Title: Parallels Themes Switcher
Author: xhtmlweaver
Published: fevriye 1, 2011
Last modified: Jen 8, 2011
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# Parallels Themes Switcher
By [xhtmlweaver](https://profiles.wordpress.org/xhtmlweaver/)
[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/parallels-themes-switcher.zip)
* [Details](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/parallels-themes-switcher/#description)
* [Reviews](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/parallels-themes-switcher/#reviews)
* [Installation](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/parallels-themes-switcher/#installation)
* [Development](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/parallels-themes-switcher/#developers)
[Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/parallels-themes-switcher/)
## Description
In short, this plugin allows you to modify/switch the current theme with live site
on the fly without messing up with your current visitors.
This plugin is perfect
for WordPress theme developers, freelancers as it allows you to edit the live theme
without interfering the current visitors. It offers following features:
* Ability to duplicate any current themes to the new theme for editing purpose.
* Selectively enabling the theme switcher on the frontend by enabling extra settings
in the backend. (By role or by IP Addresses)
* Provides an Ajax theme switcher on the right top which selectively allows the
visitor (by role or IP Addresses) to switch the theme.
* A transparent banner on the top to display current theme.
* Full Support is available at http://www.xhtmlweaver.com or wp-support@xhtmlweaver.
com
## Screenshots
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* Ajax Theme Switcher
* [[
* Current Theme Name Banner
* [[
* Theme Switching
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* Plugin Settings
* [[
* Duplicating current theme
## Installation
1. Download the plugin file and unzip it.
2. Put the theme directory into $WP_HOME/wp-content/plugins/ directory.
3. Make sure that the $WP_HOME/wp-content/themes directory is writable by the web
server.
4. Activate’ the plugin.
5. Settings under “Settings”-> “Parallels Theme Switcher”.
## FAQ
Why using this plugin I can modify the live theme on the fly?
This theme allows you to duplicate current theme and modify the duplicated theme.
Then the theme switcher will be available to the specified set of users in frontend.
All other visitors cannot see the theme switcher and the wordpress instance will
still use the current theme until you explicitly switch over to the newly fixed
duplicated theme.
Who can switch the theme in the frontend?
Either admin user or the user whose ip is listed in whitelisted IP addresses list.
What does Whitelisted IP Addresses mean?
The ajax theme switcher will be available to these IP addresses which get whitelisted
in backend.
What should I do after the I finishing modifying the duplicated theme?
Once you make sure you have fixed all issues with duplicated theme then just choose
the duplicated theme.
Why theme duplication feature doesn’t work?
Please make sure your theme directory is writable to web server user or the target
directory doesn’t exist in the system.
What about bug report and support?
Please drop us a line at wp-support@xhtmlweaver.com
## Reviews
### [Nice Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/nice-plugin-1847/)
[dnp](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dnp/) fevriye 7, 2017
nice plugin buddy i have use that plugin but i have to customize it for my work ..
of psd to html
[ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/parallels-themes-switcher/reviews/)
## Contributors & Developers
“Parallels Themes Switcher” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.
Contributors
* [ xhtmlweaver ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/xhtmlweaver/)
[Translate “Parallels Themes Switcher” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/parallels-themes-switcher)
### Interested in development?
[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/parallels-themes-switcher/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/parallels-themes-switcher/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/parallels-themes-switcher/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/parallels-themes-switcher/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).
## Changelog
* code cleanup
* bug fixes
* test against the latest version of wordpress (3.1.3)
## Meta
* Version **1.0**
* Last updated **15 years ago**
* Active installations **10+**
* WordPress version ** 2.7 or higher **
* Tested up to **3.1.4**
* Language
* [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/parallels-themes-switcher/)
* Tags
* [Theme Editing](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/theme-editing/)[Theme Switcher](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/theme-switcher/)
* [Advanced View](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/parallels-themes-switcher/advanced/)
## Ratings
5 out of 5 stars.
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## Contributors
* [ xhtmlweaver ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/xhtmlweaver/)
## Support
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