Hi there,
How can I disable AMP on my Newsmag theme?
I deactivated the AMP plugin. I have also gone into the Theme Panel and under the “mobile theme” tab, I’ve selected “mobile”; however, my posts still appear as AMP.
I want to try strictly mobile because my income has dropped on my other ad networks that do not have AMP ad codes.
Please help!
Thanks,
Nikki
Hi Nikki,
This is what you can do:
– Clear all caches – Browser, WordPress cache plugin, and CDN (e.g. Cloudflare).
– Use normal URLs – Make sure you’re not visiting /amp/ or ?amp=1 versions.
– Resave permalinks – Go to Settings > Permalinks and click “Save Changes.”
– Check theme settings – Some themes have built-in AMP/mobile modes. Disable any AMP options.
– Remove AMP redirects – Check .htaccess for AMP rules and remove them if present.
– Redirect old AMP URLs – Redirect /amp/ or ?amp=1 to the regular post using a plugin or .htaccess
Thank you!
Also, when disabling the ‘official’ AMP plugin, make sure you check the “remove all data” option. You can reinstall, then click and disable remove again to do that if unsure. 🙂
I also posted regex rules to use with Redirection plugin awhile back (year ago?). 🙂
Thanks for each of your responses.
I’m surprised it’s not a quick, simple solution – such as simply deactivating the AMP plugin that’s compatible with the Newsmag template.
Previously, I used the plugin, “AMP for WP,” to make my webpages mobile on my previous website theme (WPZoom’s Tribune); however, I could easily make the pages mobile only again by deactivating the plugin.
I will try both of your suggestions over the weekend and report back. Stay tuned.
Thank you.
For this: – Redirect old AMP URLs – Redirect /amp/ or ?amp=1 to the regular post using a plugin or .htaccess
What plugin do you recommend?
Hi nikkigaskins,
The situation remains the same as before: if you disable the AMP plugin, users will no longer see the AMP version of your site—they’ll be served the mobile version instead. However, since Google has already indexed the AMP pages, those links may still appear in search results. As @simchris mentioned, using a redirect option can help preserve some of the traffic coming from those indexed AMP links until Google reindexes your site and removes the AMP pages from its index.
Thank you!
Good afternoon. I confess that I haven’t made this change yet, and my AMP pages are still active. My biggest fear is a sudden drop in our site’s Google rankings. I’ve read several guidelines from Simchris that provide important information—but if I do actually implement it, I need to create a plan to minimize the impact on SEO.
@nikkigaskins Good afternoon. Later, give me more details about the impact of your website – this is my email thalesbrandao@cidademarketing.com.br Thank you!
Hi,
When you’re ready to disable AMP on the production site, the key to minimizing SEO impact is proper planning:
– Set up 301 redirects from AMP URLs to their corresponding canonical (non-AMP) versions.
– Ensure all canonical tags point to the correct non-AMP versions.
– Monitor performance and rankings in Google Search Console closely after the switch.