How to Change Link Color in WordPress (2 Easy Ways)

WordPress is an amazing CMS, where you can do almost anything you want. You can keep your site as it is by default or color it like you want. WordPress allows you to color its links with simple HTML codes. 

If you don’t know how to change link color in WordPress, then this post is for you. Here, you won’t have to become a programmer or learn any programming language. Just follow this post, and then you will be able to change link color by yourself.

Let’s see.

Method 1: Change the Color of Individual Links

If you like to quickly change the link of your links, then this is the quickest way. 

To do this, simply select the text of the link that you like to customize. 

Then, choose any color for your text, and your link will be made of that color. 

If you wish, you can also change the background color of the link, then just change the background color instead of text color. 

In this way, you can customize any links on your post/page. Afterward, remember to publish/update the changes. 

Method 2: Change the Color of Global Links

To change link color, follow the steps below and then do it yourself.

Step 1: Open Editor

First, Navigate to Appearance -> Editor. 

Step 2: Open Colors in Styles

Click on Styles. 

Then hit Edit Styles. 

From here, you will be able to change different styles.

To change link color, click on ‘Colors’. 

Step 3: Change the Link Color

Then click on the link. 

From here, choose any color that you want to see on your link. 

Change Hover Link Color in WordPress Using Editor

This process is similar to changing the link color. All you have to do is repeat step 1 and step 2 from ‘Method 2: Change the Color of Global Links.

Then, click on the link and then toggle the Hover tab. 

Then choose the color you want. 

Conclusion

Isn’t it easy to change the link colors? Now, bring the changes and give different colors to your links. Some of the common HTML color codes are white (#FFFFFF), Red (#FF0000), Silver (#C0C0C0), Gray (#808080), Maroon (#800000), Green (#008000), Yellow (#FFFF00). 

I hope this post helped you to learn how to change link color in WordPress. If you liked the post, share it with your friends, and don’t forget to comment your thoughts in the box below. 

Changelog

• Updated on 2024-10-01 (Uzzal Raz Bongshi)
  • Added ‘Method 1: Change the Color of Individual Links’.
  • Updated method 2.
  • Updated images.