Child Theme: Should I change twentyten's template files?

  • Resolved doodlz

    (@doodlz)


    13 years, 7 months ago

    I’ve been using WordPress for a numbers of years and am fluent in CSS/HTML. I can get by with PHP, but I’m not skilled at it. In the past I hacked kubrick’s template files and used WP as a CMS to create a number of sites.

    Now, with WP 3.0 and twentyten, I’ve learned child themes are the smarter way to go. I want to use twentyten as the parent theme for a site I’m building, but would also like to use my own HTML structure with specific IDs and classes. Should I duplicate all of twentyten’s template files and rewrite the HTML to my liking?

    Does this defeat the purpose of using a child theme in the first place? Are there advantages to using a child theme in my case? Is there a better way to go?

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  • esmi

    (@esmi)

    13 years, 6 months ago

    Should I duplicate all of twentyten’s template files and rewrite the HTML to my liking?

    Duplicate and rewrite those that you need to.

    Does this defeat the purpose of using a child theme in the first place?

    No – especially if you make good use of TwentyTen’s filters.

    Are there advantages to using a child theme in my case?

    Yes. Next time you upgrade WordPress and/or TwentyTen, your customisations won’t be over-written.

    Is there a better way to go

    No. Go with child themes.

    Thread Starter doodlz

    (@doodlz)

    13 years, 6 months ago

    Thanks, that gives me confidence in this route. I just need to learn how to utilize action hooks and functions.

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