Template changes – where they are stored?

That depends on what kind of changes you mean and how the SpicePress theme you are using handles them. However, the vast majority of themes only save their own settings in the database, very rarely locally.

Thank you very much, it was my thought too. But whatever I do, I cant find the tempalte settings it the db … maybe I am just looking wrong

For a theme like SpicePress, changes could be stored in several places depending on how they were applied. Here’s a breakdown of where you might find them:

1. Database Storage:

• Theme Customizer Settings: Most settings modified in the WordPress Customizer (under Appearance > Customize) are stored in the WordPress database in the wp_options table under options like theme_mods_spicepress or similar.
• Widget and Menu Settings: Widgets, menus, and other customizer settings also reside in the wp_options table.

2. Theme Files (Code Changes):

• If custom CSS or other direct code edits were made to the theme files, these would be found directly in the SpicePress theme folder:
  • CSS files: Custom CSS changes could be in the style.css file or other CSS files within the wp-content/themes/spicepress folder.
  • PHP files: Any edits to structure (like changes to header, footer, or template layout) might be in files like header.php, footer.php, functions.php, or individual template files (e.g., page.php, single.php).

3. Additional CSS in the Customizer:

• CSS changes made via Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS are stored in the database under the customizer settings. They don’t create new files in the theme folder.

4. Child Theme (if used):

• If a child theme was used, customizations would be stored in the child theme directory, typically in wp-content/themes/spicepress-child. Check here if any files differ from the main SpicePress theme.

5. Plugins or Custom CSS Plugins:

• Sometimes plugins add CSS or modifications, especially page builder plugins. If a plugin was used for design customization, its settings and styles are often stored in the database but may also create additional CSS files or custom directories in wp-content/uploads or the plugin’s own directory.

Hi,
thank you very much. I used / combined various backups and I got it back, theme and other data as well. Unfortunatelly, I dont know what caused the layout site got broken. I didnt make any changes, so either some update, or something worst :-/

Thank you anyway for explanation and help.

Greeting from Prague!