Title: Can’t update / replace theme
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Can’t update / replace theme

 *  [econsmalltalk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/econsmalltalk/)
 * (@econsmalltalk)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-update-replace-theme/)
 * After repeated attempts using both Explorer & Firefox and after logging out and
   back in, I can’t seem to revise my theme. At the moment I’d like to revert back
   to the WordPress Classic theme but no new theme will load. The current theme 
   is one of the WordPress off-the-shelf themes – ADSimple 1.0.2. Previously it 
   often took several attempt before a new theme would load but now I’m getting 
   nowhere. Any thoughts?

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 *  [mrkingid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrkingid/)
 * (@mrkingid)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-update-replace-theme/#post-932378)
 * Please describe how you are trying to activate the theme.
 *  Thread Starter [econsmalltalk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/econsmalltalk/)
 * (@econsmalltalk)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-update-replace-theme/#post-932380)
 * Through the Dashboard -> Manage themes
 *  Thread Starter [econsmalltalk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/econsmalltalk/)
 * (@econsmalltalk)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-update-replace-theme/#post-932384)
 * I deactivated all plugins and widgets and that had no effect either.
 *  Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/)
 * (@ipstenu)
 * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-update-replace-theme/#post-932390)
 * Delete the theme, you should revert.
 *  Thread Starter [econsmalltalk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/econsmalltalk/)
 * (@econsmalltalk)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-update-replace-theme/#post-932393)
 * Thanks so much. To clarify: Delete through the dashboard or delete the directory
   on the server? Don’t see a delete option in the dashboard.
 *  [@mercime](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mercime/)
 * (@mercime)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-update-replace-theme/#post-932411)
 * delete theme files and folder on server and the default theme will automatically
   take over

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 * 6 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [@mercime](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mercime/)
 * Last activity: [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-update-replace-theme/#post-932411)
 * Status: not resolved

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