{"id":4499,"date":"2018-05-03T17:21:23","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T17:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2018\/05\/03\/how-to-use-the-jetpack-mobile-theme\/"},"modified":"2021-08-16T22:27:11","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T02:27:11","slug":"how-to-use-the-jetpack-mobile-theme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/how-to-use-the-jetpack-mobile-theme\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use the Jetpack Mobile Theme"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/strong> in order to add mobile responsive layouts to your current WordPress theme.<\/p>\n

Why is a mobile theme so important?<\/h2>\n

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. <\/p>\n

Jetpack’s Free Mobile Theme<\/h2>\n

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. <\/p>\n

How to Check if Your Site is Responsive<\/h2>\n

Google has an easy-to-use mobile-friendly site checker<\/a>. All you need to do is paste your URL in the field and run the test.<\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n