How to fix an installed WordPress Theme, but broken?

 WordPress themes control the look and feel of your WordPress blog, from the layout and graphics to the colors of text and links. When something is broken within your theme, you may see a distorted or incorrect layout when you access your blog. The most extreme issues may display PHP errors on your blog, which indicate broken coding in your theme. If you have made changes to your WordPress theme coding or use custom images, you should back up your WordPress theme before troubleshooting, in the case you need to reinstall completely.

Backing Up WordPress Theme Files

You will need a FTP client and the FTP account login information to back up your WordPress theme files. Log into the FTP client and navigate to the “wp-content/themes” folder on your website host. You will see a list of folders, each named for the different themes that are installed on your blog. Highlight the theme folder you are troubleshooting and transfer it to a folder on your computer in order to create a backup.

Edit Broken File Coding

If you are comfortable with troubleshooting coding, you can edit the WordPress theme files directly from the dashboard. Log into your WordPress blog and click “Appearance.” Select “Editor” from the menu to see a list of files for your theme. Select the theme file you want to edit and change the code in the text box. When you save the changes to the file, you will automatically see the changes on your WordPress blog, allowing you to troubleshoot layout issues as you code.

Reinstall WordPress Themes

If the theme is reporting PHP errors and you are not comfortable with coding, you should reinstall the theme to return it to the default coding. Click “Appearance” on your dashboard, then click “Themes.” Activate a different theme on your blog temporarily, then click “Delete” under the broken theme to remove all of the files. Click “Install Themes” from the top of the page, search for the name of the theme and reinstall it from the WordPress library to reset the theme.

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