Selecting a theme for your site
Before beginning the process of selecting or changing the theme for your WordPress site, make sure you are on the correct site.
We recommend that you choose a theme that uses the “Classic” editor as opposed to the newer “Modern” editor (also called the “Block” or “Gutenberg” editor), which can be more difficult to use, especially for those less familiar with WordPress. If your editor looks very different than the editor shown in the later pages of this guide, you are likely using a theme with the “Modern” editor.
Some suggested themes that have the “Classic Editor” include:
- Vantage (lots of our sites with learning materials were built in that one, as well as some that were for students to create in or post blogs to). Ex: sites.usask.ca/agrc113
- Twenty Seventeen (one of the “yearly themes” in the Classic Editor). Ex. sites.usask.ca/dram108
- Splotbox (best for creating a collection of media resources). Ex. sites.usask.ca/geol109
- TRU Writer (best for collecting submissions of writing). Ex. sites.usask.ca/splot-demo-truwriter
The following guide will show you how to change themes in WordPress. Note that you can change your theme at any time.
