[Support request] The use of and is confusing!

[Peter]

I would like to report a problem that has been discussed a lot on this site.

GP says that the <title> is an <H1>… But I work with a mega menu and the system always says: “Page has more than 100 links before H1 tag”.

That’s true, but I can’t place my mega-menu (with +200 links) before the header, can I?

I also don’t understand why the H1 tag exists then…According to GP’s advice, there should only be one H1 in a post/page.

So the H1 is automatically created via the header… Don’t you think that’s weird?

Then GP should better disable the possibility that a user can use an H1… (remove from the editor)
Most of my pages consist of links to Amazon because I am an affiliate.

What can be done about that?

In short: DO NOT use <H1> anymore!!!

In both situations I get an error :

if I put another H1 I’m being warned that the title is already an H1
If I don’t put a second H1 I get “Page has more than 100 links before H1 tag

Does anyone have a solution?

Thanks in advance!

[Leo]

Hi there,

Any chance you can link us to the page in question?

You can use the private information field:
https://docs.generatepress.com/article/using-the-premium-support-forum/#private-information

Let me know 🙂

[Peter]

Hello,

It are all the pages and poss on “topfishinggadgets.com”…

This happens because the H1 is already connected with the title…

Best regards,

[Fernando]

Hi Petar,

SEO-wise, H1 tags are important. These are also added by default by WordPress.

If you would like to turn your H1 Content Titles to H2 Content Titles, one approach is:

1. You’ll need GenerateBlocks plugin for this. Create a Block Element – Page Hero. Disable the title. Add a Headline Block. Set the Dynamic text type to title: https://share.getcloudapp.com/QwunGvW4

2. Create a Layout Element. In the Disable Elements tab, check Content Titles. Create a Hook Element. Add this code:


<?php
echo '<h2>' . get_the_title() . '</h2>';
?>

set Hook to generate_before_main.

check Execute PHP.

Set the display rules to your preference.

Example: https://share.getcloudapp.com/4gurxwb2

Hope this helps!

[Peter]

So you admit that the <H1> can no longer be used? I had already started changing all my H1s to H2s…

I wonder how many people know that?

Thanks anyway!

[David]

Hi there,

can we take a step back to this:

In both situations I get an error :

if I put another H1 I’m being warned that the title is already an H1
If I don’t put a second H1 I get “Page has more than 100 links before H1 tag

Where are these warnings being reported ? Is this from an SEO Plugin ?

[Peter]

That comes from “SiteChecker.pro”… For My SEO I use AIOSEO…

[David]

So when you create a Post or Page and you add the Content Title to the post, that title is output as a H1 by the Theme by default in the post entry header:

https://www.screencast.com/t/roQnmJcnhQls

Which means you do not need to add one inside your post content. ie. Your first heading in your content should be a H2.

And thats how your site is and 100% correct.

But this: If I don’t put a second H1 I get “Page has more than 100 links before H1 tag I do not understand.
If you added a second H1 then that would be below the first H1 ( the one added by the theme ). So you would have 100 links before 2 x H1 tags.

As it is the most common design pattern on a website that the Site Header and Navigation is displayed before the Title and Content of the page, then that ‘warning’ would effectively mean that you should not use a mega menu with over 100 links inside it…. Personally i have never seen this flagged as an issue. It may be worth taking advice from SiteChecker.pro support on this.

If however you want to restructure your posts so you have:

Site Header
H1 Post ( or page ) Title
Navigation
Post content ( starting with H2 )

That is possible. But i would only do that if you really think its a good design for your users and not because some software flagged it….

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