---
title: "How to Use the Jetpack Mobile Theme"
description: "With so many of your site's eventual users on smartphones and tablets, you need to have a mobile responsive theme for your WordPress site. In this article, we'll show you can use the Jetpack mobile..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/how-to-use-the-jetpack-mobile-theme/
date: 2018-05-03
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "Christopher Maiorana"
categories: ["WordPress Tutorials"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Use the Jetpack Mobile Theme

With so many of your site’s eventual users on smartphones and tablets, you need to have a mobile responsive theme for your WordPress site. In this article, we’ll show you can use the **Jetpack mobile theme** in order to add mobile responsive layouts to your current WordPress theme.

## Why is a mobile theme so important?

It is widely considered a best practice to have a mobile responsive layout for your site. Not only does this provide a more satisfying user experience, but it is also considered more favorable for search engine optimization.

## Jetpack’s Free Mobile Theme

The free version of the Jetpack plugin provides a mobile theme you can enable right away. It’s possible your theme already has a mobile layout. If not, the free theme is a great start.

## How to Check if Your Site is Responsive

Google has an easy-to-use [mobile-friendly site checker](https://search.google.com/test/mobile-friendly). All you need to do is paste your URL in the field and run the test.

You may also be able to judge by eye: look at your site on a smartphone or tablet. You should be able to tell by the look of the page if your site is optimized for mobile devices.

- Is the type too small?
- Are the images not formatted properly for the screen?
- Is it difficult to click on links?

All of the above may mean that your theme is not ready for mobile devices. It’s possible you have an older theme or a custom theme that has not been updated for a long time.

In either case, you should consider enabling the Jetpack mobile theme right away. Follow along below to find out how to do that.

## How to Enable the Jetpack Mobile Theme

In order to access the mobile theme and install it on your site, you will need to enable it.

- Log into your [WordPress Dashboard](/support/edu/wordpress/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard/)
- Click **Writing** under *Jetpack* > *Settings*
- Click to “Enable the Jetpack Mobile theme”

Now, you should be able to visit your site with a mobile device and see the look has changed.