Title: wordpress theme doesn't appear. Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # wordpress theme doesn't appear. * [jed123](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jed123/) * (@jed123) * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-theme-doesnt-appear/) * for my website [http://www.incomebeat.com/](http://www.incomebeat.com/) but when i select a theme it doesn’t appear i can’t change it. i choose themes from the wordpress depository and themes from other websites. * what should i do? * i don’t know anything about FTP clients or anything that technical. * i’ve chosen a theme for another self hosted website adn it worked perfectly. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 21 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-theme-doesnt-appear/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-theme-doesnt-appear/page/2/?output_format=md) * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-theme-doesnt-appear/#post-3090868) * The theme doesn’t appear to be in your dashboard section? Or does the theme not work when you activate it? * Thread Starter [jed123](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jed123/) * (@jed123) * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-theme-doesnt-appear/#post-3090870) * it doesn’t work when i activate it. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-theme-doesnt-appear/#post-3090878) * Try activating the Twenty Ten theme. * Thread Starter [jed123](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jed123/) * (@jed123) * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-theme-doesnt-appear/#post-3090975) * it’s already activated because it’s showing up on my website. * [mcook20971](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mcook20971/) * (@mcook20971) * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-theme-doesnt-appear/#post-3090977) * I have the exact problem, trying to get this site done and the themes wont activate, infact when i change anything even the site title, it still wont show my changes! >:| * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-theme-doesnt-appear/#post-3090978) * **[@mcook20971](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mcook20971/)**: It is impolite to interrupt another poster’s ongoing thread with a question of your own and it causes significant problems for the forum’s volunteers. Please [post your own topic](http://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting#postform). * **[@jed123](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jed123/)**: Sorry – I meant the Twenty Eleven theme. * Thread Starter [jed123](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jed123/) * (@jed123) * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-theme-doesnt-appear/#post-3090979) * [@esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) i’ve activated it but i’ve already activated it before and it hasn’t worked at all yet. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-theme-doesnt-appear/#post-3090982) * Well that worked. Your site is currently using the Twenty Eleven theme as opposed to Twenty Ten. Now try downloading the Responsive theme from WPORG and using that. * [mcook20971](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mcook20971/) * (@mcook20971) * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-theme-doesnt-appear/#post-3090983) * [@esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) I didn`t ask a question just stated Im having the same problem, i posted my own thread and had no replies. * I was not trying to be impolite, sorry :/ * Thread Starter [jed123](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jed123/) * (@jed123) * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-theme-doesnt-appear/#post-3091030) * [@esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * i’ve uploaded some images * [http://ScrnSht.com/npxcmt](http://ScrnSht.com/npxcmt) * [http://ScrnSht.com/enqbdl](http://ScrnSht.com/enqbdl) * [http://ScrnSht.com/eynxuf](http://ScrnSht.com/eynxuf) * [http://ScrnSht.com/bhfnxw](http://ScrnSht.com/bhfnxw) * i hope that the images work. * please help. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-theme-doesnt-appear/#post-3091031) * Did you try the Responsive theme as I suggested? * Thread Starter [jed123](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jed123/) * (@jed123) * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-theme-doesnt-appear/#post-3091032) * [@esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) here i have tried it now [http://ScrnSht.com/mgiall](http://ScrnSht.com/mgiall) * please can you help me i am really struggling i really want to contact wordpress but the only way is through this forum and no one can fix my problem. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-theme-doesnt-appear/#post-3091033) * > i really want to contact wordpress * There is no one you can contact. These free, volunteer-staffed, forums are the only support on wordpress.org. * Try turning off your caching plugin. * [Fleur](https://wordpress.org/support/users/annagee/) * (@annagee) * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-theme-doesnt-appear/#post-3091034) * If you have W3 Cache plugin installed, try clearing all the cache using it. * [mcook20971](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mcook20971/) * (@mcook20971) * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-theme-doesnt-appear/#post-3091035) * Got to settings > wp super cache > delete cache * I had the same problem and that fixed it. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 21 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-theme-doesnt-appear/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-theme-doesnt-appear/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘wordpress theme doesn't appear.’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [theme not working](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/theme-not-working/) * [Themes](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/themes/) * 21 replies * 5 participants * Last reply from: [Fleur](https://wordpress.org/support/users/annagee/) * Last activity: [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-theme-doesnt-appear/page/2/#post-3091052) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics