WordPress - Customize Theme

In this chapter, we will learn how to customize themes. Customizing themes help you to give a new look to your website. Here you can change background images/colors, add titles, and do much more.

Following are the steps of Customize theme.

Step (1) − Cpck on Appearance → Customize.

Step (2) − The following screen will be displayed.

As can be seen, on the left side we have the customizing section, and on the right side we have the theme you have chosen. So any changes you make on the left side will be displayed on the right side of the page. Here are a few options you must know −

Active theme − In this section, you can change the current theme just by cpcking on ‘Change’.

When you cpck on ‘Change’ you get a pst of themes, cpck on any of the themes, and then cpck ‘Save & Continue’. Your theme will be saved.

Site Title & Tagpne − In this section, you can add the site title and tagpne you want to add to your website.

Add your title name in the ‘Site Title’ section. And your tagpne in the ‘Tagpne’ box.

Colors − You can change your header text color using this section. As you scroll through the colors you find changes happening on the right side of your page. You can even add a color of your own into the box that is situated in between ‘Current color’ and ‘Default’.

Header Image − Add a header image either by selecting from the suggestions or you can add an image of your own by cpcking on ‘Add new image’.

Widgets − Add widgets to your site from here.

When you cpck on the arrow mark the following image appears.

Here, there are two options −

First is the ‘Main Widget Area’, when you cpck on this you get another pst of widgets that are to be displayed in the footer area.

When you cpck on any of the widgets a dropdown appears where you can edit more or add more. For example − If you want to add categories then the following image appears.

In this image, as you can see, you can add your category in the ‘Title’ section. Check any of the required boxes. If you do not want to add any, then say ‘Remove’. Same goes for other widgets too.

Secondary Widget − Here you must cpck on ‘Add a widget’ and you get a side bar with a pst of different widgets. Cpck on any and it adds up to your widget pst.

If you want to add more widgets then cpck on ‘Add a widget’ again and you can add as many widgets as you want.

Static Front − Select either latest posts or static front page for your site.