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title: How to choose a meeting page theme with ZooMeet
description: "Every ZooMeet meeting has its own page on your site. Visitors and students open it to check the time, watch the countdown and click **Join in browser** or **Join in Zoom app**. A meeting theme decides how that page looks.…"
url: "https://sovlix.com/docs/zoomeet-event-page-themes/"
updated: "2026-10-06"
category: ZooMeet / Meeting page design
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# How to choose a meeting page theme with ZooMeet

Every ZooMeet meeting has its own page on your site. Visitors and students open it to check the time, watch the countdown and click **Join in browser** or **Join in Zoom app**. A meeting theme decides how that page looks.

A class, a webinar and a one-to-one call each need a different kind of page. In this guide you pick a site default theme, preview it on a real meeting and save it. Every meeting page then uses that theme, unless a meeting picks its own.

By the end of this guide, you will have:

- A site default theme for every meeting page
- A preview of that theme on your latest meeting
- The new theme saved and live for your visitors
- One meeting with its own theme, if it needs a different look
- A clear picture of all fourteen themes, on desktop and on a phone

**Estimated setup time:** 3 minutes. Changing the theme never changes your Zoom meetings, join links or passcodes.

## Before you begin

Make sure you have:

- ZooMeet installed and activated, with your Zoom account connected
- An administrator account on the site
- At least one published meeting, so you can preview the theme
- ZooMeet Pro activated, if you want one of the 12 Pro themes

Let's get started.

## Step 1: Open ZooMeet settings

Event themes are a site-wide setting, so they live in ZooMeet settings rather than in a single meeting.

1. In the WordPress admin menu, go to **ZooMeet**.
2. Click **Settings**.

[![WordPress admin menu with ZooMeet open and Settings highlighted](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-01-open-zoomeet-settings.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-01-open-zoomeet-settings.webp)
Settings sits under ZooMeet, right below All Events.

## Step 2: Open the Event themes tab

The theme and the style settings share one tab, so you can change the layout and the colours in one visit.

1. In the settings menu on the left, find the **Appearance** group.
2. Click **Event themes**.

[![Settings screen with Event themes selected under Appearance](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-02-open-meeting-themes.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-02-open-meeting-themes.webp)
The Event themes tab reads "Pick a theme for event pages, then set its colour and layout."

The tab shows the **Theme** group at the top and the **Style** group below it.

## Step 3: Browse the theme gallery

Each card in the **Theme** group shows a preview, the theme name and a short description of what the theme is built for. The group summary reads **The default for every event page. Each event can pick its own.**

1. Scroll through the **Theme** group and read the card descriptions.
2. Find the card with the blue border and the filled circle. That is your current site default. On a new site, it is **Classic**.

[![Theme gallery with 14 theme cards, Cover selected](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-03-theme-gallery.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-03-theme-gallery.webp)
The gallery lists every theme on your site. Classic and Paper come with ZooMeet, and the other twelve come with ZooMeet Pro.

**Note:** Cover, Studio, Cadence, Guestlist, Admit, Lobby, Lesson, Keynote, Consult, Aurora, Journal and Encore require ZooMeet Pro. Without Pro, these cards still show in the gallery with a **Pro** badge. Clicking one opens the upgrade window instead of selecting it.

## Step 4: Select a theme

Selecting a card only marks your choice. Nothing changes on your site until you save.

1. Click the card of the theme you want, for example **Aurora**.
2. Check that the card now has a blue border and a filled circle.

[![Aurora theme card selected in the gallery](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-04-select-theme.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-04-select-theme.webp)
The selected card gets a blue border and a filled circle.

A bar appears at the bottom of the screen with **You have unsaved changes**.

## Step 5: Preview the theme on a real meeting

A preview shows the theme with your own meeting content, which tells you more than the small card does.

1. Click **Preview on latest event** at the top right of the **Theme** group.
2. Your most recent published meeting opens in a new browser tab, drawn with the selected theme.
3. Check the page, then close the tab and come back to settings.

[![Preview on latest event button highlighted](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-05-preview-on-latest-meeting.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-05-preview-on-latest-meeting.webp)
The preview uses the theme you selected, even before you save.

**Note:** The preview shows the selected theme only. Brand colour and other style changes apply after saving. Only administrators can open the preview.

## Step 6: Save your choice

Saving makes the theme live on every meeting page that follows the site default.

1. Click **Save changes** in the bar at the bottom of the screen.
2. Wait for the confirmation message, **Appearance saved.**

[![Unsaved changes bar with Discard and Save changes, Save changes highlighted](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-06-save-changes.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-06-save-changes.webp)
The bar stays visible until you save or discard.

To undo your selection instead, click **Discard**. The gallery goes back to the theme you saved last.

**Tip:** A single meeting can use a different theme from the site default. See [Use a different theme for one meeting](#use-a-different-theme-for-one-meeting).

## What visitors see

Open any meeting page in a private browser window. It now uses the theme you saved. Each shot below shows a real meeting in that theme. Pick the one that fits the meetings you run most often.

**Note:** Meetings attached to a course are for enrolled students only. Other visitors see a **For students of this course** card with a **View course** button instead of the meeting page.

### Free themes

#### Classic

Best for any meeting, with the content on the left and the time and details in a sidebar.

[![Intro to Product Design meeting page with the Classic theme](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-classic-hero.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-classic-hero.webp)
Classic shows the thumbnail, description and join buttons first, with Time to go, Details and Google Calendar in the sidebar.

#### Paper

Best for clean, bright pages with the thumbnail and host beside the join card.

[![Portfolio Review Workshop meeting page with the Paper theme](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-paper-hero.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-paper-hero.webp)
Paper puts the thumbnail, host and share link on the left, and the date, countdown and join card on the right.

### Pro themes

**Note:** The themes in this section require ZooMeet Pro.

#### Cover

Best for events that need a bold first impression.

[![Intro to Product Design meeting page with the Cover theme](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-cover-hero.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-cover-hero.webp)
Cover opens with a navy hero and the thumbnail beside the title, then the description next to a join card with the countdown.

If a meeting has no description, Cover leaves the description panel out, so there is no empty box under the hero.

#### Studio

Best for live sessions that should feel like a broadcast.

[![Live Office Hours meeting page with the Studio theme, live state](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-studio-hero.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-studio-hero.webp)
Studio uses a dark stage and an ON AIR light while the meeting is running.

#### Cadence

Best for recurring meetings such as weekly classes and check-ins.

[![Portfolio Review Workshop meeting page with the Cadence theme](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-cadence-hero.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-cadence-hero.webp)
Cadence shows the next session first, with its countdown and join buttons in one dark card and the details beside it.

#### Guestlist

Best for meetings that need registration.

[![Portfolio Review Workshop meeting page with the Guestlist theme](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-guestlist-hero.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-guestlist-hero.webp)
Guestlist pairs a big serif headline and quick facts with a See you there card.

#### Admit

Best for paid meetings and masterclasses.

[![Portfolio Review Workshop meeting page with the Admit theme](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-admit-hero.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-admit-hero.webp)
Admit draws the meeting as an admission ticket, with the countdown and join buttons on the stub.

#### Lobby

Best for meetings where people wait for the start.

[![Portfolio Review Workshop meeting page with the Lobby theme](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-lobby-hero.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-lobby-hero.webp)
Lobby shows one big countdown and tells early visitors "You are early. The meeting opens soon."

#### Lesson

Best for classes and course sessions.

[![Live Office Hours meeting page with the Lesson theme](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-lesson-hero.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-lesson-hero.webp)
Lesson shows a Live class badge, the instructor card and the join buttons beside the thumbnail.

#### Keynote

Best for talks led by one speaker.

[![Portfolio Review Workshop meeting page with the Keynote theme](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-keynote-hero.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-keynote-hero.webp)
Keynote opens with the talk title and a large speaker card. Without a profile photo, it shows the host's initials.

#### Consult

Best for one-to-one calls and consultations.

[![Live Office Hours meeting page with the Consult theme](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-consult-hero.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-consult-hero.webp)
Consult keeps the host, the time and the join buttons in one calm card.

#### Aurora

Best for community events and meetups that should feel special.

[![Live Office Hours meeting page with the Aurora theme](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-aurora-hero.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-aurora-hero.webp)
Aurora uses soft gradient light and frosted cards.

#### Journal

Best for meetings with a long description.

[![Intro to Product Design meeting page with the Journal theme](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-journal-hero.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-journal-hero.webp)
Journal uses an editorial layout with a serif headline, a wide lead image and an At a glance box beside the article.

#### Encore

Best for meetings that are over, so visitors can catch up.

[![Weekly Study Group meeting page with the Encore theme after the meeting ended](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-encore-hero.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-encore-hero.webp)
Encore shows Missed it? Catch up here after the meeting ends, and points visitors to the recording once the host shares it.

### Themes on a phone

Every theme adapts to small screens. The title, countdown and join buttons stay near the top.

| Classic | Paper | Cover |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ![Classic theme on a phone](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-classic-phone.webp) | ![Paper theme on a phone](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-paper-phone.webp) | ![Cover theme on a phone](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-cover-phone.webp) |

| Studio | Cadence | Guestlist |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ![Studio theme on a phone](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-studio-phone.webp) | ![Cadence theme on a phone](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-cadence-phone.webp) | ![Guestlist theme on a phone](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-guestlist-phone.webp) |

| Admit | Lesson | Keynote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ![Admit theme on a phone](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-admit-phone.webp) | ![Lesson theme on a phone](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-lesson-phone.webp) | ![Keynote theme on a phone](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-keynote-phone.webp) |

| Consult | Aurora | Journal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ![Consult theme on a phone](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-consult-phone.webp) | ![Aurora theme on a phone](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-aurora-phone.webp) | ![Journal theme on a phone](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-journal-phone.webp) |

| Lobby | Encore |
| --- | --- |
| ![Lobby theme on a phone](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-lobby-phone.webp) | ![Encore theme on a phone](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-theme-encore-phone.webp) |

## Use a different theme for one meeting

The site theme keeps every meeting page consistent. Some meetings need their own look, though, such as a launch event or a one-to-one call. You can give a single meeting its own theme while every other meeting keeps the site default.

1. Go to **ZooMeet** > **All Events**, hover over the meeting and click the pencil icon, **Edit**. For a new meeting, click **Add new event**.

[![All Events list with the Edit icon highlighted on a meeting row](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-07-one-meeting-01-edit-meeting.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-07-one-meeting-01-edit-meeting.webp)
The Edit icon opens the meeting in the same step-by-step form you used to create it.

1. In the steps on the left, click **Page design**.

[![Edit Meeting screen with the Page design step highlighted](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-07-one-meeting-02-open-page-design.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-07-one-meeting-02-open-page-design.webp)
Page design holds the theme, description, thumbnail and layout options for this meeting.

1. Click **Event theme**. The first option, **Site default (Classic)** in this example, follows the site default theme, whichever one you saved above. Pick any other theme, for example **Aurora**, to fix this meeting to it. You can type in **Type to filter** to find a theme fast.

[![Event theme list open with Site default first, then every theme](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-07-one-meeting-03-theme-list-open.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-07-one-meeting-03-theme-list-open.webp)
Site default follows your settings. Every other option fixes this meeting to one theme. Below it, Description uses the WordPress editor, with Add media and the Visual and Code tabs.

1. Click **Update meeting**, or **Create meeting** for a new one. Saving also updates the meeting in Zoom, so it can take a few seconds.

[![Event theme set to Aurora with the Update meeting button highlighted](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-07-one-meeting-04-update-meeting.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-07-one-meeting-04-update-meeting.webp)
Update meeting saves the theme together with the rest of the meeting.

Open the meeting page in a private window to see it. The rest of your meetings still use the site default.

[![Intro to Product Design meeting page drawn with the Aurora theme](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-07-one-meeting-05-result-aurora.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-themes-07-one-meeting-05-result-aurora.webp)
Intro to Product Design uses Aurora, while the rest of the site still uses the site default.

**Note:** A named theme always wins over the site default. If a meeting uses a Pro theme while ZooMeet Pro is inactive, the page falls back to the site default, and to Classic if the site default is a Pro theme too. To switch a meeting back, set **Event theme** to **Site default** and click **Update meeting**.

## Benefits of using ZooMeet meeting themes

- **A layout per meeting type:** Classes, registrations, paid sessions, one-to-one calls and finished meetings each have a theme built for them.
- **One place for the join button:** Every page follows the site default, so returning visitors find the button where they expect it.
- **Preview on real content:** You see the theme on your latest meeting before anyone else does.
- **Nothing breaks when you switch:** Meetings, Zoom join links and passcodes stay as they are.

## Troubleshooting

### I only see Classic and Paper as selectable themes

The other 12 themes come with ZooMeet Pro. Without Pro, they show with a **Pro** badge and open the upgrade window when clicked.

Check that:

- ZooMeet Pro is installed and activated under **Plugins**, with an active license.
- You reloaded the **Event themes** tab after activating Pro.

### A meeting page does not use the theme I saved

That meeting has its own theme in its **Page design** step. A meeting's own choice wins over the site default.

1. Edit the meeting and open **Page design**.
2. Set **Event theme** to **Site default**.
3. Click **Update meeting**.

### The Preview on latest event button is missing

The button needs at least one published meeting to preview on. Create and publish a meeting, then reload the **Event themes** tab.

### The preview does not show my new brand colour

The preview applies the selected theme only. Style settings apply after saving. Click **Save changes**, then reload the meeting page.

### Visitors see "For students of this course" instead of the meeting

The meeting is attached to a course, so only enrolled students can open it. This is access control, not the theme. Log in as an enrolled student, or open a meeting that is not attached to a course, to check the theme.

### My theme looks different on one site

Your WordPress theme can override any ZooMeet design with a file at `zmeet/themes/<slug>.php`, for example `zmeet/themes/aurora.php`. Ask your developer whether your theme ships such an override file.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does changing the theme change my Zoom meetings?

**No.** The theme only changes how the meeting page looks on your site. Meetings, join links and passcodes in Zoom stay the same.

### Can each meeting use a different theme?

**Yes.** Open the meeting, go to **Page design**, and pick an **Event theme**. See [Use a different theme for one meeting](#use-a-different-theme-for-one-meeting).

### Can I change colours and button shapes too?

**Yes.** Use the **Style** group on the same screen. See [How to customize your meeting page style](https://sovlix.com/docs/zoomeet-customize-event-page-style/).

### What happens to Pro themes if I deactivate ZooMeet Pro?

Meeting pages that used a Pro theme fall back to the site default, or to Classic when the site default is a Pro theme. Your saved choice comes back when you activate Pro again.

### Can visitors see the preview?

**No.** The preview link works for administrators only. Visitors always see the saved theme.

## You're ready to choose a meeting theme

Your meeting pages now share one saved theme, so visitors see the same layout on every meeting link. Next, give a single meeting its own theme, or set colours and layout for all of them.

- [Use a different theme for one meeting](#use-a-different-theme-for-one-meeting)
- [How to customize your meeting page style](https://sovlix.com/docs/zoomeet-customize-event-page-style/)