Christopher Smith
Happiness Engineer
@chrisfromthelc (Slack/Twitter)
chris@chriswsmith.info
Intro To Calypso:
Simplifying WordPress

WordPress.org
Open-source
Runs on your own servers
Complete control over the code
and experience
Custom Plugins
“With great power comes great
responsibility”
WordPress
WordPress.com
Self-service + easy setup
SaaS: we run the infrastructure
Beginner friendly: highly
scalable and secure
Limited customization
Premium upgrades

• Uses Node.js, React library, and
WordPress.com’s REST API
• Works for WP.com or WP.org sites (using
Jetpack)
• 100% responsive
• Open source
Calypso

• Simplifies publishing for beginner users
• Provide an app-like experience to publishing
• Mirrors desktop (OS X and Windows) and
mobile apps
• Keeps hands off sensitive settings (for now!)
• Automatic plugin updates
Why Calypso?

• Custom Post Types (coming soon)
• Custom Fields (also coming soon?)
• Proficient in current WP-Admin
• Need to access plugin admin screens regularly
• Just because
Why Not?

Get Calypso For WordPress.org
(the easy way)
• Create a WordPress.com user
account:
http://wp.com/start/account
• Install Jetpack on your .org
website
• Enable the WordPress.com
tools in Jetpack

(Sidebar)
Recommended Jetpack Modules
• Manage - Needed for Calypso
• Monitor - Simple downtime
notification
• Photon - Image CDN
• Protect - Brute force
prevention
• VaultPress - Automated
backup/restore/scan*
* paid service

DEMO

Christopher Smith
Happiness Engineer
@chrisfromthelc (Slack/Twitter)
chris@chriswsmith.info
Questions?