Is a Wordpress AMP plugin sufficient, or should we upgrade our WP theme to an AMP theme?

[tnixis]

Hello there,  our site is on a Flatsome Wordpress theme (which is responsive and does not support AMP), and we are currently using the AMP for Wordpress plugin on our blog and other content rich pages.

My question is - is a plugin sufficient to make our pages AMP friendly? Or should we consider switching to a theme that is AMP enabled already?

Thanks!
Katie

[michaelwebbers]

Most Wordpress AMP plug-ins put your content in a lay-out that is fully AMP compatible. This means that you are good to go from a SEO perspective. The downside is that these plug-ins don't care about the design of your website. If you are looking for a more immersive environment it's good to look for an AMP enabled theme that contains AMP pages that are in the same or similar style as the regular website.

[ClaytonJ]

Hi

We have had no success using WP plugin's for AMP.  In fact still cleaning up one site.  Would recommend customising - takes a little longer not too much and results are outstanding & no issues.

Hope that helps.