It’s been no secret to anyone using a mobile device over the past few years – webpages have become more feature-rich, while delivery speed has been sometimes lacking. While ‘mobile-first’ initiatives have been helpful in bridging this gap, more effort is necessary to bring browsing speeds into the 21st Century.
Instant Articles is Facebook’s own initiative to improve mobile browsing speeds and much like the AMP Plugin for Google’s project, Automattic has stepped up to develop their own plugin for WordPress integration.
In this article, we’ll look at what Instant Articles is, its limitations and how to integrate it with your WordPress website. In our article on integrating AMP with WordPress, we explained some of the technical terms found here, so it’s worth reading through that first, to get up to speed.
If you’re ready, let’s get started!