---
title: "How to Change Themes in BoldGrid for WordPress"
description: "There may be a time after you have already built your first site that you decide the theme is no longer working for you. You do not need to go thorough the hassle of rebuilding your entire site. You..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/change-themes/
date: 2015-08-14
modified: 2020-10-12
author: "Scott Mitchell"
categories: ["BoldGrid", "WordPress Hosting", "WordPress Tutorials"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Change Themes in BoldGrid for WordPress

There may be a time after you have already built your first site that you decide the theme is no longer working for you. You do not need to go thorough the hassle of rebuilding your entire site. You can simply just change the theme and keep all other data on the site. Below we show you how to change the theme for your [BoldGrid](https://www.boldgrid.com/introduction-to-boldgrid/) website.

## Changing the Theme

1. [Login to your Boldgrid dashboard](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard/).
2. [![](/support/images/stories/boldgrid/change-themes/boldgrid-inspirations-install-new-themes.png)](/support/images/stories/boldgrid/change-themes/boldgrid-inspirations-install-new-themes.png) Roll your mouse over **Inspirations**, then click on **Install New Themes**.
3. [![](/support/images/stories/boldgrid/change-themes/2-select-version.png)](/support/images/stories/boldgrid/change-themes/2-select-version.png) If you have both an Active and a Staging theme installed, you will need to select which one you will be working with. If you only have an Active theme, then you will be brought to the next step automatically.
4. [![](/support/images/stories/boldgrid/change-themes/3-click-select.png)](/support/images/stories/boldgrid/change-themes/3-click-select.png) Locate the theme you wish to use from the *Themes* page, hover over it, and click on the **Select** button.
5. [![](/support/images/stories/boldgrid/change-themes/4-click-install.png)](/support/images/stories/boldgrid/change-themes/4-click-install.png) A confirmation popup window will appear. Click on **Install this theme!** to install the theme.
6. [![](/support/images/stories/boldgrid/change-themes/5-click-enable.png)](/support/images/stories/boldgrid/change-themes/5-click-enable.png) Click on the **Enable Theme** link to activate your newly installed theme.

For more great articles like [Changing your BoldGrid Theme](https://www.boldgrid.com/support/changing-themes-in-boldgrid/), visit the official BoldGrid [Support Center](https://www.boldgrid.com/support).