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Put a theme draft live, with a backup

Themes2 minutesChangesProTested 15 Oct 2026
Paste into ChatGPT or ClaudeActivate the theme draft I just previewed, with a backup, and tell me which theme is active now.

Changes your site. Standard asks you first in wp-admin; Trusted does it directly.

  1. Your assistant checks that you previewed this exact version of the draft.
  2. It saves a private backup of your current theme’s files and design settings.
  3. It activates the draft as a new theme. Your original theme stays installed.
  • “Put my previous theme back.” (See the next recipe.)
  • A preview of the current version is required before activating.
  • The backup covers your theme’s files and design settings, not the whole site.