Title: Does it work offline ?
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Does it work offline ?

 *  Resolved [Uncategorized Creations](https://wordpress.org/support/users/uncategorized-creations/)
 * (@uncategorized-creations)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-it-work-offline/)
 * Hi,
 * First thank for the beta test !
 * We are testing your solution and trying to understand its underlying principles.
   Are we right to think that it is more or less of webview of the mobile theme 
   you provide (probably including PhoneGap API calls) ? So if this is the case,
   can it work offline ?
 * Regards.
    – Uncatcrea Team
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/apppresser/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/apppresser/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Scott Bolinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scottopolis/)
 * (@scottopolis)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-it-work-offline/#post-4409042)
 * Yep, that’s the jist of it. To make your app work offline, there are a couple
   of things you can do.
 * One is to use the local storage API from Phonegap: [http://docs.phonegap.com/en/3.1.0/cordova_storage_storage.md.html#Storage](http://docs.phonegap.com/en/3.1.0/cordova_storage_storage.md.html#Storage)
 * You can also try using the HTML5 application cache.
 * We haven’t experimented with either of these as of right now, but it’s certainly
   on our todo list.
 *  Thread Starter [Uncategorized Creations](https://wordpress.org/support/users/uncategorized-creations/)
 * (@uncategorized-creations)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-it-work-offline/#post-4409047)
 * Thank you. We use often the locale storage and PhoneGap. However, we have difficulties
   to apply that to AppPressed Apps as it seems to be a webview calling an external
   website. Are we right to assume that it is not a “local app” and more a “website
   in a webview” ?
 *  Plugin Author [Scott Bolinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scottopolis/)
 * (@scottopolis)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-it-work-offline/#post-4409051)
 * That is correct. You should still be able to use local storage, although I don’t
   have any details about that yet.
 * As of right now, AppPresser is probably not the best fit for apps that need a
   lot of offline capability. We are hoping to change that as it matures though 
   🙂
 *  Thread Starter [Uncategorized Creations](https://wordpress.org/support/users/uncategorized-creations/)
 * (@uncategorized-creations)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-it-work-offline/#post-4409054)
 * Thank you. I know it is a bit off thread but we did a lot of apps and clearly
   encapsulating websites in PhoneGap apps is not recommended (notably for iOS and
   WindowsPhone). It causes many times to be rejected from app stores. This is why
   many of us chose to do another way which is the “normal” PhoneGap way – how do
   you handle that ?
 *  Plugin Author [Scott Bolinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scottopolis/)
 * (@scottopolis)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-it-work-offline/#post-4409128)
 * The only way to use WordPress in an app is with a webview, it is not possible
   any other way. We are aware of Apple’s guidelines for apps, but webviews are 
   standard in many apps, including those designed by Apple (such as the Apple store
   app).
 * The webview itself is not the problem, it’s when people try to make apps that
   don’t need to be apps. Wrapping a normal, non-interactive site in an app is an
   example of something that will be rejected.
 * The purpose of AppPresser is to create interactive, useful apps using native 
   device features, not to wrap a normal website into an app. We have approved apps
   in the Apple and Android stores already, so we know there is not a problem with
   this method.
 * I hope that helps 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [Uncategorized Creations](https://wordpress.org/support/users/uncategorized-creations/)
 * (@uncategorized-creations)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-it-work-offline/#post-4409137)
 * It totally does. Thank you. It’s just that we also create apps connected to WordPress
   with PhoneGap but we don’t do them at all like you do 🙂 The way you choose is
   interesting anyway.
 *  Plugin Author [Scott Bolinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scottopolis/)
 * (@scottopolis)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-it-work-offline/#post-4409145)
 * Awesome!

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