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How to add and change themes in WordPress

How to add and change themes in WordPress

Themes are the most important thing on a website to give visitors a unique look. Choosing a topic shouldn’t be arbitrary, it has to match the content of the website. And as for the design, it depends on the tastes of each individual.

Adding or changing themes in WordPress is not as complicated as it is on Blogger as different plugins help users that are able to quickly customize themes, one of which is Elementor, King composer, and other.

But the question is How to change the theme in WordPress? This may be a bit difficult for new users, but you will get used to it over time.

Selecting and changing a theme in WordPress

This first tutorial will explain how to change the theme in WordPress using the free themes available there. This tutorial is perfect for beginners who have just started using self-hosted WordPress.

  1. Go to the admin page (dashboard).

  2. Click on the menu Appearance and choose subjects.

    Go to Appearance and click Themes

  3. Then click on that Add a new topic.

    Click Add New Design

  4. Now choose any free theme available.

  5. And click the button Install to install it.

    Click the Install button

  6. Then click the button again Activate to activate the topic.

After following the steps above, try to access the website home page as the theme has certainly changed now. There are many free themes in WordPress and you can choose one based on your taste.

Also read: Tips before upgrading the WordPress version so that there are no errors

Add your own theme or manually in WordPress

There are many websites that offer free themes or templates for WordPress. And when downloading the theme, the format is POSTAL CODE. This is now the ZIP file that you can manually install in WordPress.

  1. Prepare the topic in the form of a ZIP file.

  2. Log into the dashboard, go to Appearance and click subjects.

  3. Then click Section Add new topics.

  4. Next, click the button Upload Theme above.

    Click Upload Theme to start adding WordPress themes

  5. Then click the button Choose File and select the theme zip file.

    Click the Choose File button and choose ZIP Design

  6. Then click the button Upload and wait for the process to finish.

  7. When you’re done, click Options activate to activate the topic.

    Click Activate to change the theme

In addition, the manual installation of the theme can also be done via. take place File manager or FTP by moving the topic folder into the directory /wp-content/themes/However, it is not explained in this article because it is too complicated for beginners.

Unfortunately, WordPress didn’t implement it Progress indicator against the uploaded theme file, so you will have to wait for the page to reload for the upload to complete. And make sure the internet connection stays stable during the upload process.

Now you have learned how to add and change themes in WordPress. If you have any issues with any step or have any other questions about the tutorial above, please let me know in the comments.

Hopefully useful and good luck