Title: Theme Change
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Theme Change

 *  [anupamk130](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anupamk130/)
 * (@anupamk130)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-change-1/)
 * I want to change my theme but the current theme I have now is heavily customized.
   For example, I changed some of the settings in sidebar.php etc. If I change my
   theme will these settings be retained?
 * Secondly, if I decide to change back to my current theme, will my settings stay
   the same or do I have to reconfigure them?

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 *  [Doodlebee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doodlebee/)
 * (@doodlebee)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-change-1/#post-1145784)
 * That depends. if you changed settings (that are in the database – such as what’s
   in your widgets, or your site name) then they’ll be retained. If you changed 
   the code within the theme files, then no, they won’t be.
 *  Thread Starter [anupamk130](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anupamk130/)
 * (@anupamk130)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-change-1/#post-1145887)
 * Well let’s say I try out a new theme, and then go back to my current theme. When
   I switch back, will it save the code that I modified, or go back to the default
   setting as if I was installing it fresh?
 *  [Doodlebee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doodlebee/)
 * (@doodlebee)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-change-1/#post-1145917)
 * Again, that depends on your definition of “the code I modified.” if you’re talking
   about code within your theme files, then no, it won’t save it. If you’re talking
   about stuff that’s been added to the database, then yes, it should save the stuff
   in the database. But *theme* code, no. I can’t really get anymore clear than 
   that…

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 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [Doodlebee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doodlebee/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-change-1/#post-1145917)
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