The background color of a WordPress site can be changed by modifying the CSS.
- Before making any changes to a WordPress theme, add a child theme.
- Log in to WordPress.
- Go to Appearance > Editor.
Enter the CSS to change the background color. Below is sample code:
.site { background-color: #XXXXXX; }
- .site is the css class for the whole site.
- XXXXXX is the hex code for the color you want to use.
- Click Update File.
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