Child themes only override php files (like header.php) that are included with functions like get_template_part or get_header, etc. The correct way to add scripts to WordPress is with wp_enqueue_script. If your parent theme uses this, you can override the JS files by using wp_dequeue_script and enqueuing your own. Like so… <?php // hook in late … Read more
Bare bone themes are great, personally I prefer them over frameworks. I have noticed that ‘liking’ one over another comes down to how it feels, so I would suggest trying several out until you find one. For instance a lot people like WordPress boilerplate but I could not get the hang of it. My current … Read more
If you look at the source code of get_the_archive_title(), you will see that there is a filter supplied, called get_the_archive_title, through which you can filter the output from the function. You can use the following to change the output on a category page add_filter( ‘get_the_archive_title’, function ( $title ) { if( is_category() ) { $title … Read more
get_template_directory_uri() will always return the URI of the current parent theme. To get the child theme URI instead, you need to use get_stylesheet_directory_uri(). You can find these in the documentation, along with a list of other useful functions for getting various theme directory locations. If you prefer to use a constant, then TEMPLATEPATH is akin … Read more