Knowing how to change link color in WordPress can improve your overall experience and efficiency more so if you are building, managing, and updating your website appearance or for a client. Of course, with WordPress, you will always be dealing with links. So, the appearance of your links must always be inviting.
There are many ways you can achieve this. However, in this WordPress guide for beginners, we will strictly stick on two simple methods on how to change link color in WordPress. So, without any further ado, let’s get started with our step by step simple guide:
Method one: Use Theme Customization Options
One of the easiest ways for beginners to change WordPress link color is through the theme customization option. Given the fact that you have been using the customization tool for a while, this method is just a breeze as we see in the steps below:
1. Firstly, you will have to be logged in to your WordPress dashboard.
2. Now, in the side bar of your dashboard, navigate to “Appearance” > “Customize”
3. Depending on the theme you are using (we use Blocksy themes), locate the “Colors” option or the “Typography” section. In Blocksy theme, it’s the “color” option that manages all colors used on your website.
4. Under the color options, there should be an option to change the link color, text color, buttons, headers, etc. You will just need to select a new color from the color picker or enter the hexadecimal code for the color you want to use.
5. Once you are done selecting your desired color, click “Publish” or “Save Changes” to apply the changes to your site. This action will change the link color of your WordPress website.
Lastly, you will want to check whether the colors successfully changed. So, go to preview to access the front end of your website. In case you notice that the link colors never changed, you will have to clear your WordPress website cache in browser or access the site using another browser.
Method Two: Use Custom CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
In this method, you will need to add some custom CSS code to your website, providing additional colors for the WordPress links. To do so, kindly follow the simple steps below:
1. Assuming you have already logged in to your WordPress dashboard, on the left sidebar, navigate to “Appearance” > “Additional CSS”
2. This action will automatically launch the customizer, which will then redirect you to the custom “Additional CSS” tool.
3. In the Additional CSS section, add the following CSS code, replacing #ff0000 with the hexadecimal color code of your desired link color.
4. Finally, you will have to save the changes to apply the newly added color to your WordPress website.
Using either method should allow you to change the link color in WordPress to your preferred color. If your theme doesn’t offer customization options for link colors, adding custom CSS is the way to go. We hope that solves everything for you. Check out other helpful WordPress guide
