{"id":1408,"date":"2021-07-26T06:51:26","date_gmt":"2021-07-26T11:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/?p=1408"},"modified":"2023-03-10T11:08:31","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T17:08:31","slug":"how-to-add-a-custom-logo-to-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-to-add-a-custom-logo-to-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Add a Custom Logo to WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 ez-toc-wrap-right counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #212121;color:#212121\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #212121;color:#212121\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-to-add-a-custom-logo-to-wordpress\/#how_to_add_a_custom_logo_to_wordpress_using_customizer\" >How to Add a Custom Logo to WordPress using Customizer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-to-add-a-custom-logo-to-wordpress\/#how_to_add_a_custom_logo_to_wordpress_using_header_appearance\" >How to Add a Custom Logo to WordPress using Header Appearance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-to-add-a-custom-logo-to-wordpress\/#how_to_add_a_custom_logo_in_wordpress_using_file_manager_in_cpanel\" >How to Add a Custom Logo in WordPress using File Manager in cPanel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-to-add-a-custom-logo-to-wordpress\/#conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how_to_add_a_custom_logo_to_wordpress_using_customizer\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_add_a_custom_logo_to_wordpress_using_customizer\"><\/span>How to Add a Custom Logo to WordPress using Customizer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress has built in a powerful customization suite called <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/support\/customizer\/\">Customizer<\/a>. To make the changes using Customizer, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Login to WordPress Admin area<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Appearance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Customize<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Site Identity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Change Logo and select the file to upload (your replacement logo image)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Save and Publish<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how_to_add_a_custom_logo_to_wordpress_using_header_appearance\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_add_a_custom_logo_to_wordpress_using_header_appearance\"><\/span>How to Add a Custom Logo to WordPress using Header Appearance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another quick and easy way of editing the logo in WordPress is through the Header menu option:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Login to WordPress Admin area<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Appearance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Header<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Select Image area, click Choose File<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pick the file and pick Upload<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Save Changes<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how_to_add_a_custom_logo_in_wordpress_using_file_manager_in_cpanel\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_add_a_custom_logo_in_wordpress_using_file_manager_in_cpanel\"><\/span>How to Add a Custom Logo in WordPress using File Manager in cPanel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather than using an editor, you can simply swap out the file that is part of your theme with one of the same name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before starting, make sure that you&#8217;re working with a child theme so that when your theme is updated you don&#8217;t get changes overwritten. Refer to our other documentation for how to set up a child theme in WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the steps for swapping out theme logo with your custom logo:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Part 1<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; Find the File that Needs Swapped:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visit your website in a browser<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find the logo in the site header<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right click and pick inspect<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make note of the filename and path to the file<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Part 2<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; Rename the Custom Logo File:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Find your custom logo using Windows Explorer (or equivalent)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rename the file to match the name of your theme logo filename<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Part 3<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; Replace the Theme File with the Custom Logo File:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Login to cPanel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click File Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Browse to the path where the theme logo file is found<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Upload<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pick your local custom file of the same name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upload<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confirm you really, really want to replace the existing file<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Part 4<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; Confirm:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Clear cookies and cache in your browser<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Refresh the site<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>You should now see the replaced logo instead of the theme default.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Have a WordPress website? Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/wordpress-hosting\"><strong>Managed Hosting for WordPress<\/strong><\/a> and see if we are a good fit for you. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\">KnownHost <\/a><\/strong>offers 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, all 7 days of the week best in class technical support. A dedicated team ready to help you should you need our assistance. You\u2019re not using KnownHost for the best webhosting experience? Well, why not?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Add a Custom Logo to WordPress using Customizer WordPress has built in a powerful customization suite called Customizer. 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