Title: Please help changing theme
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Please help changing theme

 *  Resolved [bartheemskerk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bartheemskerk/)
 * (@bartheemskerk)
 * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/please-help-changing-theme/)
 * Ok, I know how to change a theme in WordPress. But here’s my question:
 * I have so many widgets and plugins running in my current theme. I know soem of
   them won’t work in the new theme. But what happens if I don’t like the new theme
   and want to go back to the old theme? Do all te widgets etc keep on running and
   will the website run exactly as it used to? Or do I have to start all over again
   building my site with widgets and plugins?
 * Thank you

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/please-help-changing-theme/#post-1626415)
 * You should be able to switch back without any problems. I say “should” because
   some themes unfortunately delete all active widgets upon activation. Fortunately,
   this is limited to only a few poorly coded themes.
 *  Thread Starter [bartheemskerk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bartheemskerk/)
 * (@bartheemskerk)
 * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/please-help-changing-theme/#post-1626484)
 * Thanks!
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/please-help-changing-theme/#post-1626517)
 * You’re welcome!

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 * Last reply from: [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/please-help-changing-theme/#post-1626517)
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