WordPress theme

A theme is the design package of a WordPress ✕ WordPress is the world's most-used content management system, letting you build and manage websites and blogs without coding skills. More in the glossary → site: it sets the look —colors, fonts, menu and header layout— without affecting the text or images, which live separately in the database ✕ A database stores a site’s content —posts, pages, comments— in an organized way so it can be retrieved instantly. WordPress uses MySQL or MariaDB. More in the glossary → . You can switch themes and refresh the entire site’s look without rewriting the content. There are free themes in the official repository and paid (premium) themes with more options and support. It pays to choose one that is lightweight, up to date and compatible with the block editor, since a heavy theme slows the site. Many themes pair with a visual builder to fine-tune the design. Which hosting ✕ Web hosting is renting space on a server so your website is reachable around the clock. The host takes care of the technology, security, and availability. More in the glossary → gets the most out of WordPress is covered in the best WordPress hosting comparison.