Updating Ken Theme and Child Theme

Updated on November 21, 2017

The Ken WordPress theme is under active development, so you should always keep your website updated. There are several ways to update the theme and child theme.

In this article, we will explain two methods for updating the theme and child theme.


Before the Update

  • Check the Release notes page.
  • Deactivate your caching plugins temporarily.
  • Backup your website. For more information, check out this article.

Updating Ken Theme via FTP

To start this update method, you’ll need have an FTP client like FileZilla where you can connect to your server using FTP credentials.

1Log in to your ThemeForest account and go to Downloads (Dashboard > Downloads).

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Download the theme from there.

2Extract the downloaded .zip file into a folder.

3Use an FTP client (like FileZilla) to access your host web server.

updating ken theme - FTP root directory

4In the file browser, navigate to /wp-content/themes.

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5Drag and drop the theme’s main folder into the directory.

6The FTP program will give a warning that there is an existing directory with the same name, Choose Replace All.

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7Once done, check the theme version in the WordPress admin dashboard.


Updating the Theme via WordPress Dashboard

You can manually delete and install The Ken through the WordPress dashboard. Your settings and content will be safe since it is all stored in the theme’s database.

Deleting the outdated theme version

1From the WordPress left menu, go to Appearance > Themes.

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2Activate one of the WordPress default themes temporarily.

updating ken theme

3Click on the Ken Theme Details button.

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4In the bottom right corner, click on the Delete button.

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Installing the Updated Theme Version

1Download the theme again from ThemeForest.

2Extract the downloaded .zip file into a folder.

3From the WordPress left menu, go to Appearance > Themes.

4Click on the Add New Theme button.

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5Click on the Upload Theme button.

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6Click on Browse and select ken.zip, then click the Install Now button.

7Wait for the installation to complete.

8Once the theme has installed successfully, click on the Activate button.


Updating the Child Theme

If there is a child theme installed and activated on your website, there is no need to update it like the parent theme.

By checking the Release Notes you can see if the update has changed anything related to your customization in the child theme. If something has changed only an update to your custom code in the child theme will be required.

If you have any questions or experience any problems when updating Ken theme, you can contact our support help desk.

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