Hi,
I recently upgraded the Newsmag theme and tried to use AMP to run my mobile side, but it left all the formatting stripped and was serving only raw unformatted articles. I followed all the steps via guides but still no luck when I activate AMP. http://www.larecording.com (AMP off, mobile theme on)
Hi,
Using the mobile theme and AMP is no longer recommended as it once was.
Mobile theme and amp ar limited you can use only the theme panel options under mobile theme
Also, for pages you need to set the content in mobile editor manually, content that must be created using the mobile editor, not other builders, and not copy/paste the page content in mobile editor.
Related to cache, when you are not using the responsive version, then you need to use a separate cache for the mobile version; otherwise, the mobile version will be displayed on desktop and the desktop version on mobile.
Thank you!
You say it is not recommended, but my page speeds greatly (and I mean greatly) decrease if I am not using the mobile theme. Going to my page on mobile is instantaneous. Going to the the regular version on mobile without the mobile theme, takes up to 30 seconds to load. That is using, page optimize, and jetpack’s optimization features as well.
Hi awilbanks,
The tagDiv Mobile Theme plugin no longer provides a fully responsive version. It can be used if you want a simple mobile layout, such as for a blog. However, if you are looking for a responsive version with the same layout and content as the desktop site, this cannot be achieved using the tagDiv Mobile Theme plugin.
The improved speed you are seeing is mainly due to the simpler layout. If you build the site using only one or two blocks similar to how the mobile theme works the performance results will be quite comparable.
A responsive version, however, loads all elements from the desktop layout. To achieve better speed in this case, you need to optimize CSS and JavaScript, use a reliable caching solution, and in some situations, adjust the page content itself. Pages with many blocks, images, and elements will naturally load slower than pages with fewer components.
