Title: Zodan Theme Switcher
Author: Marten Moolenaar
Published: <strong>2025-06-21</strong>
Last modified: 2026-05-21

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# Zodan Theme Switcher

 Autor: [Marten Moolenaar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/martenmoolenaar/)

[Pobierz](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/z-theme-switcher.1.3.2.zip)

 * [Szczegóły](https://pl.wordpress.org/plugins/z-theme-switcher/#description)
 * [Recenzje](https://pl.wordpress.org/plugins/z-theme-switcher/#reviews)
 *  [Instalacja](https://pl.wordpress.org/plugins/z-theme-switcher/#installation)
 * [Rozwój](https://pl.wordpress.org/plugins/z-theme-switcher/#developers)

 [Wsparcie](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/z-theme-switcher/)

## Opis

When we are developing themes, we quite often like to switch between the old (active)
and the new (to develop) version of a theme. Sometimes without other people noticing.

This plugin does exactly that.

#### What does it do?

It lets users with certain roles see another (than the currently active) theme, 
by
 * Selecting a theme from the list of installed themes * Selecting which user
roles are permitted to switch themes and * Optionally, selecting user roles that
can use a 'switch theme/back’ button on the front-end

This plugin is under active development. Any feature requests are welcome at [plugins@zodan.nl](https://pl.wordpress.org/plugins/z-theme-switcher/plugins@zodan.nl?output_format=md)!

## Instalacja

#### Install the Theme Switcher from within WordPress

 1. Visit the plugins page within your dashboard and select ‘Add New’;
 2. Search for ‘Zodan Theme Switcher’;
 3. Activate the plugin from your Plugins page;
 4. Go to ‘after activation’ below.

#### Install manually

 1. Unzip the Theme Switcher zip file
 2. Upload the unzipped folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory;
 3. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress;
 4. Go to ‘after activation’ below.

#### After activation

 1. On the Plugins page in WordPress you will see a 'settings’ link below the plugin
    name;
 2. On the Theme Switcher settings page:
     ** Select the theme you want to be able to
    switch to ** Select the roles with the permission to switch
 3. Save your settings and you’re done!

## Najczęściej zadawane pytania

### Does it work in a multisite environment?

Yep. It does.

### The Switch theme button on the front-end is not showing, can you help?

Hm. It could be that you are using a theme that does not call wp_footer() (which
is the hook it is linked to).
 In that case, you can use the custom hook/action 
for this. Just add the following php code (make sure it is somehow called on every
page):

### Do you have plans to improve the plugin?

We currently have on our roadmap:
 * Adding translations * Adding a custom capability(
to be used next to roles, for those who want to add a custom role) * Set the preference
per user

If you have a feature suggestion, send us an email at [plugins@zodan.nl](https://pl.wordpress.org/plugins/z-theme-switcher/plugins@zodan.nl?output_format=md).

## Recenzje

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2aad3bda238485f2f67c57bf1728f43f1021c0d9e37628d9a62bb137acb94e4c?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[A simple but very useful tool for theme developers](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/a-simple-but-very-useful-tool-for-theme-developers/)󠁿

 [Daan Verbaan](https://profiles.wordpress.org/daanverbaan/) 2025-06-30

Z Theme Switcher has quickly become one of my favourite tools when working on new
WordPress themes. It solves a very specific problem in a clean and effective way:
being able to preview a different theme — just for yourself or selected user roles—
without changing the live site for visitors. What I really like: It’s lightweight
and easy to set up You can control exactly who sees the development theme The optional
front-end switch button is handy during testing It keeps everything safe and invisible
to regular users I often need to develop or fine-tune a new design while a site 
stays online. With this plugin, I can work directly on the live server, test things
in context, or share previews with clients — all without setting up a separate staging
environment. It’s clear the developer understands real-world needs. The plugin is
actively maintained and feels reliable. If you work with custom themes, this is 
definitely worth adding to your toolkit.

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6f4a9d2a128a776a5b97397b842b85dfdedb8ced531bfb579ffde894d7608643?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Makes developing a lot easier!!!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/makes-developing-a-lot-easier/)󠁿

 [Henry Peters](https://profiles.wordpress.org/henry-peters/) 2025-06-30

Very handy plugin to quickly switch between themes. Makes developing a lot easier.

 [ Przeczytaj 1 recenzje ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/z-theme-switcher/reviews/)

## Kontrybutorzy i deweloperzy

„Zodan Theme Switcher” jest oprogramowaniem open source. Poniższe osoby miały wkład
w rozwój wtyczki.

Zaangażowani

 *   [ Marten Moolenaar ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/martenmoolenaar/)
 *   [ Zodan ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zodannl/)

Wtyczka „Zodan Theme Switcher” została przetłumaczona na 1 język. Podziękuj [tłumaczom](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/z-theme-switcher/contributors)
za ich wkład.

[Przetłumacz wtyczkę “Zodan Theme Switcher” na swój język.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/z-theme-switcher)

### Interesuje cię rozwój wtyczki?

[Przeglądaj kod](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/z-theme-switcher/), 
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przez [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/z-theme-switcher/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Rejestr zmian

#### 1.3.2

 * Name changes

#### 1.3.1

 * Removed load_text_domain()
 * Fixed text domain mismatch

#### 1.3

 * Added setting to also switch in the backend

#### 1.2

 * Added JS to copy PHP code

#### 1.1

 * Changed front-end JS and CSS loading method

#### 1.0

 * Very first version of this plugin

## Meta

 *  Wersja **1.3.2**
 *  Ostatnia aktualizacja **4 miesiące temu**
 *  Włączone instalacje **Mniej niż 10**
 *  Wersja WordPressa ** 5.5 lub nowszej **
 *  Testowano do **7.0.6**
 *  Języki
 * [Dutch](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/z-theme-switcher/) i [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/z-theme-switcher/).
 *  [Przetłumacz na swój język](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/z-theme-switcher)
 * Tagi
 * [development](https://pl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/development/)[switch theme](https://pl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/switch-theme/)
   [theme development](https://pl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/theme-development/)
 *  [Widok zaawansowany](https://pl.wordpress.org/plugins/z-theme-switcher/advanced/)

## Oceny

 5 na 5 gwiazdek.

 *  [  2 recenzje 5-gwiazdkowe     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/z-theme-switcher/reviews/?filter=5)
 *  [  0 recenzji 4-gwiazdkowych     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/z-theme-switcher/reviews/?filter=4)
 *  [  0 recenzji 3-gwiazdkowych     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/z-theme-switcher/reviews/?filter=3)
 *  [  0 recenzji 2-gwiazdkowych     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/z-theme-switcher/reviews/?filter=2)
 *  [  0 recenzji 1-gwiazdkowych     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/z-theme-switcher/reviews/?filter=1)

[Twoja opinia](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/z-theme-switcher/reviews/#new-post)

[Zobacz wszystkierecenzje.](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/z-theme-switcher/reviews/)

## Zaangażowani

 *   [ Marten Moolenaar ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/martenmoolenaar/)
 *   [ Zodan ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zodannl/)

## Wsparcie

Masz coś do dodania? Potrzebujesz pomocy?

 [Zobacz forum wsparcia](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/z-theme-switcher/)

## Złóż datek

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