Theme

Theme

The coding of a WordPress theme can also contribute to site latency, particularly when using a third-party theme. To see if your theme is slowing your site down, try changing your theme. For more information on changing the theme, see Change my WordPress theme.

Change my WordPress theme

You can change the design and functionalities of your WordPress site by switching to a different theme.

 Note: If you don't have the theme you want to use installed on your site, you should install that theme first.

1. Sign in to WordPress
2. In the left-side menu, select Appearance and then select Themes.
3. Scroll through the installed themes, hover over the preview of the theme you want to use and select Activate.

Your theme is now live on your WordPress site.

More info

• If you're not able to sign in to WordPress, you can change your WordPress theme in the database.
• If you're troubleshooting errors on your site, we recommend switching to one of the default WordPress themes.
• If you don't want to change your theme yourself, our WordPress Premium Support team can do that for you.
• Here's how to update a WordPress theme.

Update a theme in WordPress

Update your WordPress theme to its latest version to ensure that it's compatible with new WordPress releases and to make your site more secure.

Warning: You should always back up your site before updating.

Note: If you have a premium or custom theme that can't be updated from the WordPress dashboard, try updating your theme with FTP.

1. Sign in to WordPress
2. In the left-side menu, select Dashboard and then Updates.
3. Scroll down to the Themes section.
4. Select the checkbox for the theme you want to update and then select Update Themes.

After you see a message that all updates have been completed, you have successfully updated your WordPress theme.