Change section title in child theme

Hey there guys,

Hope you’re both well today! 🙂

@methuvien – It works fine with me. do you mean that the default sidebars came from parent theme are still there? I suggest you try to name your sidebar with US letters first so we can confirm if this is a character issue.

It would be better if you could take a screenshot of your widgets.

Looking forward for your reply! 🙂

Best Regards,
Calvin

In my child-theme I copied front-page.php, and replaced all occurrences of the function get_template_directory()
with
get_stylesheet_directory().

And I added conditional in order to search on the Child Theme directory if the /sections/{section_name}.php existed.
If file_exists, I use the /sections/{section_name}.php from the Child Theme.
If not, I use the one from the parent theme using the get_template_directory() instead.

Here’s the code:

<?php get_header(); ?>

<?php
if ( get_option( 'show_on_front' ) == 'page' ) {
    ?>
	<div class="clear"></div>

	</header> <!-- / END HOME SECTION  -->

		<div id="content" class="site-content">

	<div class="container">

	<div class="content-left-wrap col-md-9">

		<div id="primary" class="content-area">

			<main id="main" class="site-main" role="main">

			<?php if ( have_posts() ) : ?>

				<?php /* Start the Loop */ ?>

				<?php while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>

					<?php

						/* Include the Post-Format-specific template for the content.

						 * If you want to override this in a child theme, then include a file

						 * called content-___.php (where ___ is the Post Format name) and that will be used instead.

						 */

						get_template_part( 'content', get_post_format() );

					?>

				<?php endwhile; ?>

				<?php zerif_paging_nav(); ?>

			<?php else : ?>

				<?php get_template_part( 'content', 'none' ); ?>

			<?php endif; ?>

			</main><!-- #main -->

		</div><!-- #primary -->

	</div><!-- .content-left-wrap -->

	<div class="sidebar-wrap col-md-3 content-left-wrap">

		<?php get_sidebar(); ?>

	</div><!-- .sidebar-wrap -->

	</div><!-- .container -->
	<?php
}else {

	if(isset($_POST['submitted'])) :

			/* recaptcha */

			$zerif_contactus_sitekey = get_theme_mod('zerif_contactus_sitekey');

			$zerif_contactus_secretkey = get_theme_mod('zerif_contactus_secretkey');

			$zerif_contactus_recaptcha_show = get_theme_mod('zerif_contactus_recaptcha_show');

			if( isset($zerif_contactus_recaptcha_show) && $zerif_contactus_recaptcha_show != 1 && !empty($zerif_contactus_sitekey) && !empty($zerif_contactus_secretkey) ) :

		        $captcha;

		        if( isset($_POST['g-recaptcha-response']) ){

		          $captcha=$_POST['g-recaptcha-response'];

		        }

		        if( !$captcha ){

		          $hasError = true;    

		        }

		        $response = wp_remote_get( "https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/siteverify?secret=".$zerif_contactus_secretkey."&response=".$captcha."&remoteip=".$_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] );

		        if($response['body'].success==false) {

		        	$hasError = true;

		        }

	        endif;

			/* name */

			if(trim($_POST['myname']) === ''):

				$nameError = __('* Please enter your name.','zerif-lite');

				$hasError = true;

			else:

				$name = trim($_POST['myname']);

			endif;

			/* email */

			if(trim($_POST['myemail']) === ''):

				$emailError = __('* Please enter your email address.','zerif-lite');

				$hasError = true;

			elseif (!preg_match("/^:alnum:[a-z0-9_.-]*@[a-z0-9.-]+\.[a-z]{2,4}$/i", trim($_POST['myemail']))) :

				$emailError = __('* You entered an invalid email address.','zerif-lite');

				$hasError = true;

			else:

				$email = trim($_POST['myemail']);

			endif;

			/* subject */

			if(trim($_POST['mysubject']) === ''):

				$subjectError = __('* Please enter a subject.','zerif-lite');

				$hasError = true;

			else:

				$subject = trim($_POST['mysubject']);

			endif;

			/* message */

			if(trim($_POST['mymessage']) === ''):

				$messageError = __('* Please enter a message.','zerif-lite');

				$hasError = true;

			else:

				$message = stripslashes(trim($_POST['mymessage']));

			endif;

			/* send the email */

			if(!isset($hasError)):

				$zerif_contactus_email = get_theme_mod('zerif_contactus_email');

				if( empty($zerif_contactus_email) ):

					$emailTo = get_theme_mod('zerif_email');

				else:

					$emailTo = $zerif_contactus_email;

				endif;

				if(isset($emailTo) && $emailTo != ""):

					if( empty($subject) ):
						$subject = 'From '.$name;
					endif;

					$body = "Name: $name \n\nEmail: $email \n\n Subject: $subject \n\n Message: $message";

					$headers = 'From: '.$name.' <'.$emailTo.'>' . "\r\n" . 'Reply-To: ' . $email;

					wp_mail($emailTo, $subject, $body, $headers);

					$emailSent = true;

				else:

					$emailSent = false;

				endif;

			endif;

		endif;

	$zerif_bigtitle_show = get_theme_mod('zerif_bigtitle_show');
	$big_title_child = get_stylesheet_directory() . "/sections/big_title.php";
	$big_title_parent = get_template_directory() . "/sections/big_title.php";

	if( isset($zerif_bigtitle_show) && $zerif_bigtitle_show != 1 ){
		if (file_exists($big_title_child)) {
		    include get_stylesheet_directory() . "/sections/big_title.php";
		} else {
		    include get_template_directory() . "/sections/big_title.php";
		}
	}

?>

</header> <!-- / END HOME SECTION  -->

<div id="content" class="site-content">

<?php

	/* OUR FOCUS SECTION */

	$zerif_ourfocus_show = get_theme_mod('zerif_ourfocus_show');
	$on_focus_child = get_stylesheet_directory() . "/sections/our_focus.php";
	$on_focus_parent = get_template_directory() . "/sections/our_focus.php";

	if( isset($zerif_ourfocus_show) && $zerif_ourfocus_show != 1 ){
		if (file_exists($on_focus_child)) {
		    include get_stylesheet_directory() . "/sections/our_focus.php";
		} else {
		    include get_template_directory() . "/sections/our_focus.php";
		}
	}

	/* RIBBON WITH BOTTOM BUTTON */

	$ribbon_with_bottom_button_child = get_stylesheet_directory() . "/sections/ribbon_with_bottom_button.php";
	$ribbon_with_bottom_button_parent = get_template_directory() . "/sections/ribbon_with_bottom_button.php";
	if (file_exists($ribbon_with_bottom_button_child)) {
	    include get_stylesheet_directory() . "/sections/ribbon_with_bottom_button.php";
	} else {
	    include get_template_directory() . "/sections/ribbon_with_bottom_button.php";
	}

	/* ABOUT US */

	$zerif_aboutus_show = get_theme_mod('zerif_aboutus_show');
	$about_us_child = get_stylesheet_directory() . "/sections/about_us.php";
	$about_us_parent = get_template_directory() . "/sections/about_us.php";
	if( isset($zerif_aboutus_show) && $zerif_aboutus_show != 1 ){
		if (file_exists($about_us_child)) {
		    include get_stylesheet_directory() . "/sections/about_us.php";
		} else {
		    include get_template_directory() . "/sections/about_us.php";
		}
	}

	/* OUR TEAM */

	$zerif_ourteam_show = get_theme_mod('zerif_ourteam_show');
	$our_team_child = get_stylesheet_directory() . "/sections/our_team.php";
	$our_team_parent = get_template_directory() . "/sections/our_team.php";
	if( isset($zerif_ourteam_show) && $zerif_ourteam_show != 1 ){
		if (file_exists($our_team_child)) {
		    include get_stylesheet_directory() . "/sections/our_team.php";
		} else {
		    include get_template_directory() . "/sections/our_team.php";
		}
	}

	/* TESTIMONIALS */

	$zerif_testimonials_show = get_theme_mod('zerif_testimonials_show');
	$testimonials_child = get_stylesheet_directory() . "/sections/testimonials.php";
	$testimonials_parent = get_template_directory() . "/sections/testimonials.php";
	if( isset($zerif_testimonials_show) && $zerif_testimonials_show != 1 ){
		if (file_exists($testimonials_child)) {
		    include get_stylesheet_directory() . "/sections/testimonials.php";
		} else {
		    include get_template_directory() . "/sections/testimonials.php";
		}
	}

	/* RIBBON WITH RIGHT SIDE BUTTON */

	$ribbon_with_right_button_child = get_stylesheet_directory() . "/sections/ribbon_with_right_button.php";
	$ribbon_with_right_button_parent = get_template_directory() . "/sections/ribbon_with_right_button.php";
	if (file_exists($ribbon_with_right_button_child)) {
	    include get_stylesheet_directory() . "/sections/ribbon_with_right_button.php";
	} else {
	    include get_template_directory() . "/sections/ribbon_with_right_button.php";
	}

	/* LATEST NEWS */
	$zerif_latestnews_show = get_theme_mod('zerif_latestnews_show');
	$latest_news_child = get_stylesheet_directory() . "/sections/latest_news.php";
	$latest_news_parent = get_template_directory() . "/sections/latest_news.php";
	if( isset($zerif_latestnews_show) && $zerif_latestnews_show != 1 ){
		if (file_exists($latest_news_child)) {
		    include get_stylesheet_directory() . "/sections/latest_news.php";
		} else {
		    include get_template_directory() . "/sections/latest_news.php";
		}
	}

	/* CONTACT US */
	$zerif_contactus_show = get_theme_mod('zerif_contactus_show');

	if( isset($zerif_contactus_show) && $zerif_contactus_show != 1 ):
		?>
		<section class="contact-us" id="contact">
			<div class="container">
				<!-- SECTION HEADER -->
				<div class="section-header">

					<?php

						$zerif_contactus_title = get_theme_mod('zerif_contactus_title','Get in touch');
						if ( !empty($zerif_contactus_title) ):
							echo '<h2 class="white-text">'.$zerif_contactus_title.'</h2>';
						endif;

						$zerif_contactus_subtitle = get_theme_mod('zerif_contactus_subtitle');
						if(isset($zerif_contactus_subtitle) && $zerif_contactus_subtitle != ""):
							echo '<h6 class="white-text">'.$zerif_contactus_subtitle.'</h6>';
						endif;
					?>
				</div>
				<!-- / END SECTION HEADER -->

				<!-- CONTACT FORM-->
				<div class="row">

					<?php

						if(isset($emailSent) && $emailSent == true) :

							echo '<p class="error white-text">'.__('Thanks, your email was sent successfully!','zerif-lite').'</p>';

						elseif(isset($_POST['submitted'])):

							echo '<p class="error white-text">'.__('Sorry, an error occured.','zerif-lite').'<p>';

						endif;

						if(isset($nameError) && $nameError != '') :

							echo '<p class="error white-text">'.$nameError.'</p>';

						endif;

						if(isset($emailError) && $emailError != '') :

							echo '<p class="error white-text">'.$emailError.'</p>';

						endif;

						if(isset($subjectError) && $subjectError != '') :

							echo '<p class="error white-text">'.$subjectError.'</p>';

						endif;

						if(isset($messageError) && $messageError != '') :

							echo '<p class="error white-text">'.$messageError.'</p>';

						endif;

					?>

					<form role="form" method="POST" action="" onSubmit="this.scrollPosition.value=document.body.scrollTop" class="contact-form">

						<input type="hidden" name="scrollPosition">

						<input type="hidden" name="submitted" id="submitted" value="true" />

						<div class="col-lg-4 col-sm-4" data-scrollreveal="enter left after 0s over 1s">

							<input type="text" name="myname" placeholder="Your Name" class="form-control input-box" value="<?php if(isset($_POST['myname'])) echo $_POST['myname'];?>">

						</div>

						<div class="col-lg-4 col-sm-4" data-scrollreveal="enter left after 0s over 1s">

							<input type="email" name="myemail" placeholder="Your Email" class="form-control input-box" value="<?php if(isset($_POST['myemail'])) echo $_POST['myemail'];?>">

						</div>

						<div class="col-lg-4 col-sm-4" data-scrollreveal="enter left after 0s over 1s">

							<input type="text" name="mysubject" placeholder="Subject" class="form-control input-box" value="<?php if(isset($_POST['mysubject'])) echo $_POST['mysubject'];?>">

						</div>

						<div class="col-md-12" data-scrollreveal="enter right after 0s over 1s">

							<textarea name="mymessage" class="form-control textarea-box" placeholder="Your Message"><?php if(isset($_POST['mymessage'])) { echo stripslashes($_POST['mymessage']); } ?></textarea>

						</div>

						<?php
							$zerif_contactus_button_label = get_theme_mod('zerif_contactus_button_label','Send Message');
							if( !empty($zerif_contactus_button_label) ):
								echo '<button class="btn btn-primary custom-button red-btn" type="submit" data-scrollreveal="enter left after 0s over 1s">'.$zerif_contactus_button_label.'</button>';
							endif;
						?>

						<?php 

							$zerif_contactus_sitekey = get_theme_mod('zerif_contactus_sitekey');
							$zerif_contactus_secretkey = get_theme_mod('zerif_contactus_secretkey');
							$zerif_contactus_recaptcha_show = get_theme_mod('zerif_contactus_recaptcha_show');

							if( isset($zerif_contactus_recaptcha_show) && $zerif_contactus_recaptcha_show != 1 && !empty($zerif_contactus_sitekey) && !empty($zerif_contactus_secretkey) ) :

								echo '<div class="g-recaptcha" data-sitekey="' . $zerif_contactus_sitekey . '"></div>';

							endif;

						?>

					</form>

				</div>

				<!-- / END CONTACT FORM-->

			</div> <!-- / END CONTAINER -->

		</section> <!-- / END CONTACT US SECTION-->
		<?php
	endif;

}
get_footer(); ?>