{"id":272,"date":"2023-10-06T08:39:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T08:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/knowledgebase\/?p=272"},"modified":"2023-10-10T12:45:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T12:45:00","slug":"How-to-Activate-WordPress-Theme-from-cPanel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/knowledgebase\/272\/How-to-Activate-WordPress-Theme-from-cPanel.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Activate WordPress Theme from cPanel?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"kb-article-content\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">We all know WordPress is one of the easiest platforms for creating and operating a website. From adding content to downloading plugins, site management is a cakewalk. This includes interactive themes. Installing and altering themes is possible directly, thanks to the WordPress dashboard.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Let\u2019s imagine one day; you are unable to upload a new theme through WordPress due to site issues or inaccessibility of the WordPress dashboard. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>What would you do then?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Don\u2019t hype your anticipatory anxiety instead, focus on learning the alternative.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, you read it right. Besides <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/knowledgebase\/216\/How-to-access-wordpress-dashboard-from-Cpanel.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">accessing the WordPress dashboard from cPanel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, installing and managing themes are possible through cPanel. Changing themes from cPanel is as easy as it is from WordPress. Plus, learning new things is never a bad idea.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">If you are facing any of the above issues or want to acquire knowledge, continue reading this blog as we answer how to activate the WordPress theme from cPanel.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px dotted black;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/knowledgebase\/258\/How-to-Install-a-PHP-Script-in-cPanel.html\"><strong>How to Install a PHP Script in cPanel?<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px dotted black;\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Steps to Activate WordPress Themes via WordPress Softaculous in cPanel<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step-1:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Login to cPanel by adding your credentials.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/596_cPanel.png\" alt=\"cPanel\" width=\"405\" height=\"383\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step-2:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Once you log in to your account, scroll down to the <\/span><strong>\u2018Software\u2019<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> section and click <\/span><strong>\u2018WordPress Manager by Softaculous.\u2019<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/597_select-software-option.png\" alt=\"select software option\" width=\"984\" height=\"315\"><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step-3:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Upon opening the \u2018<\/span><strong>WordPress Manager by Softaculous<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u2019 you will find a navigation arrow in the window&#8217;s top right corner. Click on it&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/598_Select-filter-option.png\" alt=\"Select filter option\" width=\"1600\" height=\"448\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step-4:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> After opening, Tap on \u2018<\/span><strong>Manage Themes<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 from the options.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/602_Select-manage-theme-option.png\" alt=\"Select manage theme option\" width=\"794\" height=\"582\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step-5:<\/strong> After clicking the Manage themes, a new window will be popped on your screen, which will include the <strong>\u2018Installed\u2019<\/strong> option at the top left corner. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The installed section will show you a list of pre-installed themes with a status column. The <\/span><strong>\u2018status\u2019<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> column illustrates which themes are activated and which ones are deactivated.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Besides your existing theme, other themes will be deactivated. So you can swipe the button of the theme you want to activate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/603_active-theme.png\" alt=\"active theme\" width=\"801\" height=\"516\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step-6:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Upon swiping the toggle, you will be notified about installing a new theme. As for your existing theme, it will be automatically turned off.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/604_Select-theme-active.gif\" alt=\"Select theme active\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1044\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">These were the steps on how to activate a theme in cPanel, Softaculous edition!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px dotted black;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/knowledgebase\/237\/Ultimate-Guide-to-Fix-Internal-Server-Error-in-WordPress.html\"><strong>Ultimate Guide to Fix Internal Server Error in WordPress<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px dotted black;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case you want to Install a new theme, stay on <\/span><strong>\u2018Manage Themes\u2019<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and click <\/span><strong>\u2018Add Themes\u2019<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/605_select-add-theme-option.png\" alt=\"select add theme option\" width=\"799\" height=\"116\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type down the name of the theme you want to download in the search bar right below the <\/span><strong>\u2018Add Themes\u2019<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> option.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/606_add-theme.png\" alt=\"add theme\" width=\"792\" height=\"183\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A list of options will appear relating to the same name of the theme. Click on the <\/span><strong>\u2018Install\u2019<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> button once you find the preferred theme.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/607_select-install-option.png\" alt=\"select install option\" width=\"769\" height=\"429\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to know how to upload a theme in cPanel, start by staying on the manage themes window and clicking on the last option, <\/span><strong>\u2018Upload Theme\u2019<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A window with a drag-and-drop file option will be shown on your desktop.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/608_manage-theme.png\" alt=\"manage theme\" width=\"792\" height=\"116\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">All you need to do is drag a desired theme that you might have downloaded previously on your desktop and drop it in the box displayed on the screen. You can also click on the box to directly select the theme from the folder you saved.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px dotted black;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/knowledgebase\/247\/How-to-Upload-HTML-files-to-Your-WordPress-Website.html\"><strong>How to Upload HTML Files to Your WordPress Website?<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px dotted black;\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Steps to Activate WordPress Theme Via File Manager in cPanel<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step-1:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Login to cPanel<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/609_cPanel.png\" alt=\"cPanel\" width=\"405\" height=\"383\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step-2:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Scroll to <\/span><strong>\u2018Files\u2019<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and click <\/span><strong>\u2018File Manager\u2019<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/610_Select-file-manager-option.png\" alt=\"Select file manager option\" width=\"790\" height=\"314\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step-3:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In the File Manager page, search for the <\/span><strong>\u2018public_html\u2019 <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">directory.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/611_Select-public-option.png\" alt=\"Select public option\" width=\"907\" height=\"327\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step-4:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you will find a folder named <\/span><strong>\u2018wp-content\u2019<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Click on that folder, and a list of folders will appear on the screen.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/612_Select-WP-folder.png\" alt=\"Select WP folder\" width=\"798\" height=\"358\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step-5:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In that click on <\/span><strong>\u2018wp-content\u2019 <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&amp;<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find <\/span><strong>\u2018Themes\u2019<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> among the folders and click on it.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/613_select-wp-content-folder.png\" alt=\"select wp-content folder\" width=\"396\" height=\"702\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step-6:<\/strong> Find <strong>\u2018Themes\u2019<\/strong> among the folders and click on it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/614_Select-theme-folder.png\" alt=\"Select theme folder\" width=\"255\" height=\"158\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step-7:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Upon opening the folder, you will notice multiple folders of your active and deactivated WordPress themes will be listed on your screen.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/615_list-of-themes.png\" alt=\"list of themes\" width=\"234\" height=\"161\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step-8:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To know how to upload a WordPress theme via cPanel,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">head to the top center bar.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step-9:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> At the top, you will find a <\/span><strong>\u2018Upload\u2019<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> section.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/616_select-upload-option.png\" alt=\"select upload option\" width=\"535\" height=\"370\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step-10:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Upon hitting the upload button, a new pop-up window will appear on your screen with a box for dropping or uploading a file.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/617_drop-file.png\" alt=\"drop file\" width=\"305\" height=\"146\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can upload the file by clicking on the <\/span><strong>\u2018Select File\u2019 <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">option or dragging the file from its original location to this <\/span><strong>\u2018file upload box\u2019<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is also possible.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/618_upload-theme-file.png\" alt=\"upload theme file\" width=\"1196\" height=\"437\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step-11:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Once your file is uploaded, head back to the previous page consisting of your existing themes. Refresh the page, and you will notice a new ZIP file appearing in the list.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/619_go-back-to-home-option.png\" alt=\"go back to home option\" width=\"1193\" height=\"518\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step-12:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Right-click the ZIP file and select the <\/span><strong>\u2018Extract\u2019<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> option from the sub-menu.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/620_select-extact-option.png\" alt=\"select extract option\" width=\"449\" height=\"310\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step-13:<\/strong> Upon clicking the extract option, a pop-up window will appear on the screen. This pop-up window will ask you to input a path wherein you will save this file, which in this case is \u2018<strong>public-html\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\u2019<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/622_extract-zip-file.png\" alt=\"extract zip file\" width=\"494\" height=\"190\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step-14:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Once you input the destination for the file, click on \u2018<\/span><strong>Extract File(s)<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 and press of cross mark at the top left corner of the pop-up window.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/623_Select-extract-option.png\" alt=\"Select extract option\" width=\"493\" height=\"243\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step-15:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Upon completion of the extraction process, refresh the themes page. After the refresh, a folder will appear in the theme list. Stating that you have successfully uploaded a WordPress theme on your cPanel.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/624_Select-theme-folder.png\" alt=\"Select theme folder\" width=\"255\" height=\"158\"><\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px dotted black;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/knowledgebase\/227\/How-to-Install-SSL-on-WordPress.html\"><strong>How to Install SSL on WordPress<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px dotted black;\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Conclusion&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Hope this blog solved the purpose of your search. You might be wondering that the steps are a bit too long and intensive. However, it&#8217;s a breeze even for the first-timers. This process will especially become easier when you get with cPanel and its structure.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all know WordPress is one of the easiest platforms for creating and operating a website. From adding content to downloading plugins, site management is a cakewalk. This includes interactive themes. 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