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Multiple H1 Tags Found on WordPress

Multiple H1 tags are common in modern HTML5 sectioning and are not a major SEO issue.

Issue ID: SEO-H1-002Severity: minorEffort: S

Why this matters

Multiple H1 tags are common in modern HTML5 sectioning and are not a major SEO issue. This affects how clearly search engines understand the page and how persuasive it looks in search results.

WordPress fix path

How to fix this on WordPress

Fix heading structure in the block editor or builder.

  1. 1Open the page in the editor.
  2. 2Set the main page heading as H1 and supporting sections as H2/H3.
  3. 3Update the page and inspect the rendered HTML.

After you fix it

  • Inspect page and confirm only one H1 tag remains

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