{"id":3696,"date":"2021-03-22T19:32:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T23:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2015\/12\/22\/how-to-install-4\/"},"modified":"2024-08-07T17:19:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T21:19:00","slug":"how-to-install-a-wordpress-theme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/themes\/how-to-install-a-wordpress-theme\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install a WordPress Theme"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" class=\"wp-image-70333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Install-a-WordPress-Theme-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Learn how to install a WordPress Theme\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Install-a-WordPress-Theme-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Install-a-WordPress-Theme-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Install-a-WordPress-Theme-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Install-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>There are thousands of free and commercial themes available to customize the look of your WordPress site. In this tutorial, we will show you how to find and install a WordPress Theme from within the Admin Dashboard and also how to manually install a Theme you have downloaded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#search\">Install a WordPress Theme With the Built-in Search<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#downloaded\">Install a WordPress Theme You Downloaded<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"jumbotron\">\r\n<p>Say goodbye to slow loading times and hello to high-performance websites with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/vps-hosting\/wordpress?mktgp=t&irgwc=1&affiliates=5001860&utm_campaign=Jumbotron&utm_source=supportcenter&utm_medium=cta&utm_term=wp-cta2\">WordPress VPS Hosting<\/a> plans. Experience 40x faster WordPress page load speeds on purpose-built servers that guarantee 99.99% uptime.<\/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\" \/>High-Performance VPS    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/design.inmotionhosting.com\/assets\/icons\/standard\/check-blue.svg\" alt=\"check mark\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>Premier Care    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/design.inmotionhosting.com\/assets\/icons\/standard\/check-blue.svg\" alt=\"check mark\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>Free SSL &amp; Dedicated IP    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/design.inmotionhosting.com\/assets\/icons\/standard\/check-blue.svg\" alt=\"check mark\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>Advanced Server Caching<\/p>\r\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/vps-hosting\/wordpress?mktgp=t&irgwc=1&affiliates=5001860&utm_campaign=Jumbotron&utm_source=supportcenter&utm_medium=cta&utm_term=wp-cta2\">Managed WordPress VPS<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a name=\"install-wordpress\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<center>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sCPadafoqQI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/center>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"search\">Install a WordPress Theme With the Built-in Search<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many approved <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/themes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"WordPress themes (opens in a new tab)\">WordPress themes<\/a> available directly in the Dashboard. You can find them using the built-in search tool, then easily install them. In this section, we\u2019ll show you how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Login to your WordPress Dashboard<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Appearance<\/strong>, then click <strong>Themes<\/strong>.<br><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/wordpress_install-theme_wordpress-dashboard-appearance-themes.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss size-full wp-image-14120\" title=\"Accessing the Theme option in the WordPress Admin Dashboard\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/wordpress_install-theme_wordpress-dashboard-appearance-themes.png\" alt=\"Changing Theme in WordPress\" width=\"430\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/wordpress_install-theme_wordpress-dashboard-appearance-themes.png 430w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/wordpress_install-theme_wordpress-dashboard-appearance-themes-219x300.png 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>Add New Theme<\/strong> button.<br><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/wordpress_install-theme_wordpress-add-new-theme.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss size-full wp-image-14121\" title=\"Adding a New Theme in WordPress\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/wordpress_install-theme_wordpress-add-new-theme.png\" alt=\"Clicking the Add New Theme button\" width=\"745\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/wordpress_install-theme_wordpress-add-new-theme.png 745w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/wordpress_install-theme_wordpress-add-new-theme-300x281.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>You will then see the \u201c<em>Featured<\/em>\u201d Themes displayed. Roll your mouse over the Theme and click <strong>Preview<\/strong> to test it out:<br><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/wordpress_install-theme_wordpress-theme-preview.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss size-full wp-image-14122\" title=\"How to Preview a WordPress Theme\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/wordpress_install-theme_wordpress-theme-preview.png\" alt=\"Testing a new Theme\" width=\"740\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/wordpress_install-theme_wordpress-theme-preview.png 740w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/wordpress_install-theme_wordpress-theme-preview-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>You can search for additional Themes in the available box:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/search-wp-themes_search-WP-Themes.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-128493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/search-wp-themes_search-WP-Themes-1024x353.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/search-wp-themes_search-WP-Themes-1024x353.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/search-wp-themes_search-WP-Themes-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/search-wp-themes_search-WP-Themes-768x265.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/search-wp-themes_search-WP-Themes-1536x530.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/search-wp-themes_search-WP-Themes-2048x706.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Click the links on top to view \u201c<em>Popular<\/em>,\u201d \u201c<em>Latest<\/em>,\u201d or \u201c<em>Favorite<\/em>\u201d Themes:<\/p>\n<p><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/adding-WP-themes.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss alignnone wp-image-128487 size-large\" title=\"Viewing Themes in WordPress\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/adding-WP-themes-1024x243.png\" alt=\"How to View Popular WordPress Themes\" width=\"1024\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/adding-WP-themes-1024x243.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/adding-WP-themes-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/adding-WP-themes-768x182.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/adding-WP-themes-1536x365.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/adding-WP-themes.png 1591w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Also, clicking the <strong>Feature Filter<\/strong> allows you to view Themes by <em>Colors<\/em>, <em>Layout<\/em>, <em>Features<\/em>, or <em>Subject<\/em>:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WordPress-Theme-Filters.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss alignnone wp-image-128505 size-large\" title=\"Theme Filter search\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WordPress-Theme-Filters-1024x509.png\" alt=\"Searching for WordPress Themes with Filters\" width=\"1024\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WordPress-Theme-Filters-1024x509.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WordPress-Theme-Filters-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WordPress-Theme-Filters-768x382.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WordPress-Theme-Filters.png 1213w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>When you find the Theme you want to use; roll your mouse over it, and click the <strong>Install<\/strong> button.<br><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/wordpress_install-theme_install-wordpress-theme.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss alignnone wp-image-14126 size-full\" title=\"How to Install a WordPress Theme\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/wordpress_install-theme_install-wordpress-theme-e1723065137268.png\" alt=\"Installing a Theme from the WordPress Dashboard\" width=\"1072\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/wordpress_install-theme_install-wordpress-theme-e1723065137268.png 1072w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/wordpress_install-theme_install-wordpress-theme-e1723065137268-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/wordpress_install-theme_install-wordpress-theme-e1723065137268-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/wordpress_install-theme_install-wordpress-theme-e1723065137268-1024x426.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Once you see the \u201c<em>Successfully installed<\/em>\u201d message, click the <strong>Activate<\/strong> button to use the Theme.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Activate-WordPress-Theme.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss alignnone wp-image-128507 size-full\" title=\"How to Activate a WordPress Theme\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Activate-WordPress-Theme.png\" alt=\"Activating a WordPress Theme\" width=\"311\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Activate-WordPress-Theme.png 311w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Activate-WordPress-Theme-300x240.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"downloaded\">Install a WordPress Theme You Downloaded<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you purchase a theme, it is often provided to you as a downloaded .zip (compressed) file. In this case, you will have to upload the theme before it can be installed. Here are the steps to manually install a WordPress theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Login to your WordPress Dashboard (opens in a new tab)\">Login to your WordPress Dashboard<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Appearance<\/strong> then <strong>Themes<\/strong> in the navigation menu.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>Add New<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>Upload<\/strong> Theme button.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"385\" class=\"wp-image-70330\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/upload-theme.png\" alt=\"Upload and Install a WordPress Theme\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/upload-theme.png 1014w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/upload-theme-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/upload-theme-768x395.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>Choose File<\/strong> button, then select and open your downloaded theme file. It should be in a \u201c.zip\u201d format.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>Install Now<\/strong> button.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"180\" class=\"wp-image-70331\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/upload-and-install-a-wordpress-theme.png\" alt=\"Upload and Install a WordPress Theme\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/upload-and-install-a-wordpress-theme.png 1234w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/upload-and-install-a-wordpress-theme-300x72.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/upload-and-install-a-wordpress-theme-1024x246.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/upload-and-install-a-wordpress-theme-768x184.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li>\n<li>The theme will then be installed. Click the <strong>Activate<\/strong> button to enable this theme. You can also check out our full guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/themes\/how-to-change-a-wordpress-theme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"How to Change a WordPress Theme (opens in a new tab)\">How to Change a WordPress Theme<\/a>.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"289\" class=\"wp-image-70332\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/install-a-wordpress-theme-activate.png\" alt=\"Activate and Install a WordPress Theme\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/install-a-wordpress-theme-activate.png 719w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/install-a-wordpress-theme-activate-300x116.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations, now you know how to <strong>install a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/themes\/how-to-select-a-theme-in-wordpress\/\">WordPress Theme<\/a><\/strong> using search, or using a downloaded file! Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"WordPress Education Channel (opens in a new tab)\">WordPress Education Channel<\/a> for many more helpful guides.<\/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>There are thousands of free and commercial themes available to customize the look of your WordPress site. In this tutorial, we will show you how to find and install a WordPress Theme from within the Admin Dashboard and also how to manually install a Theme you have downloaded. 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