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How do I set up a child-theme without using @import

The code that is in codex for queuing the style of the parent theme instead of using @import, is not well commented, so i will comment it more, so you have this: <?php function my_theme_enqueue_styles() { $parent_style=”parent-style”; wp_enqueue_style($parent_style, get_template_directory_uri() . ‘/style.css’); wp_enqueue_style(‘child-style’, get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . ‘/style.css’, array($parent_style), wp_get_theme()->get(‘Version’) ); } add_action(‘wp_enqueue_scripts’, ‘my_theme_enqueue_styles’); ?> 1.- line: $parent_style=”parent-style”; … Read more

How should I add JavaScript to a child theme?

You can do different things: Enqueue the new JS file via plugin Enqueue the new JS file via functions.php Add your JS code into functions.php through wp_header or wp_footer For adding new JS files to a wordpress site you should enqueue these files with wp_enqueue_style() and/or wp_enqueue_script(). This is the proper and safest way. I … Read more

How to load all plugins CSS after child theme CSS?

You have 3 options: Option 1: Using dependencies, first of all get the style handler, if you have access to the file you can grab it from the wp_enqueue_style function, if not, inspect the HTML code and find the id the handler its the id without the -css then either if you are using wp_enqueue_style … Read more

Changes to functions.php not working

Closing PHP tag and then opening in the next line: Whenever there is something (even space, tab, newline etc.) after a closing PHP tag ?> or before an opening PHP tag <?php, PHP engine considers it as output. So the way your code is, it’ll generate some unnecessary output, that often throws error or warning … Read more

When developing a distributable Theme, does it HAVE to be “inheritable”?

However, in the event that it becomes appreciated to the public – does it necessarily HAVE to be inheritable (the ability to have Child Themes derive from it)? While you can certainly make life difficult on users who try to use your Theme as a template for a Child Theme, it is all but impossible … Read more

How to check active theme is parent or child wordpress

I try this code and it solve my problem if ( is_child_theme() === false ) { // files moved } else { // do nothing } Thankx to @birgire

How are updates to the style.css file in child theme recognized?

The problem is that you stylesheet is cached by your browser. This is no problem specific to WordPress, but will happen with every resource that you open in browser. The second thing that can (and probably will) be happening is that you have some sort of server side cache. You can work around your webservers … Read more

Overiding functions.php with child-theme

You can only override functions in a Parent Theme if the Parent Theme makes functions pluggable (by wrapping them in an if ( ! function_exists( ‘function_name’ ) ) conditional), or if the output of a function is passed through a filter (e.g. return apply_filters( $filter_name, $function_output ); Pluggable functions: in the Child Theme’s functions.php file, … Read more

CSS in child theme not getting loaded

Parent vs Child Themes get_template_directory_uri always refers to the parent theme you can verify this as you always should when things don’t load as expected by looking in the console in the browsers dev tools. These would show 404 errors for the CSS files, in the wrong folder. Instead, use get_stylesheet_directory_uri, the stylesheet family of … Read more

Activating child theme returns “active theme is broken”

“Template” should reference the parent theme: Template: Pinboard

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