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Where does the theme Folder Go in WordPress?
For example our premium themes all have the theme inside an “Installable Theme” folder. Generally it’s somewhere obvious and the actual theme folder will likely be named the same as the theme.
In order to disable the sidebar globally (on all templates), open your child theme folder (using a FTP client and a text editor) and add a file with the exact name “sidebar.php”. That’s it! Make sure you don’t put any content in the sidebar.php file.
Why does my sidebar drop to the bottom of the page?
The reason why your sidebar is dropping below your content is because there is a HTML or CSS error in your theme. How can I prevent my sidebar from dropping below the content? We have troubleshooted this issue for numerous users. 9 times out of 10, the reason is the same.
Why do I get error when I change my theme in WordPress?
The most likely cause of this error is that you made manual changes to your template files such as the style.css file (usually). Then when you updated your theme your edited files were overwritten by the default theme code. This is why we NEVER recommend making changes to original theme.
When do I need to reinstall my theme?
Most issues you encounter with your theme can be solved by updating or reinstalling it. Reinstalling is necessary if: You have a PHP error or white page preventing you from accessing wp-admin and think it may be theme-related You have modified your theme beyond recognition and it is no longer functioning correctly
How do I update my theme in WordPress?
First thing you need to do is connect to your WordPress hosting account using an FTP client. Once connected, go to the /wp-content/themes/ folder and download your theme folder to your computer. This folder will be the backup of your theme, and we will use it later to copy and paste customizations after updating the theme. Step 2.
When a user applies a theme in the Change the look wizard, the wizard also updates a theme named Current in the Composed Looks list and the design gallery. When you apply a theme programmatically, you have to update the Current theme manually. The following example shows how to update the Current theme.