In this article, we\u2019re going to explain what microinteractions are and why they\u2019re useful. Then we\u2019ll show you three ways to implement microinteractions in WordPress, easily and quickly. Let\u2019s jump right in!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
An introduction to microinteractions<\/h2>\n
While you may be unfamiliar with the term \u2018microinteractions\u2019, there\u2019s no doubt you\u2019ve seen them in action. In fact, this technique has become so ubiquitous across the web that it\u2019s now expected of most sites.<\/p>\n
A microinteraction is a small piece of dynamic content on a web page. In other words, when a user performs a specific action, something minor but noticeable changes on the page:<\/p>\n
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In the above example, you can see that as the viewer mouses over each icon on Facebook<\/a>, it enlarges slightly and moves around. You probably encounter features like this all the time, sometimes without noticing it.<\/p>\n There are many types of microinteractions<\/a>, but a few of the most common include:<\/p>\n What\u2019s more, there are a lot of reasons<\/a> to implement these types of microinteractions on your own site. To start with, users expect to see them at this point, and they make your pages more fun. Plus, they provide direct feedback on a user\u2019s action, and they can even serve as a small psychological reward for interacting with your site.<\/p>\n As it turns out, using microinteractions is one of the best ways to improve the User Experience (UX)<\/a> on your website. When used as a part of your Call To Action (CTA)<\/a>, they can even increase sales and other conversions<\/a>.<\/p>\n Microinteractions provide so many benefits that there\u2019s no reason not to include them on your site in some fashion. This means you\u2019ll need to learn how you can employ microinteractions in WordPress.<\/p>\n There are many types of microinteractions, and an almost infinite way to use them on your site. To get you started, we’re going to show you how to quickly incorporate a few of the most common microinteractions in WordPress. Let\u2019s take a look!<\/p>\n Let\u2019s start with animations. This is something we touched on earlier, when we looked at the Facebook \u2018like\u2019 buttons. You can create a similar effect, by making elements on your pages play short animations in response to specific triggers (such as a click).<\/p>\n One of our favorite plugins for doing this is the appropriately-named Animate It!:<\/p>\n\n
How to use microinteractions in WordPress (3 easy techniques)<\/h2>\n
1. Add fun animations to important elements<\/h3>\n
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