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Clickable element too close together & text too small to read
9 replies · Started by Bob on July 12, 2021
Hi,
According to Google Search Console I have the following errors:
1. Text too small to read
2. Clickable elements too close together
The error appears to be on this page only - https://www.tawcan.com/top-canadian-dividend-etfs-dont/
I tried running Lighthouse test in Chrome to check but I can't seem to figure out what might be causing these errors. Is it possible this is something to do with my GeneratePress theme? Any help is much appreciated. Thank you.
Hi Bob,
Please take a look at this article:
https://docs.generatepress.com/article/text-too-small-to-read-and-clickable-elements-too-close-together/
Hope this helps :)
Thanks, I did go through that page before creating the post. I can't seem to be able to determine what might be causing the issues. When I looked on my phone I didn't spot anything obviously.
Hi there,
your optimizations are adding a LOT of code into the head for preloading and minification.
Not sure but try adding this PHP Snippet to ensure the viewport is set before that happens:
add_action( 'after_setup_theme', function() {
remove_action( 'wp_head', 'generate_add_viewport' );
add_action( 'wp_head', 'generate_add_viewport', 1 );
} );
This should help Google decipher the screen dimensions before it loads all your code.
Thank you but that didn't resolve the issue.
What's weird is the main site (https://www.tawcan.com) is considered mobile friendly (https://search.google.com/test/mobile-friendly).
But these two pages aren't:
https://www.tawcan.com/top-canadian-dividend-etfs-dont/
https://www.tawcan.com/live-off-dividends-geo-arbitrage/
Both pages have "Text too small to read" and "Clickable elements too close together" errors. I can't figure out if it's specific items I have on these two pages that are causing the issue or if it's a site wide issue.
I can't see any elements on the two problem posts - that doesn't exist on the front page that could cause an overflow issue.
Might be worth temporarily disabling the adverts as they are injecting some full width code that could be interfering with the layout. And retest the page.
Other than that - the only major difference is the length of those two posts - thats a lot of DOM elements, maybe Google is having trouble calculating the layout.
According to Google Search Console I have the following errors:
1. Text too small to read
2. Clickable elements too close together
Hi Naim,
Can you open a new topic for this?
So we can avoid making other user's topics from getting convoluted.
Also, so you can use the private information text field to provide the site details so we can inspect it. :)
Let us know. :D
Hi Elvin,
Very disappointed to see your response. I am facing this issue, but you want me to open another issue? If you do not capable to fix my issue, please refund me.
Very disappointed to see your response. I am facing this issue, but you want me to open another issue? If you do not capable to fix my issue, please refund me.
Perhaps there's a misunderstanding. Pardon me if it sounded bossy/rude.
To give clarity: We ask users to open a new topic so we can do a more thorough investigation to provide better/clearer answers specifically written for their specific site. :D
It's a standard procedure so we can fully investigate your site while making it private. If we can't investigate your site, we risk giving out vague answers. :)
While some answers can work on some users, they may not work on others so we ask specifics to be sure. ;)
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