Title: WordPress theme switching
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# WordPress theme switching

 *  [rarcher30](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rarcher30/)
 * (@rarcher30)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-theme-switching/)
 * HI there, I am sure I have read somewhere that the latest version of WP will 
   let you save all your customized theme settings if you switch to use another 
   theme – is this true? Or do I run the risk of having to re-customize my old theme
   once I switch it back?
 * What I want to do is to install a mobile WP theme and then install the plugin(
   mobile theme switcher) that switches the theme over when someone views my website
   from a smartphone. First I have to install the theme, activate it and then customize
   all its features and settings. I am just wondering if I’m going to lose settings
   on my current theme if I do this.
 * Appreciate any straightforward answers with this.

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 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-theme-switching/#post-2773710)
 * > will let you save all your customized theme settings if you switch to use another
   > theme – is this true?
 * I _believe_ that’s the case with 3.3 if you do it via the dashboard but I can’t
   find the note about that…
 * Backup your database (always a good idea to keep a current backup) and switch
   your theme, save some options, and switch back to the old theme.
 * If the old options are still there then you’re good to go. And if it’s not then
   you’ll appreciate having that backup. 😉
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups](http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups)
   
   [http://codex.wordpress.org/Backing_Up_Your_Database](http://codex.wordpress.org/Backing_Up_Your_Database)
   [http://codex.wordpress.org/Restoring_Your_Database_From_Backup](http://codex.wordpress.org/Restoring_Your_Database_From_Backup)

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 * Last activity: [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-theme-switching/#post-2773710)
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