{"id":2983,"date":"2021-03-15T08:20:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T12:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2013\/11\/18\/change-theme-in-db\/"},"modified":"2021-03-15T08:16:22","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T12:16:22","slug":"how-to-change-a-wordpress-theme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/themes\/how-to-change-a-wordpress-theme\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change a WordPress Theme"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Change-a-WordPress-Theme-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Learn How to Change a WordPress Theme in The Database and Dashboard\" class=\"wp-image-70131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Change-a-WordPress-Theme-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Change-a-WordPress-Theme-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Change-a-WordPress-Theme-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Change-a-WordPress-Theme.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this guide, we\u2019ll show you how to change a WordPress theme in the <strong>Database<\/strong> and directly in the <strong>Dashboard<\/strong>. Changing your WordPress theme is useful if you\u2019ve outgrown your current theme or need a theme that supports eCommerce or online classes.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t have access to the dashboard, the theme can be changed directly in the database. This can be especially helpful when troubleshooting WordPress issues if you don\u2019t have Dashboard access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep mind that you can easily change your theme without losing your website content. So don\u2019t be afraid to try new themes for your WordPress website.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-warning\">For advanced users, we also have a guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/wp-cli\/change-wordpress-theme-using-wp-cli\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Change a WordPress Theme Using WP-CLI<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#dashboard\">How to Change a WordPress Theme in the Dashboard<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#database\">How to Change a WordPress Theme in the Database<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"jumbotron\">\r\n<p>If you need a new home for your WordPress site, look no further than InMotion\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/wordpress-hosting\">WordPress Hosting<\/a> solutions for secure, optimized, budget-friendly servers.<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/design.inmotionhosting.com\/assets\/icons\/standard\/check-blue.svg\" alt=\"check mark\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>Fast &amp; Easy Transfers    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/design.inmotionhosting.com\/assets\/icons\/standard\/check-blue.svg\" alt=\"check mark\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>Free SSLs    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/design.inmotionhosting.com\/assets\/icons\/standard\/check-blue.svg\" alt=\"check mark\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>Hack Protection    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/design.inmotionhosting.com\/assets\/icons\/standard\/check-blue.svg\" alt=\"check mark\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>Affordable<\/p>\r\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/wordpress-hosting\">View WordPress Hosting Plans<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dashboard\">Change a WordPress Theme in the Dashboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Changing your WordPress theme is a simple process done through your WordPress dashboard. To change your theme:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Login to your WordPress Dashboard<\/a>.<\/li><li>Click <strong>Appearance<\/strong> then <strong>Themes<\/strong> in the Dashboard menu.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"521\" class=\"wp-image-70125\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/change-a-wordpress-theme-appearance.png\" alt=\"How to change a WordPress Theme Appearance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/change-a-wordpress-theme-appearance.png 717w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/change-a-wordpress-theme-appearance-300x208.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><li>You\u2019ll then see all of your installed themes, but you can add more by clicking<strong> Add New<\/strong>. We also have a full guide on <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/themes\/how-to-install-a-wordpress-theme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Install a WordPress Theme<\/a>.<\/li><li>Hover your mouse over a theme to see the<em> \u201cLive Preview\u201d<\/em> and \u201c<em>Activate\u201d<\/em> options. Click the <strong>Activate<\/strong> button to enable the theme. Remember, this will not delete the content currently on your website though you may need to make tweaks to fit the new theme.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"587\" class=\"wp-image-70124\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/change-a-wordpress-theme-activate.png\" alt=\"How to Change a WordPress Theme - Activate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/change-a-wordpress-theme-activate.png 843w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/change-a-wordpress-theme-activate-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/change-a-wordpress-theme-activate-768x601.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><li>Check your website on desktop, laptop, and mobile devices for any small changes needed. Though rare, you also may need to <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/disable-wordpress-plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">disable certain plugins<\/a> or <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/remove-sidebar-links-completely\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">widgets<\/a> that may not be supported by the new theme.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"database\">How to Change a WordPress Theme in the Database<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes new changes such as plugins or updates are simply not compatible with your current theme. Often, with this incompatibility, you are unable to enter the admin area to switch the theme. This can leave you in a circular problem as you need to change the theme in order to get into the admin area. In this scenario you will need to change it directly in the database. The steps below will guide you on how to do that within your WordPress site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/how-to-log-into-cpanel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Login to your cPanel interface<\/a>.<\/li><li>Look for the Databases category and click on the <strong>phpMyadmin<\/strong> icon.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"96\" class=\"wp-image-70128\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/change-a-wordpress-theme-phpmyadmin.png\" alt=\"cPanel phpMyAdmin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/change-a-wordpress-theme-phpmyadmin.png 993w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/change-a-wordpress-theme-phpmyadmin-300x38.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/change-a-wordpress-theme-phpmyadmin-768x98.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><li>Once inside the phpMyadmin look to the left-hand sidebar and click on your specific WordPress database. You can identify your database name in the <strong>wp-config.php<\/strong> file.<\/li><li>From there, select the <strong>wp_options<\/strong> table.<\/li><li>Once the table is opened, look to the tab menu on the screen and click on the <strong>Browse<\/strong> option. This allows you to browse the columns broken down into pages. Click on the <strong>Show All<\/strong> option at the top so it will list all the columns on one page.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"185\" class=\"wp-image-70129\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/change-a-wordpress-theme-view-all-database-tables.png\" alt=\"View all Database Tables\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/change-a-wordpress-theme-view-all-database-tables.png 1003w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/change-a-wordpress-theme-view-all-database-tables-300x74.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/change-a-wordpress-theme-view-all-database-tables-768x189.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><li>A pop-up will confirm if you want to view all of the rows. Click the <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"383\" class=\"wp-image-70130\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/change-a-wordpress-theme-view-all-database-tables-confirm.png\" alt=\"Confirm All Tables Access\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/change-a-wordpress-theme-view-all-database-tables-confirm.png 323w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/change-a-wordpress-theme-view-all-database-tables-confirm-300x153.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><li>You will need to locate two rows on the page, the <em>template<\/em> and the <em>stylesheet<\/em>. Pick <strong>template<\/strong> and click on the <strong>Edit<\/strong> link.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"242\" class=\"wp-image-70127\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/change-a-wordpress-theme-edit-template.png\" alt=\"Edit Template in the Database\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/change-a-wordpress-theme-edit-template.png 1043w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/change-a-wordpress-theme-edit-template-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/change-a-wordpress-theme-edit-template-1024x330.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/change-a-wordpress-theme-edit-template-768x247.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><li>This will take you to the edit page where we will change the data for the <strong>option_value<\/strong>. In our example, the value is set for the <em>twentytwenty<\/em> template. Change this to another theme name, such as <strong><a aria-label=\"twentytwentyone (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/themes\/twentytwentyone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">twentytwentyone<\/a><\/strong> and click on the <strong>Go<\/strong> button at the bottom of the page.<br>You can view a list of your available themes in the \u201c<strong>\/wp-content\/themes<\/strong>\u201d folder using File Manager.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"364\" class=\"wp-image-70126\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/change-a-wordpress-theme-change-template.png\" alt=\"Template Updated in Database\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/change-a-wordpress-theme-change-template.png 993w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/change-a-wordpress-theme-change-template-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/change-a-wordpress-theme-change-template-768x373.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><li>Perform the same procedure on the <strong>stylesheet<\/strong> row. When you finish the stylesheet and return to the list, you should see the new theme in the value portion of the list for both. You can now visit your website and see that it is using the new theme. From here you should also be able to <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">login to your WordPress Dashboard<\/a>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you know how to change a WordPress theme in the Database and Dashboard. Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WordPress Education Channel<\/a> for more guides on creating a successful site.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Learn more about the power of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/themes\/\">WordPress Themes<\/a> and how they can simplify your website building and maintenance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this guide, we\u2019ll show you how to change a WordPress theme in the Database and directly in the Dashboard. 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