{"id":14543,"date":"2023-07-16T20:47:34","date_gmt":"2023-07-16T15:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/?p=14543"},"modified":"2023-07-16T20:47:36","modified_gmt":"2023-07-16T15:17:36","slug":"switch-your-wordpress-theme-to-astra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/switch-your-wordpress-theme-to-astra\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Switch Your WordPress Theme To Astra?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This article is a step-by-step tutorial guiding you on how to switch your WordPress theme to <a href=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/astra-theme-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Astra<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You must be thinking after creating a full-fledged website with layouts, sidebars, menus, etc. how can you make the switch without breaking anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, that is not entirely true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the right steps, you can change your website&#8217;s WordPress theme to Astra theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Astra is a super popular WordPress theme with more than 1 million active installs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is lightweight, mobile-responsive, SEO-friendly, integrates very well with popular page builders and WooCommerce, and offers enough customization features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Astra is a freemium theme, the free version is available on WordPress. But, you have to pay for Astra Pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Astra theme has an amazing reputation on WordPress with an average rating of 4.9\/5 and more than 5000+ reviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also comes with lots of starter sites (templates) for almost every industry or niche. So, if you&#8217;ve planned to switch to Astra, then there will be an Astra starter template ready for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because of all these positive points, website owners, bloggers, designers, freelancers, and even store owners, tend to switch to Astra WP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path 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WordPress Theme to Astra?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/switch-your-wordpress-theme-to-astra\/#Step_1_Backup_Your_Website\" title=\"Step 1: Backup Your Website\">Step 1: Backup Your Website<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/switch-your-wordpress-theme-to-astra\/#Step_2_Download_and_Install_the_Astra_Free_Theme\" title=\"Step 2: Download and Install the Astra Free Theme\">Step 2: Download and Install the Astra Free Theme<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/switch-your-wordpress-theme-to-astra\/#Step_3_Activate_the_Astra_Free_Theme_on_Your_WordPress_Website\" title=\"Step 3: Activate the Astra Free Theme on Your WordPress Website\">Step 3: Activate the Astra Free Theme on Your WordPress Website<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/switch-your-wordpress-theme-to-astra\/#Step_4_Purchase_and_Download_Astra_Pro\" title=\"Step 4: Purchase and Download Astra Pro\">Step 4: Purchase and Download Astra Pro<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/switch-your-wordpress-theme-to-astra\/#What_do_I_get_with_Astra_Pro\" title=\"What do I get with Astra Pro?\">What do I get with Astra Pro?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/switch-your-wordpress-theme-to-astra\/#Download_The_Astra_Pro_Addon\" title=\"Download The Astra Pro Addon\">Download The Astra Pro Addon<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/switch-your-wordpress-theme-to-astra\/#Step_5_Upload_The_Astra_Pro_Plugin\" title=\"Step 5: Upload The Astra Pro Plugin\">Step 5: Upload The Astra Pro Plugin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/switch-your-wordpress-theme-to-astra\/#Step_6_Verify_Astra_Pro_Settings_Are_Enabled\" title=\"Step 6: Verify Astra Pro Settings Are Enabled\">Step 6: Verify Astra Pro Settings Are Enabled<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/switch-your-wordpress-theme-to-astra\/#Step_7_Install_The_Astra_Starter_Templates_Plugin\" title=\"Step 7: Install The Astra Starter Templates Plugin\">Step 7: Install The Astra Starter Templates Plugin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/switch-your-wordpress-theme-to-astra\/#Step_8_Customize_Your_Astra_Theme_Website\" title=\"Step 8: Customize Your Astra Theme Website\">Step 8: Customize Your Astra Theme Website<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/switch-your-wordpress-theme-to-astra\/#FAQs-_Switch_Your_WordPress_Theme_To_Astra\" title=\"FAQs- Switch Your WordPress Theme To Astra\">FAQs- Switch Your WordPress Theme To Astra<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_on_How_to_Switch_Your_WordPress_Theme_to_Astra\"><\/span>Steps on How to Switch Your WordPress Theme to Astra?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are staring the steps, assuming you already have another WordPress theme running on your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Backup_Your_Website\"><\/span>Step 1: Backup Your Website<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking backup of your WordPress website is crucial before you make any big changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most probably nothing  goes wrong, but why to take a chance&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are using a good hosting provider like <a href=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/go\/cloudways\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Cloudways<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/go\/hostingerInt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Hostinger<\/a>, you will have an auto-backup feature already enabled, by default.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, you can still use specific backup plugins, that are capable of taking a full backup in minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/updraft-plus-backup-plugin.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/updraft-plus-backup-plugin.png 700w, https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/updraft-plus-backup-plugin-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>I would recommend UpdraftPlus and WPvivid.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/wpvivid-backup.png\" alt=\"wpvivid backup homepage\" class=\"wp-image-14460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/wpvivid-backup.png 700w, https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/wpvivid-backup-300x174.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Download_and_Install_the_Astra_Free_Theme\"><\/span>Step 2: Download and Install the Astra Free Theme<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For switching to the Astra theme, go to your WordPress dashboard &gt; hover mouse on Appearance &gt; and click on Themes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will open the WordPress themes dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Right at the top, click on the&nbsp;<strong>\u2018Add New\u2019<\/strong>&nbsp;button.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/installing-astra-theme-from-wordpress.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/installing-astra-theme-from-wordpress.png 700w, https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/installing-astra-theme-from-wordpress-300x154.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Activate_the_Astra_Free_Theme_on_Your_WordPress_Website\"><\/span>Step 3: Activate the Astra Free Theme on Your WordPress Website<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Right after you&#8217;ve installed the free version of Astra theme, you need to activate it on your WordPress website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can get rid of your previous WordPress theme after activating the Astra free theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until here, you have completed installing and activating the free version of Astra theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, go to your <strong>WordPress dashboard<\/strong>, hover your mouse on <strong>Appearance<\/strong>, and click on <strong>Astra<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will open the Astra dashboard for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see from  the image below, there are a few Astra theme settings in the free version. But, they all have limited functionalities.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"841\" src=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/astra-theme-dashboard.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/astra-theme-dashboard.png 708w, https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/astra-theme-dashboard-253x300.png 253w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Notice, there are more customization options under Astra pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the next step I will show you how to how to upgrade to Astra pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Purchase_and_Download_Astra_Pro\"><\/span>Step 4: Purchase and Download Astra Pro<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Astra theme comes with two versions, free and pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The previous steps are all about installing and activating the free theme of Astra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From this step onwards, we go a bit further by showing you how to install, activate and finally customize Astra pro. So that, you can successfully switch your WordPress theme to Astra and also have the premium version running on your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Astra Pro offers multiple advanced features like;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Better Color and Typography options<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Granular Spacing Customization features<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blog Pro for blog page, category page, and single posts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigational Menu &#8211; more header addons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sticky Header<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Page Headers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Custom Layouts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and a lot more\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To switch to Astra Pro, you will need to purchase and download the&nbsp;<strong>Astra Pro Addon<\/strong>&nbsp;plugin from <a href=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">WPAstra<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_I_get_with_Astra_Pro\"><\/span><strong>What do I get with Astra Pro?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The following image is just an overview of what you get with Astra pro and Astra bundles. This image just shows an overview of what you get in all the plans.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"842\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/astra-pricing.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/astra-pricing.png 842w, https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/astra-pricing-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/astra-pricing-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/astra-pricing-768x770.png 768w, https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/astra-pricing-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>For a much detailed comparison, you need to check the differences between the free and premium versions, with respect to general settings, header and footer, blog-related features, sidebar manager, WooCommerce features, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To understand all of that, head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/astra-free-vs-pro-vs-bundles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Astra Free vs Pro vs Bundles<\/strong><\/a> to understand all the differences between the plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:-<\/strong> <em>All the above features are not available in the free version.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-4f518385\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-b0d7d561 gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/go\/astratheme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Check out Astra<\/strong><\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Download_The_Astra_Pro_Addon\"><\/span><strong>Download The Astra Pro Addon<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to the Astra&#8217;s pricing page and select the plan that is right for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will be taken to Brainstorm Force&#8217;s store where you will need to create your login credentials and also need to select your payment method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They accept Paypal, Credit, and Debit cards. Make the payment and then head over to Account -&gt; Downloads -&gt; download your Astra pro plugin zip file to your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Upload_The_Astra_Pro_Plugin\"><\/span>Step 5: Upload The Astra Pro Plugin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Upload the Astra pro plugin to your WordPress site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to your WordPress dashboard and under Plugins, click on&nbsp;<strong>\u201cAdd New\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/upload-plugin.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/upload-plugin.png 700w, https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/upload-plugin-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Then click on the&nbsp;<strong>\u201cUpload Plugin\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, upload the Astra pro zip file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have uploaded, click on install and then activate the&nbsp;<strong>Astra Pro plugin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Verify_Astra_Pro_Settings_Are_Enabled\"><\/span>Step 6: Verify Astra Pro Settings Are Enabled<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After installing the pro addon of Astra, it is now time to verify that you can use Astra Pro&#8217;s advanced settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On your <strong>WordPress dashboard<\/strong>, hover on <strong>Appearance<\/strong>, and click on <strong>Astra Options<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will again open the Astra dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/astra-pro-settings.png\" alt=\"astra pro modules settings\" class=\"wp-image-14566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/astra-pro-settings.png 685w, https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/astra-pro-settings-280x300.png 280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>From here, you can directly reach the customizer and customize an Astra pro setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_7_Install_The_Astra_Starter_Templates_Plugin\"><\/span>Step 7: Install The Astra Starter Templates Plugin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On your WordPress dashboard, go to Add New Plugins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Search for Astra Starter Templates plugin, install and activate it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Astra has tons of starter sites for you to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, at the time of installing the starter site, you get the option loading customizer settings and avoiding content.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/importing-an-astra-starter-template.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/importing-an-astra-starter-template.png 700w, https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/importing-an-astra-starter-template-300x250.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This helps when you already have content and are switching from another WordPress theme to Astra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:-<\/strong> <em>If you enable <strong>&#8220;Import Content&#8221;<\/strong>, you will get default content of that starter template loaded on your website. You do not want that to happen.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_8_Customize_Your_Astra_Theme_Website\"><\/span>Step 8: Customize Your Astra Theme Website<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you have Astra Pro, you can customize your website anyhow you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have installed an Astra starter template, or are going to design everything by yourself. Either way, it is best to start with logo, site identity, website tagline and header design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Followed, by menu items in the header.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For both of them, you need to head to Header Builder.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/astra-header-builder.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/astra-header-builder.png 790w, https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/astra-header-builder-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/astra-header-builder-768x551.png 768w, https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/astra-header-builder-150x108.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Next, add your brand colors and customize the fonts for headings, content, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For that, you need to head to Global settings under the theme customizer.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/astra-theme-global-settings.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/astra-theme-global-settings.png 660w, https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/astra-theme-global-settings-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/astra-theme-global-settings-150x86.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you have a blog page and several blog posts, then Astra pro gives you additional settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start customizing the blog page and single blog posts.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"949\" src=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/astra-pro-blog-features.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/astra-pro-blog-features.png 792w, https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/astra-pro-blog-features-250x300.png 250w, https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/astra-pro-blog-features-768x920.png 768w, https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/astra-pro-blog-features-150x180.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Multiple blog page layouts, grid layouts with columns, post pagination, etc. are all available with Astra pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are added features for single posts and pages as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we end, Astra has a bulk edit plugin. In case you want to make changes to multiple pages or posts at once, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/astra-bulk-edit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Astra bulk edit plugin<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can do a lot more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more advanced customization, you can go for WordPress blocks plugins like <a href=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/go\/stackable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Stackable<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/go\/kadenceblocks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Kadence Blocks<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/go\/generateblocks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">GenerateBlocks<\/a>. Otherwise, if you&#8217;d like the page builder approach, simply go for <a href=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/go\/elementor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Elementor<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs-_Switch_Your_WordPress_Theme_To_Astra\"><\/span>FAQs- Switch Your WordPress Theme To Astra<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1689249638330\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is Astra the best WordPress theme?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Astra has over 1 million active installs on WordPress. This is by far the highest in number. Thus, I can say many users feel Astra is one of the best WordPress themes.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1689249645706\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can I use Astra with WordPress?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Astra is a WordPress theme.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1689249652640\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is Astra theme good for SEO?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, Astra has built-in schema markup. Therefore, it is good for SEO.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1689249665104\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can I change my WordPress theme to Astra?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, you can easily change your WordPress theme to Astra theme.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1689249671367\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How to install Astra theme on WordPress website?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">On your WordPress dashboard, hover on\u00a0<strong>Appearance<\/strong>, click on\u00a0<strong>Themes<\/strong>, then click on\u00a0<strong>Add New<\/strong>\u00a0button. In the search bar, type Astra. Once you see Astra theme, click on Install, and then Activate.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1689249678041\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How to use Astra theme in WordPress?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">After installing the free version of Astra, go to\u00a0<strong>Astra Options<\/strong>, click on the customizer link settings one-by-one to set up things like site identity, brand colors, fonts, layouts, header, footer, etc.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1689249685400\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is Astra good for beginners?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, Astra is beginner-friendly and very easy to use and setup.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1689249691799\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Does Astra theme come with sticky header?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Astra pro plugin offers you sticky header feature, not the free version of Astra.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-socializer wpsr-share-icons\" data-lg-action=\"show\" data-sm-action=\"show\" data-sm-width=\"768\"><p><b><i>Share and Enjoy !<\/b><\/i><\/p><div class=\"wpsr-si-inner\"><div class=\"wpsr-counter wpsrc-sz-40px\" style=\"color:#000\"><span class=\"scount\" data-wpsrs=\"\" data-wpsrs-svcs=\"facebook,twitter,reddit,pinterest,whatsapp\"><i class=\"fa fa-share-alt\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><small class=\"stext\">Shares<\/small><\/div><div class=\"socializer sr-popup sr-count-1 sr-count-1 sr-fluid sr-40px sr-opacity sr-pad\"><span class=\"sr-facebook\"><a data-id=\"facebook\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share.php?u=\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Share this on Facebook\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook-f\"><\/i><span class=\"ctext\" data-wpsrs=\"\" data-wpsrs-svcs=\"facebook\"><\/span><\/a><\/span>\n<span class=\"sr-twitter\"><a data-id=\"twitter\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%20-%20%20\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Tweet this !\"><i class=\"fab fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/span>\n<span class=\"sr-reddit\"><a data-id=\"reddit\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/reddit.com\/submit?url=&amp;title=\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Submit this to Reddit\"><i class=\"fab fa-reddit-alien\"><\/i><\/a><\/span>\n<span class=\"sr-pinterest\"><a data-pin-custom=\"true\" data-id=\"pinterest\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=&amp;media=&amp;description=\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Submit this to Pinterest\"><i class=\"fab fa-pinterest\"><\/i><span class=\"ctext\" data-wpsrs=\"\" data-wpsrs-svcs=\"pinterest\"><\/span><\/a><\/span>\n<span class=\"sr-whatsapp\"><a data-mobile=\"whatsapp:\/\/send?text=%20-%20\" data-id=\"whatsapp\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=%20\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WhatsApp\"><i class=\"fab fa-whatsapp\"><\/i><\/a><\/span>\n<span class=\"sr-share-menu\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More share links\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\" data-metadata=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;excerpt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;image&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;short-url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;rss-url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/bloggingidol.com\\\/feed\\\/&quot;,&quot;comments-section&quot;:&quot;comments&quot;,&quot;raw-url&quot;:null,&quot;twitter-username&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;fb-app-id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;fb-app-secret&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article is a step-by-step tutorial guiding you on how to switch your WordPress theme to Astra. &#8230; <a title=\"How To Switch Your WordPress Theme To Astra?\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/bloggingidol.com\/switch-your-wordpress-theme-to-astra\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How To Switch Your WordPress Theme To Astra?\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":14575,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[63,2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - 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