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WCLV - Introduction to child themes
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2. What the heck is a child theme?
“A WordPress child theme is a theme that inherits
the functionality of another theme, called the parent
theme, and allows you to modify, or add to, the
functionality of that parent theme.”
- The WordPress Codex
3. What can I use a child theme for?
• Customize the parent site design
• Add in additional functionality
• Save a bunch of time
4. Why would I use a child theme?
• Update the parent theme without losing your
customizations
• Did I mention the part about saving time?
5. What do I need to get started?
• Choose a parent theme
(check out twentyten & twentyeleven)
• A new folder in /wp-content/themes/
• A CSS file in your new theme
18. Keep in mind…
• Your child theme can contain as many or as few files
as you want
• Files in your child theme folder override files in the
parent theme folder
• Adding a functions.php will add-to rather than
override functions.php from your parent theme
23. Theme Frameworks
“A Theme framework is a Theme designed to be a
flexible foundation for quicker WordPress
development, usually serving as a robust Parent Theme
for Child Themes.”
- The WordPress Codex
• Genesis – studiopress.com
• Thematic – themeshaper.com
• Hybrid – themehybrid.com