{"id":5626,"date":"2022-02-12T11:31:20","date_gmt":"2022-02-12T11:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/?p=5626"},"modified":"2025-12-02T10:00:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T10:00:42","slug":"how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install a theme from the WordPress repository"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A website theme or template is an important piece of application that helps to create the layout, design, and color scheme of your website.<\/p>\r\n<p>WordPress comes with a default theme pre-installed. However, the majority of customers like selecting a theme that is more suited for their website. There are thousands of free themes that have been approved by WordPress in the WordPress repository. The admin dashboard allows you to view and install these.<\/p>\r\n<p>In this tutorial, we\u2019ll explain how to install a WordPress repository theme from directly within the WordPress admin dashboard.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Installing WordPress repository themes<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Log in to your WordPress admin area.<\/li>\r\n<li>Scroll down the left-hand menu and click on<strong> Appearance &gt; Themes.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li>When the theme page opens, click on the <strong>Add New<\/strong> button at the top of the page.<\/li>\r\n<li>The <strong>Add New<\/strong> page enables you to search for or browse the themes in the WordPress repository.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5629 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/theme-3.png\" alt=\"Search Themes\" width=\"1151\" height=\"68\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/theme-3.png 1151w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/theme-3-300x18.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/theme-3-1024x60.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/theme-3-768x45.png 768w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/theme-3-60x4.png 60w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/theme-3-150x9.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1151px) 100vw, 1151px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<li>There are featured, popular, latest, and favorite themes available in search tools. Additionally, you can use the search bar to look for themes. The Feature filter is the best tool for finding the theme you&#8217;re looking for. The <strong>Feature filter<\/strong> makes it simple to identify themes that meet your requirements among the thousands of options available. There are numerous possibilities inside each of the three filter categories of Subject, Feature, and Layout.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5630 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/theme-4.png\" alt=\"Apply Filter\" width=\"689\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/theme-4.png 689w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/theme-4-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/theme-4-60x31.png 60w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/theme-4-150x77.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 689px) 100vw, 689px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<li>Check the features you want and click the <strong>Apply Filter<\/strong> button. Themes that match your criteria will then be displayed below.<\/li>\r\n<li>By clicking on a theme you can get more details about it and you can see a preview. To install the theme, just click on the<strong> Install<\/strong> button.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5631 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/theme-5.png\" alt=\"Install the theme\" width=\"363\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/theme-5.png 363w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/theme-5-300x245.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/theme-5-60x49.png 60w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/theme-5-150x123.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<li>After installation, you must activate\u00a0the theme. Go to <strong>Appearance &gt; Themes<\/strong> and select this option. The theme will then appear in the list of installed themes. Select the theme, then select <strong>Activate<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Once activated, the new theme will take over how your website looks. Differences in the way content is displayed in the new and old themes may mean you need to make adjustments to your site using the <strong>Appearance &gt; Customize or Appearance &gt; Themes<\/strong> options.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also Read : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-a-third-party-theme-in-wordpress\/\">How to Install a Third-Party Theme in WordPress<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class='heateorSssClear'><\/div><div  class='heateor_sss_sharing_container heateor_sss_horizontal_sharing' data-heateor-sss-href='https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\/'><div class='heateor_sss_sharing_title' style=\"font-weight:bold\" >Spread the love<\/div><div class=\"heateor_sss_sharing_ul\"><a aria-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"heateor_sss_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.webhosting.uk.com%2Fkb%2Fhow-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository%2F\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:32px!important;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\"><span class=\"heateor_sss_svg\" style=\"background-color:#0765FE;width:40px;height:40px;display:inline-block;opacity:1;float:left;font-size:32px;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block;font-size:16px;padding:0 4px;vertical-align:middle;background-repeat:repeat;overflow:hidden;padding:0;cursor:pointer;box-sizing:content-box\"><svg style=\"display:block;\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M28 16c0-6.627-5.373-12-12-12S4 9.373 4 16c0 5.628 3.875 10.35 9.101 11.647v-7.98h-2.474V16H13.1v-1.58c0-4.085 1.849-5.978 5.859-5.978.76 0 2.072.15 2.608.298v3.325c-.283-.03-.775-.045-1.386-.045-1.967 0-2.728.745-2.728 2.683V16h3.92l-.673 3.667h-3.247v8.245C23.395 27.195 28 22.135 28 16Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a><a aria-label=\"X\" class=\"heateor_sss_button_x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Install%20a%20WordPress%20Theme%20from%20Repository&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.webhosting.uk.com%2Fkb%2Fhow-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository%2F\" title=\"X\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:32px!important;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\"><span class=\"heateor_sss_svg heateor_sss_s__default heateor_sss_s_x\" style=\"background-color:#2a2a2a;width:40px;height:40px;display:inline-block;opacity:1;float:left;font-size:32px;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block;font-size:16px;padding:0 4px;vertical-align:middle;background-repeat:repeat;overflow:hidden;padding:0;cursor:pointer;box-sizing:content-box\"><svg width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" style=\"display:block;\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M21.751 7h3.067l-6.7 7.658L26 25.078h-6.172l-4.833-6.32-5.531 6.32h-3.07l7.167-8.19L6 7h6.328l4.37 5.777L21.75 7Zm-1.076 16.242h1.7L11.404 8.74H9.58l11.094 14.503Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a><a aria-label=\"Linkedin\" class=\"heateor_sss_button_linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.webhosting.uk.com%2Fkb%2Fhow-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository%2F\" title=\"Linkedin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:32px!important;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\"><span class=\"heateor_sss_svg heateor_sss_s__default heateor_sss_s_linkedin\" style=\"background-color:#0077b5;width:40px;height:40px;display:inline-block;opacity:1;float:left;font-size:32px;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block;font-size:16px;padding:0 4px;vertical-align:middle;background-repeat:repeat;overflow:hidden;padding:0;cursor:pointer;box-sizing:content-box\"><svg style=\"display:block;\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M6.227 12.61h4.19v13.48h-4.19V12.61zm2.095-6.7a2.43 2.43 0 0 1 0 4.86c-1.344 0-2.428-1.09-2.428-2.43s1.084-2.43 2.428-2.43m4.72 6.7h4.02v1.84h.058c.56-1.058 1.927-2.176 3.965-2.176 4.238 0 5.02 2.792 5.02 6.42v7.395h-4.183v-6.56c0-1.564-.03-3.574-2.178-3.574-2.18 0-2.514 1.7-2.514 3.46v6.668h-4.187V12.61z\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"heateorSssClear\"><\/div><\/div><div class='heateorSssClear'><\/div>","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1885],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-wordpress-hosting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.9 (Yoast SEO v27.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Install a WordPress Theme from Repository<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Elevate your WordPress site with a captivating theme. Uncover the simple steps to install a theme from the expansive WordPress Repository.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Install a WordPress Theme from Repository\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Elevate your WordPress site with a captivating theme. Uncover the simple steps to install a theme from the expansive WordPress Repository.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Webhosting UK Knowledge Base\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/webhostingukcom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-02-12T11:31:20+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-12-02T10:00:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/theme-3.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1151\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"68\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Victor G\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Install a WordPress Theme from Repository\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Elevate your WordPress site with a captivating theme. Uncover the simple steps to install a theme from the expansive WordPress Repository.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@WebhostingUKcom\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@WebhostingUKcom\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Victor G\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/ea067684eae84c2b8b49a81c69407297\"},\"headline\":\"How to install a theme from the WordPress repository\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-02-12T11:31:20+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-12-02T10:00:42+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":368,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/02\\\/theme-3.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"WordPress\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\\\/\",\"name\":\"Install a WordPress Theme from Repository\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/02\\\/theme-3.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-02-12T11:31:20+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-12-02T10:00:42+00:00\",\"description\":\"Elevate your WordPress site with a captivating theme. Uncover the simple steps to install a theme from the expansive WordPress Repository.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/02\\\/theme-3.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/02\\\/theme-3.png\",\"width\":1151,\"height\":68,\"caption\":\"Featured\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How to install a theme from the WordPress repository\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/\",\"name\":\"Webhosting UK Knowledge Base\",\"description\":\"Expert Insights on Hosting, Development, Security, Marketing, and SEO\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/#organization\"},\"alternateName\":\"WHUK\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Webhosting UK\",\"alternateName\":\"WHUK\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/08\\\/WHUK-logo-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/08\\\/WHUK-logo-1.png\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":628,\"caption\":\"Webhosting UK\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/webhostingukcom\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/WebhostingUKcom\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/c\\\/webhostinguk\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/webhosting-uk-com-ltd\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/webhosting_uk\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tiktok.com\\\/@webhostinguk\"],\"description\":\"Fast, reliable, and cost-effective website hosting services with Webhosting UK. Committed to providing you secure support around the clock.\",\"email\":\"sales@webhosting.uk.com\",\"telephone\":\"0800 862 0890\",\"legalName\":\"Webhosting UK\",\"foundingDate\":\"2001-02-07\",\"numberOfEmployees\":{\"@type\":\"QuantitativeValue\",\"minValue\":\"51\",\"maxValue\":\"200\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/ea067684eae84c2b8b49a81c69407297\",\"name\":\"Victor G\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9bf0713adcbaded4878508c93d93927ecbfa4f74548fd9bcee41478d8768bd66?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9bf0713adcbaded4878508c93d93927ecbfa4f74548fd9bcee41478d8768bd66?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9bf0713adcbaded4878508c93d93927ecbfa4f74548fd9bcee41478d8768bd66?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Victor G\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Install a WordPress Theme from Repository","description":"Elevate your WordPress site with a captivating theme. Uncover the simple steps to install a theme from the expansive WordPress Repository.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Install a WordPress Theme from Repository","og_description":"Elevate your WordPress site with a captivating theme. Uncover the simple steps to install a theme from the expansive WordPress Repository.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\/","og_site_name":"Webhosting UK Knowledge Base","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/webhostingukcom","article_published_time":"2022-02-12T11:31:20+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-12-02T10:00:42+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1151,"height":68,"url":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/theme-3.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Victor G","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"Install a WordPress Theme from Repository","twitter_description":"Elevate your WordPress site with a captivating theme. Uncover the simple steps to install a theme from the expansive WordPress Repository.","twitter_creator":"@WebhostingUKcom","twitter_site":"@WebhostingUKcom","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\/"},"author":{"name":"Victor G","@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/#\/schema\/person\/ea067684eae84c2b8b49a81c69407297"},"headline":"How to install a theme from the WordPress repository","datePublished":"2022-02-12T11:31:20+00:00","dateModified":"2025-12-02T10:00:42+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\/"},"wordCount":368,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/theme-3.png","articleSection":["WordPress"],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\/","url":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\/","name":"Install a WordPress Theme from Repository","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/theme-3.png","datePublished":"2022-02-12T11:31:20+00:00","dateModified":"2025-12-02T10:00:42+00:00","description":"Elevate your WordPress site with a captivating theme. Uncover the simple steps to install a theme from the expansive WordPress Repository.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/theme-3.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/theme-3.png","width":1151,"height":68,"caption":"Featured"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-repository\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How to install a theme from the WordPress repository"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/","name":"Webhosting UK Knowledge Base","description":"Expert Insights on Hosting, Development, Security, Marketing, and SEO","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/#organization"},"alternateName":"WHUK","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/#organization","name":"Webhosting UK","alternateName":"WHUK","url":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WHUK-logo-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WHUK-logo-1.png","width":1200,"height":628,"caption":"Webhosting UK"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/webhostingukcom","https:\/\/x.com\/WebhostingUKcom","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/webhostinguk","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/webhosting-uk-com-ltd\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/webhosting_uk\/","https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@webhostinguk"],"description":"Fast, reliable, and cost-effective website hosting services with Webhosting UK. Committed to providing you secure support around the clock.","email":"sales@webhosting.uk.com","telephone":"0800 862 0890","legalName":"Webhosting UK","foundingDate":"2001-02-07","numberOfEmployees":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":"51","maxValue":"200"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/#\/schema\/person\/ea067684eae84c2b8b49a81c69407297","name":"Victor G","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9bf0713adcbaded4878508c93d93927ecbfa4f74548fd9bcee41478d8768bd66?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9bf0713adcbaded4878508c93d93927ecbfa4f74548fd9bcee41478d8768bd66?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9bf0713adcbaded4878508c93d93927ecbfa4f74548fd9bcee41478d8768bd66?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Victor G"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5626"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5626\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19601,"href":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5626\/revisions\/19601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}