How adaptable are themes?

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    danhenshy23 · Member ·

    Hi ,

    I am very new to this and currently I am learning the basics before I build a website for a small business.

    So far I have seen a theme that I like, however there are elements that I would like to incorporate from another theme.

    I.E. The theme I will use has a Call To Action section in the middle of the homepage which also includes an image.
    What I would like to do is replace this with a scrolling image that I have found in another theme.

    Is this possible to do and if so how easy would it be?

    Thanks
    Dan

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    raincoaster · Member ·

    You’re asking about a WordPress.ORG blog, not a WordPress.COM blog, so you should be in their forums for help with that.

  • kathrynwp · Staff ·

    Hi danhenshy23! Themes here on WordPress.com can be adapted in a variety of ways, depending on the theme. Even more can be customized with CSS.

    If you’re running a self-hosted site – as your other thread seems to indicate – then you have even more flexibility with themes, depending on your skill level. With some HTML, CSS, and PHP knowledge – and an understanding of WordPress theme file structure – the possibilities are endless.

    Here are some good resources to learn more about WordPress theme development:

    http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes
    http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Lessons

    If you need further help with your self-hosted site, please post in the WordPress.org forums, as these ones are for folks hosted here on WordPress.com:

    https://wordpress.org/support/

    You’ll need a free WordPress.org account to post – if you don’t already have one, you can register here:

    https://wordpress.org/support/register.php

    You can learn more here about the differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org:

    WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

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