Site Editor, Template Parts, and Anima
If you bought any LT Series theme, or if you downloaded Anima directly and now see it in the WordPress admin area, that is expected. Anima is the shared editing layer behind our LT themes, while the LT design you chose sits on top of it.
This article explains where to edit the most common parts of an LT website, and how to tell the difference between page content, templates, and template parts.
Why you see Anima
All Pixelgrade LT themes share the same core foundation. Because of that, it is normal to see Anima in places like the Themes screen, setup flow, or shared theme UI. This does not mean you installed the wrong product.
If you skipped the initial setup, you can usually return to onboarding flow from the Pixelgrade dashboard → System Status → Setup Wizard area and select the LT design you want.
What lives where
The easiest way to stay oriented is to separate three layers: page content, templates, and template parts. If a change is not showing up where you expected, it usually means you are editing the wrong layer.
Pages hold your actual page content
If you want to remove a homepage section, replace demo text, change images, or update a slider-like hero area made from blocks, start by editing the actual page content. In most LT setups, this is the correct place for homepage work.
Templates control the layout for a type of content
Templates define the structure used by groups of content, such as blog posts, archives, pages, or search results. If you want to change how all posts look, or how all category archives look, you are usually editing a template rather than one individual page.
Template parts are reusable pieces like the header and footer
If the same header appears across many pages, it is usually because those templates all include the same Header template part. That is why changing the Header template part updates multiple areas of the site at once.
A safe editing flow
- Decide whether the change belongs to one page, a content type, or a reusable site area.
- If it is only one page, edit that page directly.
- If it affects all posts, archives, or pages of a certain type, open Appearance → Editor and work in Templates.
- If it affects the header or footer across the site, work in the relevant template part.
- Preview the result on both desktop and mobile before saving broader template changes.
Common confusion points
- “I bought an LT Series theme, but WordPress shows Anima.” This is expected.
- “I changed the homepage, but the header did not change.” The header usually lives in a template part, not inside the homepage content.
- “I changed one post, but the archive page still looks the same.” Archive layout is controlled by the archive template.
- “I removed a section on one page, but it still appears elsewhere.” That section may be coming from a reusable pattern or template part rather than the page itself.