Themes determine the overall look of a WordPress site. To change your site’s theme:

  • From the dashboard, click Appearance > Themes

dashboard appearance themes link

  • Click on one of the available themes to select it
  • Click the buttons to see a theme’s Details, a Live Preview of how the theme will look with your site’s content, or Activate the theme for your site

mouse over buttons on available theme

Customize the Theme

  • From the dashboard, click Appearance > Customize

dashboard appearance customize link

  • A window opens showing customization options on the left and a preview of the front end of your site on the right

theme customization sidebar panel

  • Click the buttons to expand the options and make changes to your site’s appearance
  • Click Save & Publish
  • Click “X” to return to close the customization window

Publish button at top of customization sidebar

Save