Child theming is a safe way to modify a theme. A child theme inherits a "parent themes" styles and then can selectively override. This alternative to "destructive" editing allows for safe updating of the parent theme and provides an easy way to undo theme changes.
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Child themes: disabling the parent
I'm creating a parent theme and several child themes. But how can I prevent the parent theme from ever being used?
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How do I get a child theme to load scripts from the parent theme?
Pretty new to WordPress functions, so apologies if this is basic stuff.
I've designed a parent theme that registers and enqueues two scripts like so:
if ( !function_exists( 'scherzo_scripts' ) ) ...
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A good way to add a different background image for each page?
I'm working an a Thematic child theme wherein I need to have a unique image decorating each of the site's main pages, from a pre-defined set of permanent images. It would also be ideal to have one of ...
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how do i in ignore/disable/delete a javascript call from parent in child theme?
I am working on a child theme and I want to disable a JavaScript file from the parent folder instead of deleting it.
I have a functions.php file in my child theme folder but don't know how to do it.
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Is it possible to make grandchild themes?
If I use one of the popular frameworks such as Genesis, is it possible to create grandchild themes?
As an example, I want to use Genesis as the backbone of all my sites. Genesis is called a framework ...
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filterable portfolio with wordpress and jquery
I used this tutorial in creating portfolio page:
http://wp.tutsplus.com/tutorials/creating-a-filterable-portfolio-with-wordpress-and-jquery/
I am working on Thematic child theme: ...
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Need help with adding templates (archives and sitemap) to Wordpress child theme
I recently switched themes, and my old theme had templates for sitemap and archive (in fact the archive was one of my most viewed pages.) When I switched themes the link to the archive and sitemap ...
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Which is the child theme and which is the parent theme?
In the themes folder for my blog, there are three folders and one file:
The file is index.php and the folders are: twentyeleven / wordfruit / twentyten
The blog is at http://wordfruit.com/blog
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Child Theme Based on Toolbox Not Found
I am trying to make a child theme of the toolbox theme and use it in my multisite WP 3.2 install.
I created a folder called wp-content/themes/charlie-repair-toolkit/ then I created style.css in the ...
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What are the best practices for maintaining and deploying several parent themes?
I've been trying to commission a freelancer to make me a custom website and hit a roadblock when I said I wanted a parent theme. The freelancer strongly preferred to make a child theme based on his ...
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Change labels of custom post type via child theme
I have a WordPress parent theme that uses a custom post type called portfolio, which I'd like to change to property.
I'd like to have all of the contextual elements changed to show property like, ...
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Is it possible to disable a function of a parent theme?
I was wondering whether it is possible to completely disable a function that is called in a parent theme's functions.php and if so, how? (Of course without deleting the function. Rather by adding ...
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Color Options from Theme Customizer API not returning via get_theme_mod()
I am working with the Theme Customizer API and am going crazy trying to find the stored values. The values successfully save and update on the front-end, so they are obviously registered ...
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some things in child theme css not overriding parent
I am writing a child theme with Blogolife as its parent. (I'm doing it on a local server, so can't show you the actual page). I have made several changes to the CSS in the child theme's "style.css" ...
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WP is not using the select custom template.php that its selected for a page
I created a childtheme: Fisio
Inside I have: page-team.php with the name:
<?php
/*
Template Name: Page - Team
*/
?>
<?php get_header(); ?>
<script>alert('its the team ...
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Activating child theme returns “active theme is broken”
I was using the Pinboard theme, but want to make modifications to it. Instead of editing the theme files directly, I wanted to try to make my changes using a child theme.
Following the codex, I ...
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child theme - moved files from twentyeleven theme to child them, now not working
I'm trying to create a child theme.
I copied the files from my twenty eleven theme into my twenty eleven child theme folder, and now the webpage displays blank page.
my dashboard settings changed ...
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Why would changing a child theme to a normal theme pass a Template is missing. error
I have what used to be a child theme but I added to it to the point where its a theme on its own. I pulled out the Template line in the style.css and now I get the: This theme is broken. Template is ...
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Multiple Child Themes
I have a quick question:
Is it possible to have multiple child themes activated at once? I need to have many different page templates activate at once. If it's not possible how can I go about it?
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Starting point for custom Themes [closed]
What are good themes to start from when creating a custom WordPress theme?
So far I have found:
HTML5 Reset Theme
Constellation Theme
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simplified explanation on child themes?
I'm trying to create child theme for theme i'm using on my site...
I read lot's of articles about this, but can't find simple tutorial or simple explanation how to do it...
As i understand so far, if ...
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Localization: Textdomain of Child teme
I am creating a series of WP child themes which are dependent of a parent theme which I will be using as a framework.
I need to have these themes (both parent and children) localized.
from ...
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Simple child theme modification but links are broken
I have created a simple child theme to modify the Minimal theme by Elegant Themes.
The child theme loads with the changes I have made, but the links to pages in the header are all messed up. Rather ...
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conditionally echo <br /> in meta box data loop
I am working on a Thematic child theme and using the WPAlchemy Meta Box Class to create an 'Artwork Info' meta box that I want to conditionally echo like this at the end of each post:
Title
Medium
...
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Link to a .po file in a child theme
i'm working in a twenty ten child theme, i want to change the
load_theme_textdomain( 'twentyten', TEMPLATEPATH . '/languages' );
$locale = get_locale();
$locale_file = TEMPLATEPATH . ...
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Trying to use shortcode for a plugin on custom homepage of Responsive theme
The Responsive theme has a custom home page option, with a feature content div that is defaulted to an image. I cannot get shortcode for my slideshow plugin to work in this. I can insert html just ...
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add sidebar area to header of child theme
How can I add some extra sidebar locations for widgets in a child theme. The difficulty I'm having is because the parent theme uses some pretty gnarly setup to define the current sidebars.
I would ...
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Insert custom fields to a custom post type
I am creating a small blog about my trekking and camping experience. Since different experiences - like campsites, treks and tour operators - have different metadata, I have created a custom post ...
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How to set thumbnail image for a (child) theme
I've created a basic child image for twentytwelve, and it works as expected. The only issue is that it does not have a thumbnail image in the themes page:
How do I set a thumbnail image for my ...
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Is the front-page.php template reserved in wordpress twenty twelve theme?
I'm writing my first twenty twelve child theme and came across (what I think) is a strange quirk.
I modified front-page.php to have a slider using sliderjs, afterwards I decided I did not want to use ...
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Overwriting TwentyTwelve template file with child theme template, but lower in the hierarchy
I've (I think) an interesting problem here. What I want to do is create a global archive page, with everything on it. Dates, authors, categories etc all on one page.
I have a child theme, with ...
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How can I block with a child theme certain pages?
I am using the Woocommerce Wordpress plugin for an E-commerce site. I want to be able to set the site in a non-ecommerce mode, ie without the cart and checkout etc etc. I know there is a plugin you ...
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Child Theme Variables
In my theme, I used this:
<div id="brickwall" data-brickinvert="<?php echo brickAlign(); ?>">
I put the code into functions.php:
function brickAlign() {
$a = "true";
return $a;
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Sliding-Doors Child Theme
I'm trying to make a child theme for Sliding-Doors, a Wordpress site. I'm following all the right steps but the child theme is not showing up on my admin panel to activate it. Is it because I am using ...
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Referencing parent theme image from child theme
Apologies if this has been answered elsewhere, but I've had some trouble finding the solution via Google.
I've set up a parent theme and a child theme. Inside the parent theme I have a directory ...
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Wordpress Theme Breaking on Migration to Live Site [closed]
I've developed a Wordpress site locally and have recently been trying to upload it to the server. Although every time I do so, the child theme I have created for the parent seems to break.
I can't ...
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Creating a child-theme: CSS not loading
I created a custom theme (style.css in the dashboard)
/*
Theme Name: Client customisations
Description: Child theme for the client Website
Author: Me
Author URI: ...
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Override file in parent theme
Presumably a common question, but I'm having some difficulty as it's my first time editing WordPress themes.
I'm trying to create child theme based on Zincious. This is all fine for CSS, but when it ...
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Trying to change featured image from 180x180 to full width on home page
Right now my theme puts a 180x180 square image to the left of the title on the home page for each blog post. I'd like to change that to be full width of the content area and below the title. I'm using ...
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Removing custom meta box added in parent theme
I am using a child theme, and wish to change one of the meta boxes defined in the parent theme.
The meta box is for 'pages' only.
I tried using the remove_meta_box in my functions.php, but it has no ...
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disable jscrollpane in specfic div [closed]
I installed the library jscrollpane , and its working fine
but i need to disable it in the #content that is in frontpage template
//
jQuery.noConflict();
jQuery(document).ready(function($) ...
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Per theme plugins?
I'm building a plugin that heavily modifies the commenting section of a blog page. It think that I cannot do this in a way that works with all themes — some CSS has to be tweaked, depending on the ...
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Page not found when trying to link to files in child theme directory
I'm trying to create a child theme based on Toolbox 1.4 by Automattic.
I have my scripts file saved as child_theme/js/scripts.js on my server and I enqueue it by using
wp_enqueue_script( 'scripts', ...
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Widget modifications in a child theme
Can I modify widgets in a child theme? When I change the footer, I don't need extra steps -- it just works. What about widgets?
Example:
A widget of a theme I am using makes use of google maps. I'd ...
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Twenty ten or Twenty eleven as base for responsive child theme
I'm about to make a new child theme and really would like to learn a bit about making it responsive. The design/changes will be rather small.
I've done some child themes for both Twenty ten and ...
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Creating new templates in child themes breaks layout
I am learning how to create new templates in WP. I am using a child theme of Twenty Eleven.
My problem is that whenever I create a new template the layout breaks. For debugging I stopped using any ...
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Looking for Functions File that doesn't Exist
My WordPress site seems to be running fine, except that trying to go to the plugins page gives the following error:
Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _verifyactivate_widgets() (previously declared in ...
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Any adverse effects of adding apply_filters to a function?
I'm going back through my older WordPress theme and making the functions filterable and also adding the function_exists checks. Is there anything I'm not thinking about that this may cause problems ...
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output custom Posts on a Page
I'm trying to write a function that will output a set of posts on a page. Because I want to display more than just the post titles, wp_get_archives() won't do (I think). The function to add the post ...
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WordPress Child Theme - twentyeleven
This is my first attempt at creating a child theme based off the WP twentyeleven theme.
To begin with, I am using MAMP on my mac and have the following directory structure:
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