{"id":829,"date":"2020-10-27T15:58:47","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T21:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kadence-theme.com\/?post_type=knowledgebase&#038;p=829"},"modified":"2025-11-05T15:14:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T15:14:38","password":"","slug":"theme-installation","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/docs\/kadence-theme\/theme-installation\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing the Kadence Theme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The following steps provide details on installing the <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kadence-theme.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kadence theme<\/a> on your WordPress site. The Kadence Theme is free and can be used without a premium purchase. You can extend the Kadence Theme functionality using the premium Kadence Pro (Theme add-on) plugin. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/kadence-theme\/premium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id829_922160-4c .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id829_922160-4c .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id829_922160-4c .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id829_922160-4c .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Note: These instructions are for self-hosted WordPress installs and do not apply if you use wordpress.com.<\/pre>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading829_712d33-d2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading829_712d33-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading829_712d33-d2\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading829_712d33-d2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading829_712d33-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading829_712d33-d2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading829_712d33-d2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading829_712d33-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading829_712d33-d2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading829_712d33-d2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading829_712d33-d2\">Built-in WordPress Installation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can install the Kadence Theme directly from your WordPress Dashboard. Below are instructions on how you can do this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the WordPress Dashboard, go to Appearance -&gt; Themes and click the <strong>Add<\/strong> <strong>New<\/strong> <strong>Theme<\/strong> button at the top of the page.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image829_8d8368-1e .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image829_8d8368-1e size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1308\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Add-a-New-Theme-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Add a New Theme\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-7834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Add-a-New-Theme-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Add-a-New-Theme-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Add-a-New-Theme-1024x523.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Add-a-New-Theme-768x392.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Add-a-New-Theme-360x184.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Add-a-New-Theme-1536x785.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Add-a-New-Theme-2048x1046.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, you will see a Search Bar at the top right of the page. Search for <strong><em>Kadence<\/em><\/strong>. The Kadence theme will appear in the search results. You can install the Kadence Theme by clicking on the blue <strong>Install<\/strong> button. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image829_a2a9e7-9b .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image829_a2a9e7-9b size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1065\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Search-Kadence-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Search Kadence\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-7836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Search-Kadence-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Search-Kadence-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Search-Kadence-1024x426.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Search-Kadence-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Search-Kadence-360x150.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Search-Kadence-1536x639.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Search-Kadence-2048x852.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id829_77ad24-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id829_77ad24-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id829_77ad24-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(40% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id829_77ad24-64 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id829_77ad24-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id829_77ad24-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id829_77ad24-64 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column829_ec90a1-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column829_ec90a1-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column829_ec90a1-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column829_ec90a1-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column829_ec90a1-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column829_ec90a1-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column829_ec90a1-37{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column829_ec90a1-37{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column829_ec90a1-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column829_ec90a1-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column829_ec90a1-37{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column829_ec90a1-37{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column829_ec90a1-37{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column829_ec90a1-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column829_ec90a1-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column829_ec90a1-37{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column829_ec90a1-37{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column829_ec90a1-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column829_ec90a1-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column829_ec90a1-37\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Then, once you have finished installing the theme, click on the blue <strong>Activate<\/strong> button to activate it.<br><br>Congratulations! You have successfully installed and activated the Kadence theme.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column829_5d94fb-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column829_5d94fb-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column829_5d94fb-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column829_5d94fb-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column829_5d94fb-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column829_5d94fb-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column829_5d94fb-91{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column829_5d94fb-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column829_5d94fb-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column829_5d94fb-91\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image829_119051-6e.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image829_119051-6e .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:404px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image829_119051-6e.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image829_119051-6e .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image829_119051-6e{max-width:404px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image829_119051-6e{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image829_119051-6e img{width:100%;}.kb-image829_119051-6e .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image829_119051-6e size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"662\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Activate-Kadence-Theme.jpg\" alt=\"Activate Kadence Theme\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-7837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Activate-Kadence-Theme.jpg 662w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Activate-Kadence-Theme-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Activate-Kadence-Theme-360x328.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading829_865b3d-b1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading829_865b3d-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading829_865b3d-b1\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading829_865b3d-b1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading829_865b3d-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading829_865b3d-b1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading829_865b3d-b1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading829_865b3d-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading829_865b3d-b1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 id=\"manual-installation\" class=\"kt-adv-heading829_865b3d-b1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading829_865b3d-b1\">Manual Installation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can install the Kadence Theme manually by downloading it here from WordPress.org and uploading it to your WordPress Themes. Below are instructions on how you can do this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, download the Kadence Theme by <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/themes\/kadence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">clicking here<\/a>. Ensure you keep this file in the ZIP format, as it needs to be uploaded in this compressed format. (Do not extract)<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image829_4db423-db.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image829_4db423-db .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:600px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image829_4db423-db.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image829_4db423-db .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image829_4db423-db figure{max-width:600px;}.kb-image829_4db423-db .image-is-svg, .kb-image829_4db423-db .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image829_4db423-db .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image829_4db423-db\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1966\" height=\"1740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Download-Kadence.jpg\" alt=\"Download Kadence\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-7839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Download-Kadence.jpg 1966w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Download-Kadence-300x266.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Download-Kadence-1024x906.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Download-Kadence-768x680.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Download-Kadence-360x319.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Download-Kadence-1536x1359.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1966px) 100vw, 1966px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> Once downloaded, go to your WordPress Dashboard and navigate to Appearance -&gt; Themes. Then, click the <strong>Add New Theme<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image829_8374a8-28 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image829_8374a8-28 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1308\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Add-a-New-Theme-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Add a New Theme\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-7834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Add-a-New-Theme-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Add-a-New-Theme-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Add-a-New-Theme-1024x523.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Add-a-New-Theme-768x392.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Add-a-New-Theme-360x184.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Add-a-New-Theme-1536x785.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Add-a-New-Theme-2048x1046.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the top of the page, you will now see an <strong>Upload<\/strong> <strong>Theme<\/strong> button. Click on it to upload your ZIP file. You can click the <strong>Choose<\/strong> <strong>File<\/strong> button and choose the Kadence ZIP file you downloaded.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id829_83e4f5-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id829_83e4f5-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id829_83e4f5-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id829_83e4f5-84 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id829_83e4f5-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id829_83e4f5-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id829_83e4f5-84 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column829_94c944-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column829_94c944-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column829_94c944-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column829_94c944-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column829_94c944-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column829_94c944-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column829_94c944-72{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column829_94c944-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column829_94c944-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column829_94c944-72\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image829_f85587-70 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image829_f85587-70 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1110\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Upload-Theme.jpg\" alt=\"Upload Theme\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-7840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Upload-Theme.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Upload-Theme-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/Upload-Theme-1024x587.jpg 1024w, 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