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Theme Update Preview

Wordpress plugin for easy previewing a different Theme, without switch it entirely

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/diegeduld/theme-update-preview/archive/refs/heads/main.zip

No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.

Allows logged-in users to switch between the active theme and a preview theme.

This plugin is perfect for developers and agencies who want to show their clients a theme preview without changing the active theme for all visitors.

Live Preview: Logged-in users see a button in the top right corner of the website.
Easy Switch: One click to seamlessly switch between the current and the new theme.
Isolation: The switch applies only to the respective user (session-based). Normal visitors always continue to see the active theme.
Configuration: Simple settings in the backend under Settings → Theme Update Preview.

Upload the theme-update-preview folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
Activate the plugin in the WordPress admin user "Plugins".
Navigate to Settings → Theme Update Preview.
Select the theme intended to serve as the preview.
Click Save – done!

After configuration, an interactive button appears in the selected position (normally: top right corner) of the website for all logged-in users.

Status Indicator:

Clicking the button immediately switches between the two themes and reloads the page.