# FAQ

- Link: https://seasonedpro.blog/faq/
- Published: 2017-01-06T15:31:32-04:00
- Author: Feast

### Features you're used to from Feast

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 * Clean and simple widgetized home page for a flexible layout
 * Make it your own with the typography and color Customizer options
 * [Header image will display at whatever size you upload it at](https://feastdesignco.com/rethinking-the-header/)
 * Flexible grid archive options in Customizer
 * Strategic areas for ads and opt-ins:  before header, inside header, primary sidebar,
   secondary sidebar, after entry widget, footer widgets
 * Built-in Featured Posts widget with flexible options
 * Clean color scheme to highlight your branding & photos
 * HTML5 Markup + Mobile Responsive
 * Landing page template (full-width template)
 * Styled social icons, subscribe widget, contact form, and comment form

### New in Seasoned Pro (2018)

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 * Recipe Index with flexible widgets for categories drop-down, search, Visual Category
   Index, and featured posts by category
 * Condensed header and floating styled responsive drop down menu
 * Engineered with performance in mind. Your SEO auditor is going to LOVE this theme!
 * One-click plugin install: we love you enough to save you half an hour of messing
   with plugins!

![Seasoned Pro WordPress theme engineers for performance optimization](https://seasonedpro.
blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/seasonedpro-testmysite-thinkwithgoogle-intl-en-us-
1509756052945-copy.jpg)

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## Pagespeed

We know pagespeed is critical for users and search engines, which is why we're always
updating Seasoned Pro to be as fast as possible.

![Seasoned Pro pagespeed score](https://seasonedpro.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/
08/seasonedpro-pagespeed-1024x803.jpg)

We've fine-tuned the theme as much as we can, and you'll want to use [WP Rocket](https://feastdesignco.com/wprocket)
and the [Feast Plugin](https://feastdesignco.com/feast-plugin) to squeeze as much
juice as possible from your setup.

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What else will I need to make this theme work?

Need managed hosting? We're big fans of [BigScoots](https://bigscoots.com/)!

While not required to make the theme work at its basic level, we recommend the following
plugins for full functionality:

 * [Genesis Enews Extended](https://wordpress.org/plugins/genesis-enews-extended/)
 * [Simple Social Icons](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-social-icons/)
 * [Feast Plugin](https://feastdesignco.com/feast-plugin/)
 * [Yoast](https://yoast.com)
 * [WPRocket](https://wp-rocket.me/)
 * [WP Recipe Maker](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-recipe-maker/)

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## Hosting

See our [hosting recommendations](https://feastdesignco.com/hosting/) on FeastDesignCo.
com

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## What size should my logo be?

We recommend a header size of 360 x 100 pixels and you can upload your logo in the
Customizer. This was updated in 2018 as we moved from a focus on retina images for
desktop-first design, to a focus pagespeed and user experience for mobile devices.

As of 2018, roughly 80% of all traffic to food blogs are on mobile devices. This
means that you should avoid loading oversized images, which not only slow page loading
speed but also consume unnecessary bandwidth. Another compelling reason for smaller
header images is that search engines prefer to have your actual page content display
above the fold, for a better user experience.

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## How big should my post images be?

See our [image optimization guide](https://feastdesignco.com/image-optimization/)
on feastdesignco.com

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## How does the "Read More" button work?

If you are using excerpts on the archive pages, blog page, or in the Featured Posts
widget, a "Read More" button will automatically appear for you. You can also use
the [MORE tag](https://en.support.wordpress.com/more-tag/) to insert the button 
when displaying full content.

Update: We [no longer recommend or support using the read more tag](https://feastdesignco.com/how-to/why-we-dont-support-the-read-more-tag/).

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## What recipe plugin do you recommend?

I'm glad you asked! Sure, you need a plugin that will make your recipes look great
and get attention from Google, but we think you also need a simple, streamlined 
solution.

We recommend [WP Recipe Maker](https://bootstrapped.ventures/wp-recipe-maker/?ref=76)!
Check it out and thank us later!

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## What if I have more questions? How can I get support?

We have a dedicated support team to help you get your theme set up. Check out our
[helpful tutorials](http://feastdesignco.com/tutorials) or [submit a support ticket](http://feastdesignco.com/support)
if you need additional assistance.

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## Can you install and customize it for me?

Absolutely! Check out our [Done For You](http://feastdesignco.com/done-for-you) 
services for more details.

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