2019 at 1:49 pm

    I have a an ecommerce website based on woocommerce and wordpress, can I use this app to convert the same into android app & ios app? Is there any objection from app store or play store to avail it in their stores ?

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Oct 17, 2019 at 11:47 am

      You should be able to turn a WooCommerce site into an app with these but you would want to reach out to the support for any specifics about if you can post it on a specific app store

      Reply
  8. jay dave says:
    Jul 23, 2019 at 2:29 am

    if i convert my wordpress website to an app and i change something on website or add something to website will it be reflected in the app

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Jul 23, 2019 at 10:35 am

      The changes you make to your content should be reflected in the app.

      Reply
  9. kelvin says:
    Jun 5, 2019 at 9:22 am

    i love this plugin
    really perfect

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Jun 5, 2019 at 10:32 am

      Glad we could bring these plugins to people’s attention :)

      Reply
  10. Kelvin says:
    Apr 29, 2019 at 8:24 am

    Thanks for sharing wpapp.ninja will do

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Apr 29, 2019 at 1:15 pm

      Glad our article could be helpful :)

      Reply
  11. Peter says:
    Jan 19, 2019 at 6:21 pm

    if I already have a built WordPress website and I don’t want to use someone else’s theme is there an actual canister that I can put my WordPress website into it’s already mobile responsive. All I need is something that will allow me to push it out to the app market.

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Jan 22, 2019 at 3:27 pm

      We do not have one at the moment, for this article we’re showing tools to convert your site to a mobile app not create a mobile app from the beginning.

      Reply
  12. Felix Josemon says:
    Jan 16, 2019 at 4:55 am

    One by Appmaker.xyz also provides similar service. Worth checking it out as well and possibly add in this blog.

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Jan 16, 2019 at 11:44 am

      Thank you for letting us know about this service :)

      Reply
  13. Pareshaan Babua says:
    Jan 11, 2019 at 1:07 am

    Nice information

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Jan 11, 2019 at 1:08 pm

      Thank you :)

      Reply
  14. Manoj Yadav says:
    Oct 2, 2018 at 3:09 am

    Best place for WordPress Beginners. Keep up the good work!!

    Reply

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