Following up on the release of our improved plugin management tool, we’re making that same functionality available for themes. That means customers now have a central location within the MyKinsta dashboard for tracking and launching available theme updates across all of their WordPress sites.

Themes (and plugins) can still be updated on a per-environment basis in MyKinsta and, of course, in any WordPress site’s Admin menu. However, the company-level functionality can help make sure you don’t miss an important update on any of your WordPress sites.

Advanced theme management in MyKinsta

Access the new theme management tool by selecting WordPress sites on MyKinsta’s main menu and then the Themes tab at the top of the page. That serves up a list of all themes installed across live and staging WordPress environments:

A screenshot showing the initial theme management dialog at the company level in MyKinsta.
Showing all themes installed on one or more WordPress environments.

You can use the dropdown menu at the top of the page to filter the list to reveal only those for which an update is available:

A screenshot showing the theme management dialog with a filter set to
Showing only themes with available updates.

Use the search feature to find instances of a specific theme:

Screenshot showing the use of the search feature to find WordPress themes to update in MyKinsta.
Using search to find specific themes.

Selecting themes to update

You can navigate the environments in which themes are installed by clicking on [>] to expand and collapse list entries. The display indicates whether a theme is currently active or inactive in an environment, the version currently installed, and what version is available for upgrading:

Screenshot showing an expanded view of the WordPress theme management dialog in MyKinsta.
Viewing the status of themes in each WordPress environment.

Some options for selecting which themes to update:

  • Click the checkbox beside the theme name to select all instances across all sites and environments.
  • Click the checkbox beside a site name to select all instances of a theme across environments for that site.
  • Click the checkbox beside an environment name to select just that instance of a theme.

With themes selected using checkboxes, you can click the Update themes button at the top of the list. You’ll be asked to confirm the updates in the queue to complete the task.

You can also click the three-dot menu to the right of a theme name and choose to update that theme across all environments:

Screenshot showing the WordPress theme management dialog in MyKinsta with the three-dot menu activated beside a theme name.

Updating a specific theme across all environments.

Alternatively, you can click the three-dot menu to the right of a specific environment with that theme and update just that instance:

Screenshot showing the WordPress theme management dialog in MyKinsta with the three-dot menu activated beside a theme within a specific environment.
Updating a single theme within one WordPress environment.

We’re making WordPress management easier

We are always looking for ways to make WordPress maintenance simpler for customers. You can even create your own tools for managing WordPress sites using the Kinsta API.

If you’re looking for fast and secure WordPress hosting, check out Kinsta’s plans to find the one that fits you best.