Could this WP theme update affect my SEO?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by mayazir, May 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM.

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    I have created a WP theme and have already updated most of my sites.
    But I have a problem with one of my sites where I had a steady daily organic traffic for 5 years, then Google took 50% of my traffic, and suddenly, 1.5 years ago, the traffic came back.
    I am afraid to lose it again.
    My actual traffic is between 120 and 180 daily organic.
    The organic traffic is not only to my posts but also to my homepage.
    My updated WP theme has a very similar layout for posts and categories.
    But it has a completely different structure for my homepage.

    This is my current site: MexicanRoutes/.com
    And this is my new WP theme I want to use for this site: RivieraMayaTravelGuide/.com

    What can I do to not losing my site's ranking and position?
    I can create a homepage with a design similar to the current homepage.
    The new WP theme was created only because I wanted a clean and my own theme, not because I don't like the current design.
    But I would prefer a new design for the front page as well.

    Should I create a new design for the front page and keep all the elements and text from the current front page?
     
    mayazir, May 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM IP