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How to Change Colors in Hestia: A Guide for Headers, Footers, and Text

28 threads Sep 10, 2025 Theme → Hestia

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Many Hestia theme users run into a common challenge: customizing the colors of their website elements like headers, footers, and text. This is a frequent topic of discussion in community forums, where users often find the theme's default options don't cover every customization need. This guide compiles the most effective solutions from the community to help you take full control of your site's appearance.

Why Customizing Colors Can Be Tricky

The Hestia theme offers a range of customization options through the WordPress Customizer. However, some specific color changes, particularly for the footer and certain text elements, are not always available through standard theme settings. This often leads users to seek out CSS-based solutions to achieve their desired look.

Common Color Customization Solutions

1. Changing the Header Background Color

By default, the header uses a gradient. To change it to a solid color, navigate to Appearance > Customize > Header Options > Header Settings. Here you will find the Header Gradient controls. To use a single color, set both gradient color pickers to the same hex code. Remember to click Publish to save your changes. If the changes do not stick, it could be due to a plugin conflict; try disabling plugins temporarily to test.

2. Customizing Footer Colors

The footer's background and text color often require custom CSS. A common and effective snippet to add in Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS is:

footer {
  background: #yourcolor !important;
}
footer, footer p, footer a, footer h1, footer h2, footer h3, footer h4, footer h5, footer h6 {
  color: #yourtextcolor !important;
}

Replace #yourcolor and #yourtextcolor with your desired hex codes. The !important rule helps ensure your custom styles override the theme's defaults.

3. Adjusting Text Color for Readability

If your body text, feature descriptions, or comment text is too light, you can darken it with CSS. The exact CSS selector can vary, so using your browser's inspector tool is key to finding the right class. Common solutions include:

/* For general body text */
body {
  color: #333 !important;
}

/* For text in the Features section */
.hestia-features .card-description {
  color: #000 !important;
}

/* For comment text */
.blog-post .media p {
  color: #000 !important;
}

4. Styling Specific Elements (Related Posts, Buttons, Icons)

To change the color of the "Related Posts" title, use:

.related-posts .hestia-title {
  color: #yourcolor;
}

To change the hover color of a menu button, try:

li.menu-item:hover {
    background-color: #yourcolor !important;
}

Important Considerations

  • CSS Specificity: If your CSS isn't working, the selector might not be specific enough. Use your browser's developer tools to inspect the element and find a more precise class.
  • Mobile vs. Desktop: Sometimes, CSS behaves differently on various devices. Use @media queries to apply styles specifically to mobile or desktop views if needed.
  • Cache: After making changes, clear your browser and website cache to see the results immediately.

By using the WordPress Customizer for available options and strategically applying custom CSS for more specific changes, you can effectively modify nearly any color on your Hestia-powered website.

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