wordpress sites saved as apps rather than links when using iphone "add to home screen"

When using "add to home screen" in ios safari, the wordpress sites I build for my clients are being saved as discreet apps rather than links that open in the browser. I tap the newly created icon, and the site opens as an app rather than a new tab in mobile safari (my default browser).

This seems to be semi recent behavior. Maybe in the past 2 years at the most. I've tested a number of sites, and it seems to only happen on the WP sites I've built within the past 2 years max. Other sites are saved to the home screen as browser links. Has anyone encountered this before and know how to stop it from happening?

When using "add to home screen" in ios safari, the wordpress sites I build for my clients are being saved as discreet apps rather than links that open in the browser. I tap the newly created icon, and the site opens as an app rather than a new tab in mobile safari (my default browser).

This seems to be semi recent behavior. Maybe in the past 2 years at the most. I've tested a number of sites, and it seems to only happen on the WP sites I've built within the past 2 years max. Other sites are saved to the home screen as browser links. Has anyone encountered this before and know how to stop it from happening?

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Share Improve this question asked Dec 4, 2018 at 20:27 dadradadra 3322 gold badges33 silver badges1010 bronze badges 2

• WordPress wouldn't be responsible for this, it would be something done by your theme or a plugin. Have you started using a different theme in the last 2 years? – Jacob Peattie Commented Dec 5, 2018 at 0:29
• @Jacob Peattie You set me on the right path. The answer is below. Thanks!!! – dadra Commented Dec 5, 2018 at 1:12

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An online favicon generator that I use included a site.webmanifest file. In that file I needed to change this...

"display": "standalone"

...to this:

"display": "browser"