Next up is the Appearance area. It’s a meaty section of your WordPress dashboard, so it requires a bit of a deeper look than the previous sections.
The Appearance section of your WordPress admin dashboard helps you change everything from:
- What WordPress theme your site uses
- Basic theme styling – colors, layout, etc.
- Widgets – helpful little “content blocks” that add functionality to your theme, usually in its sidebar and/or footer
- Menus – the actual navigation menus used on your site
When you first click on the Appearance menu, you’ll be able to choose which theme your site uses, as well as add new themes (if desired):
Follow these guides to learn how to customise your website:
Please be aware that each theme is built differently and the changes shown here might now have the same affect on your website. For more information, please contact us.
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