Title: Duplicate theme
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Duplicate theme

 *  Resolved [amazemedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amazemedia/)
 * (@amazemedia)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/duplicate-theme/)
 * Is it possible to duplicate my current WordPress theme (Studiofolio) and use 
   one install for desktop and the other for mobile. I want to stick with the same
   theme but want customize content and modify CSS based on device.
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/device-theme-switcher/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/device-theme-switcher/)

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 *  Plugin Author [James Mehorter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jamesmehorter/)
 * (@jamesmehorter)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/duplicate-theme/#post-3976455)
 * Sure! Honestly, you can do anything you want with your themes – it makes no difference
   to this plugin. This plugin just loads the theme you set. When you duplicate 
   your theme, just make sure to change the theme folder name and the theme name
   in your style.css (so WordPress sees them as two different themes). That’s it!
 *  [arobertson88](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arobertson88/)
 * (@arobertson88)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/duplicate-theme/#post-3976617)
 * I’ve come across the same issue. I have changed the theme folder name and theme
   name in my style.css but whenever i post something it goes to both the “device”
   theme and the regular website theme.
 * Any suggestions?
 * [http://www.andrewjrobertson.com/tecusa](http://www.andrewjrobertson.com/tecusa)
 * when viewed on mobile device i have standard 2013 theme and computer is my custom
   theme. Why do they share the same information. its the same with my duplicate
   install. DO i need to make another database or something?
 *  Plugin Author [James Mehorter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jamesmehorter/)
 * (@jamesmehorter)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/duplicate-theme/#post-3976618)
 * [@arobertson88](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arobertson88/) – The themes
   will display what ever you tell them to. And yes, they pull from the same database–
   that’s the point. This plugin simply delivers the theme you want. It’s up to 
   you to change the themes as you need to show the content you want. Many people
   use two different themes for this (often making the themes themselves) and for
   example, use code in the mobile theme to only load small-sized images, or to 
   use the_excerpt() instead of the_content() in places.
 *  [arobertson88](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arobertson88/)
 * (@arobertson88)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/duplicate-theme/#post-3976619)
 * Thanks for the reply!
 * I am under the impression that if I go into my “mobile theme” and edit, the home
   page( scale down images, remove sliders, etc. those effects now take place on
   my “regular website theme” so im trying to get them seperated. My theme forest
   theme does have a child theme not sure if it has anything to do with it but I’m
   not getting any “theme not installed” errors. If I change a settings on mobile
   theme shouldn’t it stay only on that theme?
 *  Plugin Author [James Mehorter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jamesmehorter/)
 * (@jamesmehorter)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/duplicate-theme/#post-3976620)
 * Yes, that’s correct. Make sure you have the correct theme’s setup in Appearance
   > Themes and Appearance > Device Themes. Sounds like you might have them backwards.
 *  [arobertson88](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arobertson88/)
 * (@arobertson88)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/duplicate-theme/#post-3976621)
 * I have set my regular website under appearances > theme and set a test theme 
   to appearances > device themes. If viewing on my mobile phone the theme switches
   but the information stays the same.
 * [http://Www.andrewjrobertson.com/tecusa](http://Www.andrewjrobertson.com/tecusa).
 * Loads 2013 WP theme on mobile device but has the same information . If I edit
   the homepage it shows on the computer and mobile
 *  [guitarzan56](https://wordpress.org/support/users/guitarzan56/)
 * (@guitarzan56)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/duplicate-theme/#post-3976635)
 * I would like to disable a plugin just for the handheld theme. I searched the 
   web but couldn’t find an answer.

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 * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/device-theme-switcher_b8a362.svg)
 * [Plugin Name: Device Theme Switcher](https://wordpress.org/plugins/device-theme-switcher/)
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 * Last reply from: [guitarzan56](https://wordpress.org/support/users/guitarzan56/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/duplicate-theme/#post-3976635)
 * Status: resolved