My wordpress site is not reachable, how can I manually activate a theme? (the current theme has a bug in it, I want to revert to the other theme)
A:
You should go to:
public_html/wordpress/wp-content/themes
And replace its content with the new thime.
(you get there with a FTP client)
Just download a .zip theme (anyone or even better the default one), unzip and upload copying the same structure as the old theme had.
Good luck and be carful, ask if you have doubts before touching anything!
Trufa
2010-10-15 02:05:09
+3
A:
I would go to the file system to change the theme's directory name or even just delete it. In this case, WP should use its default theme.
PeterWong
2010-10-15 02:07:17
This is also the recommended way to disable malfunctioning plug-ins. Use an FTP client to visit the `/wp-content/themes` (or `/wp-content/plugins/`) folder and either delete or re-name the malfunctioning theme's folder. WordPress will automatically revert to the default theme when it can't find the set one, allowing you to log in and fix whatever problem came up.
EAMann
2010-10-15 03:50:04
@EANabb Thanks your detailed supplement. I should consider not only answer the how, but also the why ^^
PeterWong
2010-10-15 04:02:48