Title: Quick Question
Last modified: February 4, 2022

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# Quick Question

 *  Resolved [bwells333](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bwells333/)
 * (@bwells333)
 * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/quick-question-91/)
 * Hello,
    Regarding your “important please read” comment (which I appreciate) I
   am just looking to preview the changes I want to make to a new theme before activating.
   Basically a staging environment. When you say it is not compatible with Theme
   Customizer, does that mean if I use the plugin and then make it live, activate
   it, I will then only be able to customize things in this theme, like adding menu
   items or additional portfolio items, using the plugin? Or after I activate the
   theme then I am done with the plugin and the normal customization will work as
   it usually does? Hope that makes sense. Any help is appreciated. Thanks. Bryan

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 *  Plugin Author [Jeff Starr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/specialk/)
 * (@specialk)
 * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/quick-question-91/#post-15330239)
 * Glad to help:
 * 1) “When you say it is not compatible with Theme Customizer, does that mean if
   I use the plugin and then make it live, activate it, I will then only be able
   to customize things in this theme, like adding menu items or additional portfolio
   items, using the plugin?”
 * It means that any changes made to any theme using the Customizer will not be 
   saved if done on a switched theme. Basically this plugin is for developers and
   admins who want to preview new themes, test existing themes, and develop themes
   on a live site. If you want to use the Customizer that’s great, just make sure
   the theme you are working on (i.e., customizing with the Customizer) is not a
   switched theme.
 * 2) “Or after I activate the theme then I am done with the plugin and the normal
   customization will work as it usually does?”
 * Yes if the plugin is not active, then you can use the Customizer all you want.
   And even if the plugin *is* active, you can use the Customizer on the actual 
   live theme no problem (i.e., whichever theme is shown as active on the Themes
   page). It’s only when the theme is a switched theme (i.e., a theme that is active
   because of Theme Switcha plugin) will any changes made via Customizer not hold.
 * I hope this helps, let me know if I can provide any further infos.

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 * Last activity: [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/quick-question-91/#post-15330239)
 * Status: resolved