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How To Change and Update Website Themes in Wix Site Builder

Wix is a popular website builder that makes it easy for anyone to create professional-looking websites. With Wix, you can choose from hundreds of designer-made templates to get your site up and running quickly.

One of the great things about Wix is that it allows you to fully customize your site’s design whenever you want. You can easily change your site’s theme, colors, fonts, and more to keep your site looking fresh.

Here is a guide on how to change and update themes on your Wix website:

Accessing Theme Customization Settings

To access your site’s theme customization settings:

  1. Log in to your Wix account and edit your site.
  2. In the left sidebar, click on “Site Design”.
  3. Under “Color & Text Theme”, click on “Customize”.

This will open up the theme customization panel where you can choose a new theme or edit your current one.

Choosing a New Theme

Wix provides a variety of pre-made themes to choose from. Here’s how to change your theme:

  1. In the theme customization panel, click on “Change Theme”.
  2. Browse through the different theme thumbnails and preview how your site would look with each one.
  3. When you find a theme you like, click on it to apply it to your site.

The new theme will change the colors, fonts, and more across your entire site.

Customizing Your Current Theme

If you want to keep your current theme but modify the colors or fonts, you can customize it to your liking:

Changing Colors

  1. In the theme panel, click on “Colors” under your current theme.
  2. Click the edit icon next to any color to open the color picker.
  3. Choose a new color, adjust the shades if needed, and click “Apply”.

Changing Fonts

  1. Go to “Text Theme” in Site Design.
  2. Under your current text theme, click the edit icon next to any font style.
  3. Choose a new font family, adjust size/spacing, and click “Apply”.

Adding Theme Elements

The Wix Editor provides themed elements that match your site’s color theme. These include buttons, icons, shapes, and more.

  1. Click on “Add Elements” in the left sidebar.
  2. Filter to themed elements or look for the theme icon.
  3. Drag and drop elements you want to use onto your pages.

Customizing Individual Pages

Along with your site-wide theme, you can also customize individual pages:

Page Background

  1. In Site Design, go to “Page Background”
  2. Choose a color, image, or video background.
  3. Adjust options like parallax effect, opacity, and more.

Page Design

  1. Click “Design” on the page you want to edit.
  2. Choose a style like Card, Strip, Fullscreen Image, etc.
  3. Customize options like colors, borders, shadows, and corners.

Best Practices For Themes

Here are some tips when working with Wix themes:

  • Preview themes on mobile to ensure responsiveness.
  • Be consistent with fonts across all pages.
  • Limit your color palette to 2-3 colors.
  • Make sure theme elements match your brand style.
  • Change your header theme separately if needed.

Taking the time to find and customize a theme that represents your brand is worth the investment. With Wix’s powerful design features, you can create a beautiful, professional site that you can easily update over time.

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