Will changing my theme delete my widgets ?

  • Anirudh Singh

    (@dashingguy5452)


    10 years, 11 months ago

    I have a new Blog and I want to change my theme. I already have like 10 posts and some widgets installed. I want to know if i change my theme will my widgets go off ? I have seen people telling that their blog broke after they changed their theme. How safe is that ?

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  • John Parris

    (@mindctrl)

    10 years, 11 months ago

    Hi,

    Not all themes support the same widget areas in the same locations. But, your widget settings shouldn’t be lost. They may be moved to the Inactive Widgets block. If so, you can move them into the appropriate widget areas.

    But, one thing to consider is whether or not your widgets are bundled in the theme or if they’re from WordPress itself or plugins you’ve added. If they’re from WP or from plugins, you’ll be fine and can follow the steps in the first paragraph. If they’re in your theme itself, they’ll disappear when switching themes.

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