{"id":15201243,"date":"2022-01-05T22:48:23","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T22:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/?post_type=helphub_article&p=15201243"},"modified":"2026-04-29T03:16:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T03:16:45","slug":"site-editor","status":"publish","type":"helphub_article","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/site-editor\/","title":{"rendered":"Site Editor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Site editor allows you to design the entire site including the header, footer, and everything in between, with blocks<\/a>. It gives you greater control over how your site looks.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Site Editor is only<\/strong> available when you install and activate a Block theme<\/a> on your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to access the Site editor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To work with the Site editor, you need to use a <\/strong>block theme<\/a> on your site. A block theme is a theme that uses blocks<\/a> for all parts of a site, including navigation menus, header, content, and site footer.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All blocks<\/a> that are available in the WordPress Block editor<\/a> can be used in the Site editor. A set of blocks called Theme blocks<\/a> are specifically built for the Site editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To find block themes, from the WordPress dashboard, go to Appearance<\/strong> > Themes<\/strong> and click Add New<\/strong>. In the Add Themes<\/strong> page, select Block Themes<\/strong> to find the growing list of Block themes<\/a> in the WordPress theme directory<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to find a block theme<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Once you install and activate a Block theme on your site, go to Appearance<\/strong> > Editor <\/strong>to open the Site Editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Appearance menu after activating a block theme<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Things to do in the Site Editor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once you enter the Site Editor, you will see five menu items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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