Changing background

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  foundfootagenerd · Member · Jun 20, 2026 at 12:10 pm

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  Hi all,

  How do I change the green background image on my site? As I would like it black.

  I have tried going to appearance and uploading a background but doesn’t seem to work?

  Thanks

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  benitoalba · Member · Jun 20, 2026 at 5:39 pm

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  Hi there, first check which option you see under Appearance in your dashboard.

  If you see Appearance > Editor:

  1. Go to Appearance > Editor.
  2. Open Styles > Colors > Background.
  3. Choose black, then click Review change / Save.

  If the green image is still showing after that, go back to Appearance > Editor > Styles > Background and remove or replace the current background image.

  If you see Appearance > Customize instead:

  1. Go to Appearance > Customize.
  2. Open Colors & Backgrounds.
  3. Under Background, choose black.
  4. Click Save Changes.

  These guides have the screenshots for both routes:

  https://wordpress.com/support/background-color/

  https://wordpress.com/support/background-image/

  If it still doesn’t change after saving, can you share which theme you’re using or a screenshot of the Appearance menu?

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  foundfootagenerd · Member · Jun 20, 2026 at 7:45 pm

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  Hi, thanks for the reply.

  If you see Appearance > Editor:

  1. Go to Appearance > Editor.
  2. Open Styles > Colors > Background.
  3. Choose black, then click Review change / Save.

  That doesn’t work, it only changes the background that is already black, not the green part.

  I am using the Bedrock theme.

  Thanks

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  benitoalba · Member · Jun 21, 2026 at 12:50 am

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  Try this route instead:

  1. Go to Appearance > Editor.
  2. Click into the site preview so you’re editing the template.
  3. Open List View. It’s the icon with three horizontal lines near the top left.
  4. Select the outer Group block that wraps the main content area. It may also be named something like “Section” or “Posts with Sidebar.”
  5. In the right sidebar, open the Styles tab.
  6. Look for Background image or Gradient.
  7. Use the three-dot menu next to that setting and choose Reset, or set the Group block’s background color to black.
  8. Save the template change.

  If you don’t see a Background image or Gradient option on the first Group block, select the next parent Group in List View and check that one too.

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  ramzansajawal26 · Member · Jun 21, 2026 at 1:01 am

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  1. Go to Appearance > Editor.
  2. Click into the site preview so you’re editing the template.
  3. Open List View. It’s the icon with three horizontal lines near the top left.
  4. Select the outer Group block that wraps the main content area. It may also be named something like “Section” or “Posts with Sidebar.”
  5. In the right sidebar, open the Styles tab.
  6. Look for Background image or Gradient.
  7. Use the three-dot menu next to that setting and choose Reset, or set the Group block’s background color to black.
  8. Save the template change.

  If you don’t see a Background image or Gradient option on the first Group block, select the next parent Group in List View and check that one too.

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  foundfootagenerd · Member · Jun 21, 2026 at 10:14 am

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  Thanks both, it worked.