{"id":10062,"date":"2023-03-14T08:44:58","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T08:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=10062"},"modified":"2023-03-14T08:44:58","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T08:44:58","slug":"revamp-your-websites-look-in-minutes-learn-how-to-change-wordpress-theme-with-ease-from-phpmyadmin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/revamp-your-websites-look-in-minutes-learn-how-to-change-wordpress-theme-with-ease-from-phpmyadmin\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Revamp Your Website&#8217;s Look in Minutes: Learn How to Change WordPress Theme with Ease from PHPMyAdmin!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default 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Proceeding with PHPMyAdmin, Create Backup!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/revamp-your-websites-look-in-minutes-learn-how-to-change-wordpress-theme-with-ease-from-phpmyadmin\/#Step_1_Accessing_PHPMyAdmin\" title=\"Step 1: Accessing PHPMyAdmin\">Step 1: Accessing PHPMyAdmin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/revamp-your-websites-look-in-minutes-learn-how-to-change-wordpress-theme-with-ease-from-phpmyadmin\/#Step_2_Finding_WordPress_Database\" title=\"Step 2: Finding WordPress Database\">Step 2: Finding WordPress Database<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/revamp-your-websites-look-in-minutes-learn-how-to-change-wordpress-theme-with-ease-from-phpmyadmin\/#Step_3_Locating_Theme_Table\" title=\"Step 3: Locating Theme Table\">Step 3: Locating Theme Table<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/revamp-your-websites-look-in-minutes-learn-how-to-change-wordpress-theme-with-ease-from-phpmyadmin\/#Step_4_Editing_the_Theme_File\" title=\"Step 4: Editing the Theme File\">Step 4: Editing the Theme File<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/revamp-your-websites-look-in-minutes-learn-how-to-change-wordpress-theme-with-ease-from-phpmyadmin\/#Step_5_Saving_Changes\" title=\"Step 5: Saving Changes\">Step 5: Saving Changes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/revamp-your-websites-look-in-minutes-learn-how-to-change-wordpress-theme-with-ease-from-phpmyadmin\/#Step_6_Verifying_the_Change\" title=\"Step 6: Verifying the Change\">Step 6: Verifying the Change<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/revamp-your-websites-look-in-minutes-learn-how-to-change-wordpress-theme-with-ease-from-phpmyadmin\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting_Perplexed_with_Changing_WordPress_Theme_from_PHPMyAdmin\"><\/span>Getting Perplexed with Changing WordPress Theme from PHPMyAdmin!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"intro\">WordPress is a complicated CMS that offers a full-featured platform to publish your content and manage your website. Changing the WordPress Theme is one of the critical features that transform the entire layout in seconds. But, what if you cannot access the WordPress dashboard or switch to a theme with compatibility issues? Don&#8217;t worry, as there is an alternative way with PHPMyAdmin! <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Before_Proceeding_with_PHPMyAdmin_Create_Backup\"><\/span>Before Proceeding with PHPMyAdmin, Create Backup!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Create backup with backup and restore plugin like UpdraftPlus to avoid dire consequences. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Accessing_PHPMyAdmin\"><\/span>Step 1: Accessing PHPMyAdmin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For accessing the website&#8217;s database through PHPMyAdmin, log in to the hosting provider&#8217;s control panel. Follow the link to the website&#8217;s database, and you are in PHPMyAdmin. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Finding_WordPress_Database\"><\/span>Step 2: Finding WordPress Database<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Locating the WordPress database is crucial, and if you have multiple databases to manage, you need to find the one that corresponds to your WordPress install. The WordPress database tables usually have prefixes starting with &#8220;wp_&#8221;. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Locating_Theme_Table\"><\/span>Step 3: Locating Theme Table<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> After finding the WordPress database, find the table that contains information about the active WordPress theme. The table is usually named &#8220;wp_options&#8221; and click on the table to view its contents. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Editing_the_Theme_File\"><\/span>Step 4: Editing the Theme File<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> Double-click on &#8220;template&#8221; and &#8220;stylesheet&#8221; rows to edit the values in the &#8220;wp_options&#8221; table. Change the value to the desired theme name like &#8220;mytheme&#8221;. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Saving_Changes\"><\/span>Step 5: Saving Changes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After editing the &#8220;template&#8221; and &#8220;stylesheet&#8221; rows, save the changes by clicking on the &#8220;Go&#8221; button.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Verifying_the_Change\"><\/span>Step 6: Verifying the Change<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To check the new WordPress theme, visit your website and refresh the page. If all goes well, then congratulations, as you have successfully switched the WordPress Theme. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Changing the WordPress Theme from PHPMyAdmin is a precarious job that should be done with great care for database safety. 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