{"id":2803,"date":"2019-01-03T18:19:35","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T12:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awpguide.com\/?p=2803"},"modified":"2019-01-07T20:04:27","modified_gmt":"2019-01-07T14:34:27","slug":"genesis-framework-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awpguide.com\/reviews\/genesis-framework-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Genesis Framework Review: Why We Use This on All Our Blogs?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Choosing a WordPress theme is kind of a tricky job. There are so many WordPress themes<\/a> and frameworks are available for WordPress. A lot of our users asked what WordPress theme are we using.<\/p>\n

In our website, AWPGuide<\/a>, we are using a custom child theme<\/a> which is made on top of the Genesis Framework<\/a>. Not just us. Other popular blogs and websites like LetsDishRecipes<\/a>, TheSpun<\/a>, WPKube, and so many WordPress blogs are using Genesis for their website.<\/p>\n

It’s just not a simple theme. It’s something more than that. Wondering what’s that and need to know more about the Genesis Framework? Here, we are going to share the complete Genesis Framework review.<\/p>\n

Before purchasing the Genesis Framework<\/a>, you must read our review, learn more about the Genesis Framework.<\/p>\n

Planning to create a website that matters\/ authority website? Genesis Framework is built for you! With over 2 million active installs, Genesis leads the path! Thanks, StudioPress<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Genesis Framework Pros<\/h3>\n

Lifetime Updates<\/span>Lifetime Support.<\/span>One-time Fee.<\/span>Secure Code.<\/span>Speed Optimized.<\/span>WooCommerce Ready.<\/span>Detailed Documentation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Genesis Framework Cons<\/h3>\n

Some Expensive.<\/span><\/p>\n

Genesis Framework Review<\/h4>\n

You know that there are so many free, premium, freemium WordPress themes are available. But, why we are using Genesis Framework themes on our projects?<\/p>\n

Let’s find out!<\/p>\n

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Genesis Sample Theme<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

See the above image? That’s the Genesis Framework demo.<\/p>\n

Genesis Framework Features<\/h4>\n

Before choosing a theme for your website, you must know the features of it. Below, we are going to share the features of the Genesis Framework which you will love!<\/p>\n

WordPress Genesis Framework Free?<\/h4>\n

One of our users asked this when we mentioned that we are using Genesis Framework on our blog. Trust me. The Genesis Framework is not a free one and you need to invest some money in it.<\/p>\n

They have a 30-day money back guarantee. So, You can take the Genesis free trial. If you are not satisfied, you will get a full refund from the author team.<\/p>\n

Breadcrumbs<\/h4>\n

Without using any additional plugins or custom codes, you can simply add breadcrumbs to your website. Under the theme settings, you can see this.<\/p>\n

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Genesis breadcrumb settings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you use the breadcrumbs in your posts, pages<\/a>, and custom post types, search engines will show it in the search results.<\/p>\n

Normal search results would look like this:<\/p>\n

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Google results without breadcrumbs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But when you start using breadcrumbs on your single posts, you can see something like this:<\/p>\n

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Search result with breadcrumbs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It will show the category name instead of the post URL.<\/p>\n

By the way, Brian, the CEO of Woorkup is using GeneratePress<\/a> on his blog. I just take this as an example. The GeneratePress<\/a> theme also got breadcrumbs and he’s using it.<\/p>\n

The breadcrumbs are customizable. You can change the separator<\/a>, remove you are here text<\/a> and reposition it. For styling the breadcrumbs, you can use CSS like this.<\/p>\n

\r\n.breadcrumb {\r\nfont-size: 15px;\r\nborder-bottom: 1px solid #dfdfdf;\r\npadding: 0 0 22px;\r\nmargin: 0 0 25px;\r\ncolor: #bbb;\r\n}\r\n<\/pre>\n
\r\n.breadcrumb a{\r\ncolor: #999;\r\ntext-decoration: none;\r\npadding: 0 5px 0 0;\r\n}\r\n<\/pre>\n
\r\n.breadcrumb a:hover{\r\ncolor: #464646;\r\ntext-decoration: none;\r\n}\r\n<\/pre>\n
It’s pretty simple like that. You can add some additional CSS<\/a> for customizing or a dedicated plugin like CSS Hero<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Built-In\u00a0SEO<\/h4>\n
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SEO In Genesis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The Genesis Framework got built-in SEO settings. Well, we are not using it on our blog and so many folks are not using it.<\/p>\n
You can use a dedicated SEO plugin for this purpose. We are using Yoast SEO on our blog. The free version. But, we are planning to move to the Yoast SEO premium<\/a>. See how to configure Yoast SEO plugin in WordPress<\/a>.<\/p>\n
If you prefer another SEO plugins, consider checking the All In One SEO Pack<\/a> and Rank Math<\/a>. Rank Math<\/a> is powered by the fine folks from MyThemeShop<\/a>. The plugin got too many options to configure.<\/p>\n
For example, the theme got built-in schema settings. So when you write a new post or edit the existing one, you can choose any schema type that you want. So, you can also avoid some review plugins like WP Review Pro<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Clean and Secure Code<\/h4>\n
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Genesis clean coding<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Don’t worry about the code. The Genesis Framework<\/a> comes with a secure, stable and non-bulky code.<\/p>\n
These days, most WordPress themes in other stores are using bulky codes. It will affect your website speed, security, and ranking. Well, Genesis is not.<\/p>\n
The theme got inbuilt Schema markups and it will help search engines to better understand your content. Saying that you can get better ranking on search engines.<\/p>\n
For additional security, we will recommend you a security solution like Sucuri<\/a>. See our tutorial how to configure free Sucuri plugin on WordPress<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Faster Loading<\/h4>\n
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Genesis Framework is faster loading<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Website speed is a ranking factor these days. In our case, we are using the Pingdom tool<\/a> for testing website speed. If your website’s speed is good enough, you will start ranking higher in search engines.<\/p>\n
Especially if you are running an online store, your website must be faster. The Genesis Framework<\/a> comes with a clean code. So, it will not slow down your website. Your website will be faster on every device.<\/p>\n
60% website speed depends on your website hosting and the PHP version that you use. In our case, we are using 7.2. For speeding up your website, we recommend you using any caching plugin and minifying the static files<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Mobile Friendly<\/h4>\n
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Google Chrome browser on android<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
All their child themes are mobile friendly.<\/p>\n
Wait a minute. What’s that means?<\/p>\n
Simple. The themes are responsive. When a visitor checks your website through a mobile device, it will fit the screen. In 2019 and on, you must consider a responsive WordPress theme.<\/p>\n
So many folks are using mobile devices for surfing. They use when they are<\/p>\n