Templates receive bug fixes and added features over time. Update a template to apply the latest editing capabilities available for it. You can update Website, Landing Page, Product, and email templates.
Note: Previously installed Website and Product templates stay in your account as inactive until you activate or delete them.
Website template updates
Update your Website template to apply bug fixes and the latest editing capabilities available for it. The Update option appears only for templates that have a compatible update available.
If your website is built with the legacy template, Premier, the best way to update your website is by installing the same template you are currently using.
However, we recommend rebuilding your website with the latest design templates, featuring rich editing capabilities only available with the latest version of the Website Builder.
Update a Website template
From the Dashboard, click Website, then Design.
Locate the template you want to update. Your live template is at the top of the page, and your saved templates are under Saved Templates.
Click Update next to the template name.
Review the release information in the Update template window.
Click Preview Update.
Select the checkbox I understand that any changes I’ve made using the Code Editor may not be applied to this template version.
Click Update now.
Click Got it when the update finishes.
To add a template from the Template Store, learn how to install a website template. To add a template file you have, learn how to upload a website template.
Revert a Website template
If you don’t want to keep the updated version of your Website template, revert to your previously saved version.
If you have not updated your template, you will not have the option to revert back to a previous version.
Warning: Reverting discards any changes you made to the current version of the template.
From the Dashboard, click Website, then Design.
Locate the template you want to revert.
Open the template’s menu. For your live template, click the down arrow next to its name. For a saved template, open its more options (...) menu.
Select Update template.
Click Revert.
Acknowledge the prompt, then click Revert to confirm.
Landing Page template updates
Update your Landing Page template to apply bug fixes and the latest editing capabilities available for it. If a Landing Page has an A/B test in progress, Update is unavailable for that page while the test is running.
If your website is built with legacy templates, the best way to update your website is by installing the same template you are currently using.
However, we recommend rebuilding your website with the latest design templates. With the latest design templates you can build your pages with rich editing capabilities only available with the latest version of Kajabi Pages.
Note: If your original page is built with a legacy template, your data will not automatically transfer onto landing pages built with Kajabi Pages and conversely, pages built with Kajabi Pages will not automatically transfer into pages built with a legacy template.
Update a Landing Page template
Updating your template applies the latest editing capabilities and any bug fixes available for it to your Landing Pages.
From the Dashboard, click Website, then Landing Pages.
Locate the Landing Page you want to update.
Click Update.
Review the release information in the Update template window.
Click Preview Update.
Select the checkbox I understand that any changes I’ve made using the Code Editor may not be applied to this template version.
Click Update now.
Note: Attempting to update a Landing Page template using the Encore 1.X.X version (e.g., Encore 1.2.1) may result in an invalid error. Due to incompatibility, you may need to build a landing page using a template newer than 2.0.0 in order to get the latest functionality.
Revert a Landing Page template
If you don’t want to keep the updated version of your Landing Page template, revert to your previously saved version.
If you have not updated your template, you will not have the option to revert back to a previous version.
Warning: Reverting discards any changes you made to the current version of the template.
From the Dashboard, click Website, then Landing Pages.
Locate the Landing Page you want to revert.
Open the page’s more options (...) menu.
Select Update page.
Click Revert.
Acknowledge the prompt, then click Revert to confirm.
Product template updates
Update your Product template for bug fixes and added features.
Updating your Product Template will automatically import your Product content to your template when activated.
Note: Installed Product Templates can be customized independently from one another. If you have existing Customers in your Product, they will not see your changes to an inactive template. This allows you to customize your newly installed Product Template behind-the-scenes until you are ready to activate the template for your Customers.
Update a Product template
From the Dashboard, click Products, then select the Product type, such as Courses.
Select the Product you want to customize.
Click Customize.
Locate the template you want to update.
Click Update next to the template name.
Review the release information in the Update template window. Click Get Details if you want to learn more about the updates.
Click Preview Update to preview the changes included with the template update.
Select the checkbox I understand that any changes I’ve made using the Code Editor may not be applied to this template version.
Click Update now.
Revert a Product template
If you don’t want to keep the updated version of your Product template, revert to your previously saved version.
If you have not updated your template, you will not have the option to revert back to a previous version.
Warning: Reverting discards any changes you made to the current version of the template.
From the Dashboard, click Products, then select the Product type, such as Courses.
Select the Product you want to customize.
Click Customize.
Locate the template you want to revert.
Open the template’s more options (...) menu.
Select Update template.
Click Revert.
Acknowledge the prompt, then click Revert to confirm.
Email template updates
If you created a custom email template, update it to apply bug fixes and added features from the latest template version.
Update an email template
From the Dashboard, click Marketing, then Email Campaigns.
Click Manage Templates.
Locate the template you want to update.
Open the template’s more options (...) menu.
Select Update template.
Review the release information in the Update template window, then click Preview Update.
Click Update now. Email templates don’t ask you to confirm the Code Editor disclaimer.
Revert an email template
If you don’t want to keep the updated version of your email template, revert to your previously saved version.
If you have not updated your template, you will not have the option to revert back to a previous version.
Warning: Reverting discards any changes you made to the current version of the template.
From the Dashboard, click Marketing, then Email Campaigns.
Click Manage Templates.
Locate the template you want to revert.
Open the template’s more options (...) menu.
Select Update template.
Click Revert.
Acknowledge the prompt, then click Revert to confirm.
Third-party template updates
If you installed a third-party template from the Template Marketplace or another template maker, update it in Kajabi by uploading the updated template file. Kajabi can’t update these templates automatically.
What carries over when you update a third-party template
Any changes you made directly in the Kajabi Code Editor are not copied over.
Any custom code installed through the Kajabi Builder is copied over.
Any settings in
.json, such as fonts and style guides, are copied over.Any previous changes to sections and blocks are copied over.
Upload the same type of template file you are updating, or your file may be corrupted. For example, upload an updated Website template for a Website update and an updated Landing Page template for a Landing Page update. Don’t mix and match these files.
Update a third-party Website template
From the Dashboard, click Website, then Design.
Locate the template you want to update.
Open the template’s menu, then select Update template.
Click Upload template.
In the file uploader, drag your updated third-party template
.zipfile to install it.To undo the update, open Update template again, then click Revert.
Update a third-party Landing Page template
From the Dashboard, click Website, then Landing Pages.
Locate the Landing Page you want to update.
Open the page’s more options (...) menu, then select Update page.
Click Upload template.
In the file uploader, drag your updated third-party template
.zipfile to install it.To undo the update, open Update page again, then click Revert.
FAQs
What happens when a template update finishes?
Kajabi shows an Update complete message. If you updated your live template, the message says the template is now live on your site. If you updated a saved template, the message says your saved template has been updated. You can revert to the previous version anytime.
What if my template update takes longer than usual?
While Kajabi applies the update, it shows Updating your theme now.... If this takes longer than usual, click Revert to previous template, then try the update again. If Kajabi can’t finish the update, it shows Update failed and explains that the template can’t be updated due to a system error.