Title: SMNTCS Theme Toggle
Author: Niels Lange
Published: <strong>April 18, 2025</strong>
Last modified: April 18, 2025

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# SMNTCS Theme Toggle

 By [Niels Lange](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nielslange/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/smntcs-theme-toggle.1.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/smntcs-theme-toggle/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/smntcs-theme-toggle/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/smntcs-theme-toggle/#installation)
 * [Development](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/smntcs-theme-toggle/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/smntcs-theme-toggle/)

## Description

SMNTCS Theme Toggle is a lightweight and efficient WordPress plugin designed to 
streamline theme management. It adds a convenient theme switcher to the WordPress
admin bar, enabling administrators and developers to quickly switch between installed
themes without navigating away from their current page.

This plugin is particularly useful for:
 * Theme developers who need to test different
themes * Site administrators who frequently switch between themes * Anyone who wants
a more convenient way to manage themes

#### Features

 * Quick theme switching from the admin bar
 * Maintains current page context after theme switching
 * Responsive design with multi-column layout
 * Visual indicators for active theme
 * Secure theme switching with nonce verification
 * Clean and modern user interface
 * Supports all WordPress themes

#### Security

The plugin implements several security measures:
 * Nonce verification for theme
switching * Capability checks (only users with `manage_options` can access) * Proper
sanitization of URLs and data

## Screenshots

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## Installation

 1. Upload the `smntcs-theme-toggle` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
 3. The theme switcher will appear in the admin bar for users with appropriate permissions

## FAQ

### Who can use the theme switcher?

Only users with administrator privileges can access and use the theme switcher.

### Will switching themes affect my site’s content?

No, switching themes only changes the appearance of your site. All content, settings,
and configurations remain unchanged.

### Can I use this plugin with any WordPress theme?

Yes, the plugin works with all WordPress themes that follow the standard WordPress
theme structure.

## Reviews

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Useful but Switches Admin and Public View](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/useful-but-switches-admin-and-public-view/)󠁿

 [thowden](https://profiles.wordpress.org/thowden/) July 31, 2025 1 reply

This is not an admin only theme view. It is simply a quick option for switching 
themes and impacts both admin view and public view. This is not ideal for admins
to switch quickly during development or testing on a live site. It is Useful but
the ‘features’ would suggest it is Admin only impact.

 [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/smntcs-theme-toggle/reviews/)

## Contributors & Developers

“SMNTCS Theme Toggle” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Niels Lange ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nielslange/)

[Translate “SMNTCS Theme Toggle” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/smntcs-theme-toggle)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smntcs-theme-toggle/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/smntcs-theme-toggle/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/smntcs-theme-toggle/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/smntcs-theme-toggle/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0 (2025.04.18)

 * Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0**
 *  Last updated **12 months ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.5 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.8.5**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/smntcs-theme-toggle/)
 * Tags
 * [admin bar](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/admin-bar/)[theme](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/theme/)
   [Theme Switcher](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/theme-switcher/)[themes](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/themes/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/smntcs-theme-toggle/advanced/)

## Ratings

 5 out of 5 stars.

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## Contributors

 *   [ Niels Lange ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nielslange/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

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