It is no secret that mobile communication is very important. In the past few years, the number of mobile Internet users has exceeded the number of users surfing on desktop computers. At present, more than half of Internet consumption is realized through phones, tablets and other mobile devices. It is also obligated to use mobile testing tools for web development. The mobile function of the website has become a ranking element in Google. As a result, WordPress developers or WordPress website owners cannot optimize websites based on mobile devices. And it usually requires a lot of testing. The
Due to the large number of mobile phones and tablets on the market, it is difficult to make the website cool on all or most devices. Just as it is not too difficult to comply with browser compatibility. Fortunately, many mobile testing tools aim to make our lives easier. So before you invest your hard earned cash in the entire apple and Android product lines, let’s see what this can do. Today, we will discuss 12 options here, and hope to cover most of the equipment types in the current market. If you think the browser developer tool desktop browser for mobile testing is the wrong place to start mobile optimization, please reconsider. All major browsers have their own developer tool families, including tools for mobile testing. The
This can not only check the HTML and CSS of the site, but also view the appearance on various mobile devices in real time. Chrome, Firefox and safari will be introduced here. 1. to enter the chrome device mode device mode, you must first activate the developer tool. View > developer > developer tools. Or press ctrl+shift+i. One of them opens the developer console on the right side of the screen. When you look at the upper left corner of the console, you will see a small icon with a shape similar to the superposition of smart phones and tablets. Click to activate device mode. The
Device mode usage in this mode, the website currently being viewed will be displayed in a smaller frame that reflects the limitations of mobile devices (if necessary, you can pull the developer tool to get more space). Collapse and expand the frame to meet your personal needs. Alternatively, use the number in the upper left corner to enter a custom screen size. You may need to refresh the site to correctly enter the content. However, the greatest advantage of the device mode is the device preset at the top. Here, you can select some of the most commonly used mobile devices. In addition to various models of iPhone and Samsung Galaxy, there are less common models such as Amazon Kindle fire. The
For example, in the chrome developer tool, how does iPhone X display our website. When you select an item from the list, additional buttons appear that you can change between portrait and landscape views. The highlight is that this is not a simulation, but another view of the browser window. That is, you can continue to browse and view all the websites you need, including the local development site. Chrome’s device mode also simulates navigation with a finger rather than a mouse. Therefore, no matter what the cursor points to, the color is not highlighted or changed. Get a real mobile experience. The
The finer function of bad connection simulation is network regulation simulation. To understand this, remember that when mobile visitors are not connected to Wi Fi, the network connection is usually slow. Chrome’s mobile test tool can simulate it. In another drop-down menu at the top next to the network, from GPRS
With 2g\/3g\/4g, you can select all network speeds for WiFi connections. This gives you a more detailed view of the user experience of mobile visitors, as they may be slower. This helps you understand bottlenecks, such as other factors that slow loading in the case of large images or low connection strength. The
Better yet, these presets are only valid for the active tab. In the rest of chrome, you can continue to browse normally. In general, chrome device mode is a very amazing tool for testing mobile devices. Especially considering that this is the basic function of the free browser. For more introduction and additional features, you can also watch the following Videos: 2.firefox reactive design view Firefox provides tools similar to chrome. Although not as versatile as competitors, it is still useful for testing the mobile capabilities of WordPress. The
Click the menu, and then click developer > reactive design view, or click the icon on the developer toolbar to activate it when it opens. Male or ctrl-sift+m. The interface of reactive design view is very familiar. As with chrome, it has a drop-down menu of general preset sizes and related devices. If the available options do not meet the requirements, you can also set a custom size and save it as a unique preset. In addition, you can manually collapse and expand the view frame. The
As before, the reactive design view is part of the browser that you can surf to the desired web address. You can also simulate tab controls instead of navigating through the mouse. You can also use the network to adjust the simulation. Another thing Firefox has is that it can close the developer toolbar at the bottom and continue to use the mobile testing tool. In the part of chrome that bothers me In addition, regardless of size, you can switch between landscape and portrait, and take screenshots of the current view that is automatically displayed in the folder. The
3. if you mainly use Safari reactive design mode to work on the Mac, you can use the built-in reactive design mode of safari, the default browser. To get started, go to safari> Preferences > advanced. Then, make sure that the check box next to the display phenomena menu is selected in the menu bar. The development menu now appears on the menu bar. Click and select start reaction design mode. The website should now be displayed in a reactive view listing the various options at the top. You can manually change the size or select a browser view or device to simulate. But all devices are apple products by default. Therefore, you must enter the size manually to view the view of devices running Android. The
Male 4 The following list of mobile test tools for Android SDK: Android SDK (Google is the same as Xcode). Windows and MacOS X and other platforms are available. You can also use it for free and it here as part of Android studio. A bit worse, it’s more complicated to set up. And it’s very big. The and installation program alone exceeds 1GB, and the standard installation is about 4GB. After the is complete, you must run the installer. Mac users must unzip. Then start Android studio. Click Configure, and then click SDK administrator. Here, you can scroll down the list and select the check box next to it to install the latest Android version. Click Install Package to begin the installation process. Wait a minute. It may take some time. Virtual field
After all the operations of installation and use are completed, it is the turn to set up the virtual device. To do this, open the AVD Manager (configure >avd manager). You can create a custom device or select a preset in creating a virtual device. When finished, click next to configure and verify the Android version and virtual hardware. Now, the device must be included in the AVD (Android virtual machine) list. Highlight a male and click the play button to start. Determine whether to resize the display to its actual size (which may be small), and then click start. The simulator must start Android first, so it may take a while for the simulator to start. After that, browse the browser in AVD and navigate to the website to be confirmed. Use the toolbar to switch between landscape and portrait modes. Although it is not the easiest configuration process in the world, most developers can still use it. 5. to be compatible with X code Apple devices, the best way is to check the website, which is the company’s own IOS simulator. This is part of the apple development environment Xcode. It has the advantage of free. Only the developer ID is required. The disadvantage is that it can only run on Apple devices. Windows and Linux users must find another way to pretend to own an iPhone or iPad. If you own a Mac and set your own ID, you can get Xcode here. Just search the name and the appropriate version. IOS emulators that use IOS emulators are independent software and can continue to be used. After the Xcode installation is completed, you can find it here. Navigate to the application, right-click Xcode and select Show package contents. Then go to content > developers > applications. IOS emulators must appear in the list. You can create shortcuts in the dock for quick access. After opening, you can change the device through File > Open simulator in the main menu. To test the website, open the browser on the virtual device and enter the web address. This also applies to the local development environment, so the simulated device can access all accessible sites on the Mac. That’s all. Congratulations. Now you have almost all Apple devices on your computer. Although it is not worth showing off, the mobile testing tool on WordPress site is very convenient. Quick note for Windows users: there is a way to run Xcode on windows. But they are quite complex and the least practical. If you are looking for a more comfortable solution to view the site, please buy a Mac or use one of the other methods recommended in this article. 6. although Opera Mini is not the latest browser, it is still used on many mobile devices, especially on older models. Opera is often the best browser option for these devices. Therefore, you must test whether the site is loaded correctly within the site. The Opera Mobile emulator has disappeared, but you can continue to the Opera Mini browser from your Android device. This allows you to test how the site loads directly. At a minimum, you can see the experience of users running Opera Mobile Classic browser when visiting the site. Male 7 Browser stack browserstack is a web-based platform with tools for testing websites on various environments, operating systems, browsers and mobile devices. Charging solution, which can access more than 50 mobile devices on a variety of operating systems. It can be used for many purposes. For example, test the website with a real-time cross browser
