WebSpace - Themes - Astra

Astra is fast, fully customizable & beautiful WordPress theme suitable for blog, personal portfolio, business website and WooCommerce storefront. It is very lightweight (less than 50KB on frontend) and offers unparalleled speed. Built with SEO in mind, Astra comes with Schema.org code integrated and is Native AMP ready so search engines will love your site. It offers special features and templates so it works perfectly with all page builders like Elementor, Beaver Builder, Visual Composer, SiteOrigin, Divi, etc. 


astra intro image

How to Choose a Different Theme

With the variety of WordPress themes available, you can experiment and see which designs will work for your WebSpace. There are a variety of themes to choose from to change the look and presentation of your content and some offer extra features and options. To choose a different theme:

Step 1:

  • From your Dashboard and click on Appearance. The Themes screen will open by default and you will see the list of available themes.
  • It will also show your active theme, Twenty Fifteen, along with different customization options.

Directory of Themes

Step 2:

  • Click the thumbnail photo or click the Live Preview button on any theme to preview the theme without changing your live site.
  • Click Activate to apply it to your site.

        activate astra theme

Note: Themes often do not look like the preview photo until you create some content and customize the theme.

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