Title: modifying one page only
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# modifying one page only

 *  [lingosport](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lingosport/)
 * (@lingosport)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modifying-one-page-only/)
 * I’m using wordpress.com, and just beginning to set up a static website (ie not
   a blog). I know next to nothing. Can someone tell me whether it is possible to
   modify the theme on one of the two pages of my site, but not on the other? (And,
   of course, any hints on where to start looking to educate myself to do it would
   be greatly appreciated!)
 * Thanks.

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 *  [stvwlf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stvwlf/)
 * (@stvwlf)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modifying-one-page-only/#post-2013988)
 * yes it is possible to do what you want to do.
 * WordPress has confitional tags. So in your templates you can say things like
 *     ```
       if ( is_page('my-special-page') ) {
          do this
       } else {
         do that
       }
       ```
   
 * In terms of how and where you place that, and what do this and do that are, you
   will have to do a lot of study.
 * This is a very good blog/website WP Beginner [http://www.wpbeginner.com/](http://www.wpbeginner.com/)
 * Check their archives to see if what you are looking for has already been covered.
 *  Thread Starter [lingosport](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lingosport/)
 * (@lingosport)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modifying-one-page-only/#post-2014047)
 * Thanks very much Steve. This is very clear and very helpful — I guess I’ll get
   to work. One more thing: is it possible to modify a theme in the free version
   on wordpress.com, or do I need to be using the version downloaded from wordpress.
   org? Thanks again.
 *  [stvwlf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stvwlf/)
 * (@stvwlf)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modifying-one-page-only/#post-2014048)
 * Hi
 * I’m not quite clear on your new question. I don’t think (not positive) you can
   download themes from WordPress.com
 * Automattic, the company behind WordPress, just started a new service where for
   $99 they will move your WordPress.com site to a self-hosted WP site. [http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/guided-transfers/](http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/guided-transfers/)
 * If you want to keep your theme exactly as you have it this might be a way to 
   go. I don’t know anyone who’s used the service so far so I don’t know details
   on how it works.
 *  [Chip Bennett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chipbennett/)
 * (@chipbennett)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modifying-one-page-only/#post-2014079)
 * > I’m using wordpress.com
 * FULLSTOP
 * You’re in the wrong support forum. This is the WordPress.ORG support forum, for
   self-hosted WordPress.
 * You should try the WordPress.COM support forum.

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