Can you upload your own custom template to WordPress.

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  lisa888888 · Member · Sep 8, 2018 at 6:12 pm

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  Hi, new to WordPress. Wondering if you can load my own custom template o wordpress. Does it have to be business plan as I am currently using the free one and try it out. Dont seem to be am optio for me to load it up? Would the £7 option allow it?

  Also adding this WordPress platform, the price includes hosting?

  Sorry for silly questions. I new
  Thank you in advance

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  themagicrobot · Member · Sep 8, 2018 at 6:36 pm

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  Yes, a Business plan is the only way to use a theme really designed for the WordPress.org software here at WordPress.com.

  Wordpress.com hosts your free site https://loveme695566675.wordpress.com/ for free. Upgrading to a paid plan includes the option to hide that free address and replace it with a custom domain.
  https://wordpress.com/pricing/
  To upgrade: https://wordpress.com/plans

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  lisa888888 · Member · Sep 8, 2018 at 6:42 pm

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  Thank you so much. I didn’t make myself clear, huge apologise.

  I bought a custom design template off a third party ( not from wordpress)

  So would I be about to load this up on WordPress without problems?

  I have been told it’s html format template. Thanks

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  themagicrobot · Member · Sep 8, 2018 at 6:53 pm

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  Yes, a Business plan is the only way to use a theme really designed for the WordPress.org software here at WordPress.com.

  You will have purchased a theme designed for the WordPress.org software if you didn’t buy the theme here at WordPress.com. So, to repeat myself, it isn’t compatible with WordPress.com unless you upgrade to the Business plan.

  WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

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  garysixtyeight · Member · Sep 8, 2018 at 7:08 pm

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  I have been told it’s html format template

  Hi there,

  Just to add to what @themagicrobot said – HTML templates will not work on any WordPress sites at all.

  There’s a difference between HTML templates and themes that WordPress uses.

  You should ask the site or person you purchased product from to clarify if it is a theme that can be used with WordPress or a HTML template.

  If what you purchased in a HTML template, that’d have to be converted to a theme for WordPress that’s built in PHP.

  That theme could then be uploaded with a Business plan

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  lisa888888 · Member · Sep 8, 2018 at 7:10 pm

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  Thank you so much. x

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  themagicrobot · Member · Sep 8, 2018 at 7:12 pm

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  Thanks for the input Gary.

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  garysixtyeight · Member · Sep 8, 2018 at 7:13 pm

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  You’re welcome :)