[Support request] Updating Existing Websites with New Theme

[Patrick]

Hi: I have several websites I want to update to a premium theme (without importing the new theme content). How do I update my website’s themes without importing the child theme content–but have the same design? Is this possible?

Patrick Cohn

[Leo]

Hi there,

That’s not possible unfortunately.

You would want to do this in a staging environment.

So start a staging site, import both options and content from a site library template, then make the necessary tweaks before publishing it live.

Let me know if this helps 🙂

[Patrick]

Would I be able to set up a new WP install in a subdomain, modify the theme home page, and then FTP this modified theme to be installed in the existing site?

Or I guess the other option is to install the child theme the regular way and just tweak the home page content, etc.?

Patrick
peaksports.com

[Leo]

The solution (the staging site method) in my initial reply is our best recommendation for your question.

The site library templates aren’t child themes.

[Patrick]

If I configure the theme in a staging site, how do I apply the same these configuration to 10 other sites? Is there an option to do that via FTP or no?

[Leo]

You would need to make the change in each of the 10 installs – I’m not sure if WP actually has a way to make changes across different installs.

There isn’t an option to do that via FTP as far as I understand.

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