Issue during Customization of Themes

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    wiprowista · Member ·

    Hi,
    I took a free theme from the Appearance section of WordPress dashboard and activated the same. Then, I started editing the Color and Fonts of the theme , But the after changes are not working with the Theme.

    The changes were fine with some of the Free themes but with “Pachyderm” theme I am unable to see the changes.

    Please help.

    Thank you.
    Naushad Ali
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    timethief · Member ·

    Hi there,
    WordPress.com sells custom design upgrades. They allow us to “preview” change that do not actually display on the blog unless we purchase the upgrade.

    If you have not purchased the custom design upgrade note that no changes you try out aside from those such as Custom Background, Custom Header, etc. which are stated on the theme description pages in the features column (right hand side) will be visible to visitors.
    http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/
    http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/editing-css/
    http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/custom-fonts/

    You do not need to load the design tools unless you have the Custom Design upgrade. All of these functions can be accessed from your dashboard – without loading the custom design tools – no upgrade required.
    Appearance > Header
    Appearance > Background
    Appearance > Theme Options (applicable only to some themes)
    Settings > Reading (set a static front page)
    Site Title and Tagline > Settings > General

    If you are using the preview mode for the Custom Design upgrade some of the settings in that mode will save but they won’t show up on the front end unless you purchase the upgrade.

    To go back to the free options, go to Appearance → Themes → Customize → Colors and click the “exit the preview” link in yellow at the top of the panel on the right.

    See also: http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2014/01/18/video-tutorial-customizing-your-theme/

  • kathrynwp · Staff ·

    Then, I started editing the Color and Fonts of the theme , But the after changes are not working with the Theme.

    The reason your design changes aren’t being saved is that you haven’t purchased the Custom Design upgrade yet, as timethief mentioned above. Until you do, you can try out your tweaks, but your changes won’t be saved.

    You can buy the upgrade in your Store:

    https://wiprowista.wordpress.com/wp-admin/paid-upgrades.php

    Some themes come with free colour palettes that don’t require an upgrade, which is likely why you were able to save colour changes in some themes.

    Just let me know if you need further help.

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