How do I fix an Error Message that says Missing Theme? Print

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If you encounter a "Missing Theme" error message on your website's frontend, it may be due to not properly transferring theme files from a local testing environment to the live site.

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

  1. Re-upload all theme files via SFTP. If the screen remains white, proceed with the following:

  2. Access your Control Panel’s File Manager.

  3. Navigate to the wp-content folder.

  4. Rename the theme folder to disable it.

  5. If the theme was causing the issue, you should now be able to log in to your website via wp-admin.

To fix the theme problem, you have a few options:

  1. Choose a completely different theme.

  2. Roll back the WordPress theme to a previous version by downloading it or restoring it from a backup.

  3. Contact the Theme Developer to report the issue and find out when they will release a patch, then reinstall the theme once the update is available.


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