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Troubleshooting Common Blocksy Theme Color Issues: A Comprehensive Guide

23 threads Sep 16, 2025 Theme → Blocksy

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Color customization is a powerful feature of the Blocksy theme, but it can sometimes lead to unexpected results. Based on community discussions, here are the most frequent color-related issues and how to resolve them.

1. Text Selection Color on Gradient Text

The Problem: When text with a gradient color is selected, the selection highlight can make the text invisible if the colors are too similar.

The Solution: This requires custom CSS to override the default text selection styles. You can add CSS code to your site's Additional CSS section to define a specific background and text color for selected text. A community-provided solution has been shared in the support forums for this specific scenario.

2. Colors Not Applying in the Block Editor (Gutenberg)

The Problem: Colors set in the Customizer or on individual blocks sometimes do not display correctly in the backend editor, making content difficult to edit (e.g., white text on a white background).

Why It Happens: This often occurs when the site's frontend background color is dark, but the editor's default background remains light. The theme may not always perfectly sync these settings, especially if custom CSS is used.

The Solution: First, ensure you are using the latest versions of WordPress, the Blocksy theme, and the Blocksy Companion plugin. If the issue persists, try using the Customizer to set global background colors instead of custom CSS, as this method is more likely to be reflected in the editor. For advanced control, you may need to write specific CSS rules that target the editor's body class.

3. Global Color Palette Not Saving

The Problem: After an update, users sometimes find they cannot edit or save changes to the colors in their global palette.

The Solution: This is almost always resolved by ensuring all your software is up to date. Please verify you are running the most recent versions of the Blocksy theme and the Blocksy Companion plugin. An outdated theme is a common cause of this problem.

4. Specific Element Colors Not Changing

The Problem: Colors for specific elements like buttons, checkboxes, menu backgrounds, or horizontal separators (<hr>) don't change as expected.

Why It Happens: Many elements have their own dedicated color controls within the Customizer. Sometimes, colors are being overridden by a page builder plugin like Elementor, which has its own styling rules.

The Solution:

  • Buttons & Form Elements: Navigate to Customizer → General → Buttons or Customizer → General → Form Elements to find the controls for these items.
  • Header/Menu Colors: Look in Customizer → Header for options related to your header type (e.g., Menu, Off-canvas).
  • Checkboxes: If the Form Elements settings don't work, the checkbox might be generated by a plugin like Jetpack. You will need to identify the correct CSS class used by that plugin and target it with custom CSS.
  • Horizontal Separator (HR): The Gutenberg block for the separator has limited style options. To change its color or height, you will need to add custom CSS targeting the .wp-block-separator class.

5. Colors Lost After a Major Theme Update

The Problem: After a significant update (e.g., from version 1.x to 2.0), custom colors may appear broken because the internal CSS variable structure changed.

The Solution: The Blocksy team has developed a helper plugin to migrate settings for affected sites. If you encounter this, you will need to contact the Blocksy team directly through their website to request the migration plugin, as it cannot be distributed on public forums.

General Troubleshooting Tips

  • Clear Caches: Always clear any caching on your site (plugin, server, or CDN) and in your browser after making changes.
  • Check for Conflicts: Temporarily disable all plugins except Blocksy Companion to see if a conflict is causing the issue. If the problem resolves, reactivate your plugins one by one to identify the culprit.
  • Use Additional CSS: For fine-grained control, the Customizer's Additional CSS section is your best friend. Use your browser's inspector tool to identify the correct CSS classes and IDs to target.

Most color issues can be resolved by methodically checking the Customizer settings and ensuring your software is updated. For more complex issues, the community on the WordPress.org support forums is a great resource for finding CSS snippets and workarounds.

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