Using full site editor is not the same as building a regular page – what to use?

  • Hi,
    I hope this message finds you well. I am currently using the Twenty Twenty-Three theme in WordPress and have utilized the Full Site Editor to create my website. While I can see the changes when I visit my webpage, I have encountered some challenges regarding the homepage and SEO optimization. I am seeking guidance on the best approach to work with the Twenty Twenty-Three theme and the Full Site Editor.

    Description of the Issue:

    1. Home Page Dilemma: After using the Full Site Editor to create my homepage, I noticed that it does not behave like a regular WordPress page. Consequently, I am unable to set it as my static homepage through the Reading Settings.
    2. Yoast SEO Compatibility: Additionally, since my homepage was created using the Full Site Editor, it does not register as a standard WordPress page. As a result, I cannot utilize the Yoast SEO plugin to optimize the homepage’s SEO settings, which is crucial for search engine visibility and ranking.

    Questions:

    1. Did I follow the correct approach by using the Full Site Editor to design my homepage, or should I have opted for the traditional method of building a regular WordPress page?
    2. Is there a way to set the Full Site Editor’s pages as a static homepage through the Reading Settings, ensuring seamless navigation for visitors?
    3. How can I enable Yoast SEO on my homepage, considering that it was created using the Full Site Editor?

    Best regards,

    Ram

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  • Hi @ramf,

    After using the Full Site Editor to create my homepage, I noticed that it does not behave like a regular WordPress page. Consequently, I am unable to set it as my static homepage through the Reading Settings. […] Did I follow the correct approach by using the Full Site Editor to design my homepage, or should I have opted for the traditional method of building a regular WordPress page?

    The Home template is for the Blog Homepage (not necessarily any front page) — it is going to be renamed on 6.3 to avoid this confusion.

    In this case, you should use a regular page for that. You can basically do the following:

    1. Copy the content on your current Home template to a newly created regular page (except header/footer in case you use the default one of your site).
    2. Go to Settings > Reading, and set this newly created page as your front page.

    Is there a way to set the Full Site Editor’s pages as a static homepage through the Reading Settings, ensuring seamless navigation for visitors?

    Are you referring to that for the Home page template, or have you had any other page with this issue? If so, that shouldn’t be an issue once you move to the

    How can I enable Yoast SEO on my homepage, considering that it was created using the Full Site Editor?

    You can contact Yoast for more details on that. Still, I believe they would only add their SEO options to the regular pages, not to templates.

    After having this change, you would have more control of the specific page Yoast SEO options.

    Thread Starter Ram Freedman

    (@ramf)

    Hi @foosantos
    Thanks for your answer.
    You mentioned that I should copy the content on my current Home template and to create a new “regular” page right?
    Can you explain how can I do it?
    Regards,
    Ram


    Hi @ramf, always a pleasure!

    Sure. It should work if you select all the blocks and just try to copy them over to a new page (WP Admin > Pages > Add New).

    Apart from that, an option as well would be to copy the code from this block, then paste on a new page (should have the same result).

    Thread Starter Ram Freedman

    (@ramf)

    Hi @foosantos
    Thanks!
    I will try doing it.

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