{"id":6538,"date":"2021-04-08T11:28:45","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T11:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readyship.co\/blog\/?p=6538"},"modified":"2021-04-08T11:28:47","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T11:28:47","slug":"install-wordpress-theme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readyship.co\/blog\/install-wordpress-theme\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Ways to Install a WordPress Theme (Automatically & Manually)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WordPress doesn’t work without a theme installed and activated, even if you want to completely build your site using a page builder, such as Elementor with its Theme Builder<\/a> feature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Installing a theme in WordPress is basically the same as installing a plugin<\/a>. You just need to perform the actions in different sections of your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before proceeding to the installation part, I’ll write a bit about two important things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Choosing the right WordPress theme;<\/li>
  2. Using a child theme.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Let’s begin!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Choosing the Right WordPress Theme<\/a><\/li>
    2. Using a Child Theme<\/a><\/li>
    3. How to Install a WordPress Theme from Your Dashboard<\/a><\/li>
    4. How to Upload a WordPress Theme from Your Dashboard<\/a><\/li>
    5. How to Manually Install a WordPress Theme in cPanel<\/a><\/li>
    6. How to Manually Install a WordPress Theme via FTP<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

      Choosing the Right WordPress Theme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      After the web host, choosing the right WordPress theme is another vital part of your site’s performance and loading time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Even though there are a gazillion WordPress themes out there, very few are well optimized. So, you need to be really careful with that. Depending on what theme you use, changing it later can be a nightmare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      I recommend choosing a premium theme over a free one because:<\/p>\n\n\n\n