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How to change my site template

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Last update: Mar 11, 2026 • 1 min read

IMPORTANT! We currently have two builder versions: one for sites created before March 4, 2026, and another for sites created after this date. Sites still using the older builder will be automatically migrated to the newer version soon. If your site hasn’t been migrated yet, please refer to the Classic Builder section below.

You can easily switch your site template, following these steps:

  1. Navigate to Site Admin > Website Builder.
  2. Click the Change Template button.
    Change Template button in Site Admin for changing the template in Website Builder
  3. Browse through our selection of handcrafted templates to find the one that best suits your needs. To interact with a template and view it in full-screen mode, click the Preview button.
    Preview button for previewing a template from the list of Website Builder templates
  4. While in the preview mode, you can easily switch between templates using the dropdown menu at the top.
    Drop-down menu of available Website Builder templates for changing the previewed template
  5. Once you find a suitable template, click the Apply button in the top-right corner to apply it to your site.
    Apply button for confirming a new Website Builder template
  6. In the following window, choose between the following options:
  • Apply Style Only – implement only the style elements, such as shapes, fonts, and color palette, from the selected template
  • Replace Style and Content but keep product data (for Ecommerce) – an option available for Ecommerce sites. It replaces the style and contents but keeps the data for your store products
  • Replace Content and Styling – update both your content and styles with those from the template
  1. Press Confirm to apply the template.
    Confirmation screen for applying a new Website Builder template

How to change my site template (Classic builder)

To change your site template, navigate to Site Admin > Website Builder and click Change Template.

Site Admin panel of Website Builder with highlighted Change Template button

Next, browse through our selection of handcrafted templates to find the one that best suits your needs. To interact with a template and scroll through it in full screen, simply click on the Preview button.

Preview button for previewing a template from the list of Website Builder templates

While in the preview mode, you can easily switch between different templates using the dropdown menu at the top.

Drop-down menu of available Website Builder templates for changing the previewed template

Once you find a template that suits your needs, click the Apply button located in the top right corner to apply it to your site.

Apply button for confirming a new Website Builder template

You can choose between the following options:

  • Apply Style Only – implement only the style elements, such as shapes, fonts, and color palette, from the selected template
  • Replace Style and Content but keep product data (for Ecommerce) – an option available for Ecommerce sites. It replaces the style and contents but keeps the data for your store products
  • Replace Content and Styling – update both your content and styles with those from the template
Confirmation screen for applying a new Website Builder template

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