Custom themes that won't work when theme is changed

1. Will changing WordPress theme affect content?
2. How do I change my WordPress theme without losing customization?
3. How do I fix theme issues?
4. Why is my WordPress template not working?
5. Will changing themes break my website?
6. Can you have 2 themes in WordPress?
7. What happens if style CSS is missing in your theme folder?
8. What database does WP use?
9. How do I update my Eduma theme?
10. Why did my WordPress theme disappear?
11. What theme means?
12. Why doesn't my WordPress theme look like the demo?

Will changing WordPress theme affect content?

Most of your regular site elements will not be affected by changing themes. That is, beyond the new styling that they might get from your new theme, nothing will change with: Your posts and pages. Nothing bad will happen to your posts and pages when you switch themes.

How do I change my WordPress theme without losing customization?

Here's how to update your theme in WordPress:

1. If your theme has no customizations, go to: Appearance > Themes > click “Update Now” on your active theme.
2. If your theme features custom code, updating it with the latest versions will overwrite all your customizations. To safely update a customized theme, use a child theme.

How do I fix theme issues?

Locate the folder you have of the theme on your desktop and open it (if it is zipped, unzip and open it). Now when you open it you should see all your files in there, if not the theme is likely in a sub-directory. For example our premium themes all have the theme inside an “Installable Theme” folder.

Why is my WordPress template not working?

You may have login to your WordPress dashboard -> Appearance -> Customize and found that it's not loading or some settings are not working properly. Before doing anything else : Make sure that you have updated WordPress to its latest version. Update your active theme and plugins to their latest versions.

Will changing themes break my website?

As we mentioned before, changing themes often breaks parts of your site, including: Theme-specific widgets and shortcodes. Your navigation bar and sidebar. Specific sections within your pages, usually due to formatting issues or missing elements.

Can you have 2 themes in WordPress?

Make sure that the themes you want to use are installed in WordPress. You can only activate one theme at a time, but you can install as many themes as you want.

What happens if style CSS is missing in your theme folder?

A common issue that can occur when installing a WordPress themes is “The package could not be installed. The theme is missing the style. css stylesheet.” error message being displayed when uploading or activating the theme. One of the reasons you may receive this error is if you have uploaded the incorrect file.

What database does WP use?

WordPress uses a database management system called MySQL, which is open source software. This means you'll sometimes hear your site's database referred to as a “MySQL database.” MySQL is what enables the database to store information and provide you with access to it.

How do I update my Eduma theme?

Follow these steps below to update theme via FTP:

1. Login your Envato account. ...
2. Login your server and go to wp-content/themes folder to backup your eduma theme folder if needed.
3. Extract eduma.zip that you downloaded from themeforest.net.
4. Upload new theme folder eduma to wp-content/theme to override the existing files.

Why did my WordPress theme disappear?

To fix your problem temporarily, assuming you have the modified files locally (on your computer), upload those files to the theme's directory, overwriting the theme's original files. ... Then you can delete the Parent theme, then reinstall it, then activate your Child Theme.

What theme means?

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Why doesn't my WordPress theme look like the demo?

Make sure the theme is activated and look for Demo Content (your WordPress theme demo) on a Dashboard panel. ... Navigate to Appearance on the Dashboard panel and choose Customize. To set a default homepage for the demo, make sure your homepage is a static page and select to display it as the home page.