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Your WordPress site deserves
to be a real mobile app

WordPress runs 43% of the web — and none of it ships with a way to put your brand on someone's home screen. Shastra wraps your existing site into a native Android and iOS app. No plugins, no rebuilds, no developer.

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Free Android APK build to start. No card needed. 14-day money-back guarantee.

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One-time, unlimited apps

Why WordPress sites struggle on mobile

WordPress was built for the desktop web. Each of these problems disappears when your site runs inside a native shell.

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Sessions log out constantly

Mobile browsers aggressively clear cookies to save storage. WooCommerce carts empty mid-session. Membership logins reset between visits. Users give up and never come back.

✓ Native shell keeps sessions alive permanently
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The admin bar leaks into mobile

Logged-in WordPress users see the admin bar at the top of every page. It wastes screen space, confuses visitors, and makes your site look unfinished on a phone.

✓ CSS injection hides it on every page load
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No way to reach people after they leave

Email open rates hover around 20%. The WordPress app and Jetpack are for you to manage your site — not for sending push notifications to your actual customers.

✓ Push to every install from your Shastra dashboard
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Plugin-heavy sites are slow on mobile

A typical WordPress site loads 20-40 plugins. On a slow mobile connection, that means seconds of blank screen before the first content appears.

✓ Native shell loads instantly, web content streams in
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Navigation is a hamburger menu buried in a browser tab

Your WordPress menu requires three taps minimum on mobile: open browser, find your site, expand the menu. Apps put your key pages one tap away on a home screen icon.

✓ Bottom tab bar and side drawer with your pages
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Push notification plugins cost extra — every year

OneSignal, PushEngage, and WonderPush all have recurring pricing stacked on top of your hosting and theme costs. And they still do not give you a real branded app.

✓ Push notifications are included in Shastra, no plugin needed

WordPress mobile browser vs your own branded app

This is the gap Shastra closes. Everything your site already does, now in a package your customers can install.

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Listed on Google Play under your name
Listed on App Store under your name
Home screen icon with your branding
Push notifications to customers
WooCommerce cart sessions persistOften breaks
Login sessions stay activeClears randomly
Admin bar hidden from visitors
Custom bottom tab bar navigation
All WordPress plugins still work
Content updates without rebuild

The native layer your WordPress site is missing

Nothing changes on your WordPress install. Shastra wraps it with everything a native app brings.

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Push notifications, no plugin required

Send to every installed user directly from the Shastra dashboard. New post, flash sale, membership renewal, appointment reminder — no OneSignal account, no plugin subscription, no REST API to configure.

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Persistent sessions for WooCommerce and members

Third-party cookies are fully enabled in the native WebView. WooCommerce carts survive background kills. MemberPress and LearnDash logins stay active between visits.

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CSS injection for any WordPress quirk

Hide the admin bar. Remove cookie banners. Strip out floating chat widgets that waste screen space. Inject any CSS from your Shastra dashboard — it applies to every page on every load, no theme edits.

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Bottom tab bar and side drawer

Pin your most important WordPress pages — blog, shop, bookings, account — to a native bottom bar. Works alongside your existing WordPress menu. No WP theme changes needed.

Remote config, no rebuild

Update navigation labels, header colors, or CSS from the Shastra dashboard and the change goes live to all installed apps within minutes. No new build, no App Store resubmission.

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Managed App Store submission

Certificates, metadata, screenshots, and the review process — handled. Android approval in 2-3 days, iOS in 1-2 days. You just download the finished app file.

From WordPress to the App Store in four steps

No plugins to install. No WordPress access required. Just your published site URL and 10 minutes.

1

Paste your WordPress URL

Enter your live site URL. No admin access, plugin installation, or REST API setup. Shastra works with the frontend as-is.

2

Configure the native shell

Upload your app icon and splash screen, set header colors, add bottom tab links to your key pages, and paste any CSS you want injected.

3

Request a build

Click Build. Our pipeline compiles, signs, and packages your Android APK, AAB, and iOS IPA files — done within the hour.

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Publish to stores

Download and submit yourself, or let us handle the entire Google Play and App Store submission process for you.

WordPress businesses that need more than a browser

Any WordPress site where visitors return more than once is a candidate for an app.

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WooCommerce stores

Stop losing sales to browser session expiry

A customer adds products to cart, gets a phone call, and comes back an hour later to an empty cart and a logged-out state. Inside a native app, the session never drops. Add push notifications for abandoned carts and flash sales — the combination recovers sales email alone cannot touch.

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LMS and membership sites

Keep students and members in your ecosystem

LearnDash, LifterLMS, MemberPress — all work inside the app exactly as they do on the web. Push notifications for new lessons, assignment deadlines, and renewal reminders keep members active rather than drifting away between sessions.

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Blogs and news publishers

Turn RSS subscribers into push subscribers

RSS reach is declining. Email open rates are under 25%. Push notifications sent the moment a post publishes get opened at 3-5x those rates. Your editorial effort deserves a channel that actually reaches people.

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Bookings and service businesses

Your booking form, one tap from the home screen

Whether you use Bookly, Amelia, or WP Simple Booking Calendar, the form renders inside the app exactly as it does on the web. Push a notification when a slot opens or an appointment is approaching — and your clients never forget.

Your WordPress site is built.
Give it an App Store presence.

Paste your URL, configure in 10 minutes, and see the app preview before you pay anything.

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14-day money-back guarantee. Free APK build, no card needed.

Questions about WordPress apps

Do I need to install a plugin on my WordPress site?

No. Shastra requires nothing on your WordPress install. You paste your published URL into the Shastra dashboard. We build the app against your live frontend. No plugin, no API credentials, no admin access handed over.

Will WooCommerce sessions and carts work properly?

Yes. The native WebView has third-party cookies fully enabled and persistent storage — the same session model as a desktop browser. Cart contents, saved addresses, and logged-in states all persist across app launches. The cookie-clearing behavior of mobile browsers does not apply.

How is Shastra different from Jetpack or the WordPress mobile app?

Jetpack and the WordPress app are tools for you to manage your site — write posts, moderate comments, check stats. Your customers never see them. Shastra builds a branded app your customers download from the App Store or Google Play, with your icon and your name on the listing.

Will Elementor or Divi pages look right inside the app?

Yes. Shastra loads your actual WordPress frontend URL. Elementor, Divi, WPBakery, GeneratePress, Astra — whatever your theme and page builder produce is exactly what the app displays. You can also inject custom CSS from the Shastra dashboard to refine the mobile layout without touching your theme files.

Can I hide the WordPress admin bar inside the app?

Yes. Paste a CSS rule like #wpadminbar { display: none !important; } in the Shastra dashboard's Custom CSS field. It injects on every page load, on every device, without modifying your theme or adding a plugin.

Do membership and LMS plugins work inside the app?

Yes. MemberPress, LearnDash, LifterLMS, Restrict Content Pro, WooCommerce Memberships — all work because Shastra loads your live WordPress site. Login state, course progress, and member-only content are handled by your existing WordPress session management exactly as they are on the web.

Can I send push notifications without OneSignal or another plugin?

Yes. Push notifications are built into Shastra at no extra cost. You send from the Shastra dashboard to every installed user. No OneSignal account, no PushEngage subscription, no REST API to set up on your WordPress site.

How long does it take to get my WordPress app live?

Setup takes around 10 minutes. Build generation completes within the hour. Google Play review is typically 2-3 business days; App Store review is 1-2 days. Most customers have a live app within a week of signing up.

What happens when I update my WordPress site?

Content changes — new posts, updated pages, new products — appear immediately in the app since it loads your live site. Navigation menus, header colors, and custom CSS can be updated from the Shastra dashboard and propagate to all installed apps within minutes without a new build.

How much does a WordPress app cost?

Visit shastrapps.com/pricing to see current pricing for your region. There is a 14-day money-back guarantee on all paid plans.

Shastra works with any website platform