Learning Objectives

Students should be able to:

• Find WordPress themes.
• Install a theme.
• Preview a theme.
• Activate a theme.
• Understand the difference between installing and activating a theme.

Lesson Content

WordPress provides different ways to add themes to a website.

Students can:

1. Search for themes from the WordPress dashboard.
2. Upload a theme manually.
3. Install a theme provided by a theme developer.

Installing a theme adds it to the website, while activating it makes that theme the current design of the website.

Practical Activity

Students should:

• Open the WordPress theme section.
• Search for a suitable theme.
• Preview the theme.
• Install the theme.
• Activate it.
• View the website after activation.