Resolving Common AMP and Jetpack Conflicts on Your WordPress Site

Many WordPress users encounter issues when running the AMP plugin alongside Jetpack. This guide will help you understand the most common causes of these conflicts and provide steps to resolve them.

Common Causes of AMP and Jetpack Conflicts

Based on community reports, conflicts between AMP and Jetpack typically arise from a few specific scenarios:

• Jetpack Identity Crisis: This occurs when a site has been transferred or cloned while Jetpack was active. Jetpack adds a tracking script to the site, which can cause AMP validation errors.
• Third-Party Plugin Interference: Other plugins, such as RankMath SEO, can sometimes enqueue scripts that are dependent on Jetpack. The AMP plugin may then identify these scripts as validation errors, even though they originate from another source.
• CSS and Optimization Overlaps: Features like Jetpack Boost's 'Optimize CSS Loading' can conflict with the AMP plugin's own performance optimizations, which include CSS tree-shaking and inlining.
• Theme Compatibility: Some themes, like TwentyTwenty, have been reported to cause CSS errors (e.g., STYLESHEET_TOO_LONG) that are flagged during an AMP scan, with Jetpack active.

How to Troubleshoot and Resolve These Issues

1. Resolve a Jetpack Identity Crisis

If your site has been moved or cloned, you may need to resolve an identity crisis with Jetpack. This is a specific process handled by the Jetpack team. You will need to contact their support for direct assistance in rectifying this issue. Resolving this should eliminate the related AMP validation errors.

2. Investigate Third-Party Plugin Scripts

If the AMP plugin reports errors that point to Jetpack, the source may actually be another plugin. A common example is RankMath SEO's analytics feature adding scripts to AMP pages. Often, these scripts are removed by the AMP plugin to create valid pages without affecting functionality. You can often safely ignore these specific validation errors if your analytics are still working. If you are unsure, temporarily disable other plugins one by one to identify the true source of the conflict.

3. Avoid Redundant Optimization Features

The AMP plugin performs extensive performance optimizations. Using similar features in Jetpack Boost, such as 'Optimize CSS Loading,' is often unnecessary and can cause failures because Jetpack Boost cannot find external CSS that AMP has already inlined. It is recommended to deactivate these overlapping optimization modules in Jetpack Boost when using the AMP plugin in Standard mode.

4. Check Your Theme

Some themes are not fully AMP-compatible. If you see errors like STYLESHEET_TOO_LONG, consider contacting your theme's author and asking them to improve AMP compatibility. As a workaround, you can switch the AMP plugin to 'Reader' mode, which uses a separate, AMP-compatible theme (like Astra) for your AMP pages, leaving your primary theme unchanged for non-AMP visitors.

5. Generate a Support UUID for Deep Diagnosis

For complex issues that are not resolved by the steps above, generating a Support UUID is the best way to get specific help. Navigate to AMP → Support in your WordPress dashboard and click 'Send Details.' This generates a unique identifier (UUID) that can be used to analyze your site's specific configuration and error log. You can share this UUID on community support forums for more targeted troubleshooting advice.

Conclusion

While AMP and Jetpack are designed to be compatible, conflicts can arise due to site configuration, other plugins, or themes. The steps outlined above address the most frequently reported problems. For persistent issues, generating and sharing your Support UUID is the most effective way to receive detailed guidance from the community.