Tom Lynch

Switch Theme allows WordPress Network Administrators to switch all the themes on their WordPress installation to a different theme in only a few clicks.
This is particularly useful if you have large network of blogs which you wish to switch to a new version of your theme.
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Switch Theme is only for use with WordPress installations with multisite enabled, it will not work on standalone installations or WordPress MU.

Switch Theme

Switch Theme allows WordPress Network Administrators to automatically switch all the themes on their WordPress installation to a different theme.

Zodan

martenmoolenaar

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.
<h4>What does it do?</h4>
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 <a href="plugins@zodan.nl" rel="nofollow ugc">plugins@zodan.nl</a>!

Zodan Theme Switcher


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.


A simple but very useful tool for theme developers

Allow (certain) users(roles) to easily switch to another theme. Non-persistent, so regular users won't be bothered.

Switch Theme vs Zodan Theme Switcher