Title: Theme Switcher Question
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Theme Switcher Question

 *  [Roar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rori/)
 * (@rori)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-switcher-question/)
 * I tried adding this, and the one thing I do not like is that it pulls in all 
   themes, even one currently under development, as well as ones I do not want to
   have active.
 * How can I get around this, and still be able to use the preview theme plugin?

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 *  [vkaryl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vkaryl/)
 * (@vkaryl)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-switcher-question/#post-175980)
 * Try using this one:
 * [http://boren.nu/archives/2005/03/08/preview-theme-plugin/](http://boren.nu/archives/2005/03/08/preview-theme-plugin/)
 *  Thread Starter [Roar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rori/)
 * (@rori)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-switcher-question/#post-175982)
 * I am still not understanding.
 * I want to have theme switcher LIVE on my site, and still be able to be building
   themes but not have them show in the theme switcher.
 *  [vkaryl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vkaryl/)
 * (@vkaryl)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-switcher-question/#post-175991)
 * That’s why you use the preview plugin (I think? I understood that you could use
   both, but perhaps I’m confused?)
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-switcher-question/#post-175995)
 * Vkaryl, the theme preview plugin allows you to preview any theme without having
   to activate it in the Presentation menu. Unfortunately, this means that the theme
   still has to be listed in the presentation menu. Also unfortunately, the Theme
   Switcher plugin allows readers to chose any one of the themes listed in the Presentation
   menu. What Rori wants to know is how to work on developing a theme without making
   it available to the public. So, while the Preview Theme plugin is nice, it is
   of no help in this situation.
 * Unfortunately, Rori, I have no clue. I don’t use Theme Switcher. There may be
   an exclude function that Ryan built into the plugin but did not publicize. I’d
   recommend either contacting him, or setting up a separate development blog.
 *  [vkaryl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vkaryl/)
 * (@vkaryl)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-switcher-question/#post-175999)
 * Ah. I misunderstood the functionality. I thought you could use the theme switcher
   for the “public”, and theme preview as well so you could tweak. Since I tweak
   locally most of the time, I hadn’t realized they were mutually exclusive….
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-switcher-question/#post-176047)
 * Yeah, Preview Theme just allows you to view theme without you having to activate
   it. But, it doesn’t mean that a reader can’t activate it using the Theme Switcher.
   This is why I modify my themes around midnight. ^_-

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 * Last reply from: [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * Last activity: [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-switcher-question/#post-176047)
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