Child Theme

Updated 4 months ago

A child theme is a theme that inherits the functionality and styling of Zephyr. Child themes are the recommended way of modifying an existing theme. Read the WordPress Codex for details.

If you don't override PHP code, then it's better to add your custom CSS, HTML, JavaScript code via Theme Options for the entire site or for particular pages, these changes won't be overwritten during Zephyr updates, read the relevant article.

There is a chance that your customization will stop working after an update so you should keep an eye on the changes that you applied. And always create full site backups before updating to be safe.

How to Install a Child Theme #

Log in to your profile at ThemeForest and open the Downloads section. Click the Download button and choose the "All files & documentation" option.

Unzip the archive. The Сhild theme installation archive is in the Product folder inside the archive.

In your WordPress admin area, go to Appearance > Themes > Add New Theme. Click the Upload Theme button, specify the path to the Child theme archive, and click Install Now.

After this, you can activate the Child theme at Appearance > Themes.

Video Tutorial #