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Digital signage plugin available for WordPress

August 26, 2016

Digital Signage Press says it has become the world's first digital signage WordPress plugin, offering a way for businesses to create digital signage using WordPress.

Developed in Germany and offering the ability to work with any HTML5-based device, the platform features 100 templates; a full editor platform to design custom templates; the ability to embed YouTube videos, Twitter feeds, HTML code, menu cards and more; screen management; SMIL support for videos; and a videowall function, according to a company press release.

Packages offered by Digital Signage Press are available in three offerings: Pro; Enterprise Agency 100; and Enterprise Agency Unlimited. Each platform has standard features, including screen management; the ability to add custom pictures into slides; the ability to add text in different fonts, sizes and colors into slides; the ability to change background color and image of slides; automatic updates of screens on playlist changes; a dashboard; the ability to embed HTML pages and YouTube videos; the ability to create HTML content in slides; custom templates; the ability to create slideshows and menu cards; SMIL video support; videowall function; and scheduling of signage pages, the release said.

Additional features such as the ability to use one's own media library with folder management and multi-user management are available only in the Enterprise Agency 100 and Enterprise Agency Unlimited packages.