Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) is an open source initiative to enable a better web, with sites that are fast, beautiful, and monetize well. Learn more about how AMP can help publishers.
Creating an AMP version of your WordPress site
To create an AMP version of your site, we recommend you use the AMP for WordPress plugin. AMP for WordPress is an open source plugin that Google has contributed to.
After you've installed and activated the plugin, choose your template mode:
- Standard: Choose if you want to have a single AMP version of your site
- Transitional: Choose if you want to have both AMP and non-AMP versions of your site
- Reader: Choose if your WordPress theme is not AMP-compatible.
If your WordPress theme is AMP-compatible, you can choose from any of these modes. If you want to test AMP first, you can start with Transitional. After testing, you can switch from Transitional to Standard anytime by visiting your AMP for WordPress plugin settings.
Improving your site performance through AMP
Inserting ad code on your AMP pages
After you've created your AMP site, you can show ads on your AMP pages. Depending on the template mode you selected in the AMP for WordPress plugin, there are different methods you can use to insert your ad code. If you're unfamiliar with coding, you might want to use an ad plugin or a theme to insert your ad code.
| Method of inserting ad code | Standard | Transitional | Reader |
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| Advanced Ads plugin
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| Ad Inserter plugin
(for both Auto ads and ad units) |
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| Insert Headers and Footers plugin
(for Auto ads only) |
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| Genesis themes
(for Auto ads only) |
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