---
title: "Update on Twenty-thirteen Theme in WordPress 3.6 beta"
description: "WordPress 3.8 is the current core release version. The most current default theme is now Twenty-fourteen. WordPress continues to evolve and with it so does the version of their latest default theme...."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/update-on-twenty-thirteen-theme-in-wordpress-3-6-beta/
date: 2013-04-29
modified: 2021-11-19
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["WordPress Hosting", "WordPress Tutorials"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Update on Twenty-thirteen Theme in WordPress 3.6 beta

[WordPress 3.8](/support/edu/wordpress/new-features-to-wordpress-3-8/) is the current core release version. The most current default theme is now [Twenty-fourteen](/support/edu/wordpress/new-features-to-wordpress-3-8/#2014-theme).

WordPress continues to evolve and with it so does the version of their latest default theme. The newest version, Twenty-Thirteen, is currently only available within the WordPress 3.6 beta. The following article gives you a preview of the current release of this theme.

## Previews of the Twenty-thirteen Theme for WordPress

The new WordPress Twenty-thirteen theme departs from the previous photographic elements that were the principal focus of theme. Instead, they have a colorful header with fallish colors using multi-layered shapes. The following screenshots give you an idea of the theme and how it will appear when activated within the WordPress interface.

[![Select Settings Tab and then Main icon](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/edu_wordpress_100_36beta_2013-page-cap-674x1024.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/edu_wordpress_100_36beta_2013-page-cap.png)

The screenshot at right shows the header, body, and footer sections for the new theme.

[![Twenty-thirteen theme backend](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/edu_wordpress_100_36beta_2013-theme-backend.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/edu_wordpress_100_36beta_2013-theme-backend.png)

The capture at right shows the appearance of the theme in the backend.

[![Twenty-thirteen theme backend](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/edu_wordpress_100_36beta_2013-header-modify-page.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/edu_wordpress_100_36beta_2013-header-modify-page.png)

Click on the **HEADER** button and you will get the usual options to change theme appearance. By default, you will see three different header patterns, plus the option to select a different color.