Title: CSS editing lost after update
Last modified: March 20, 2017

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# CSS editing lost after update

 *  Resolved [maria1986](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maria1986/)
 * (@maria1986)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-editing-lost-after-update/)
 * Dear supporters,
 * I managed to restore a backup of my website after a wordpress update messed up
   my css lay-out. I want to update wordpress again but how can I do this without
   facing the same problem again?

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 *  [stephencottontail](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephencottontail/)
 * (@stephencottontail)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-editing-lost-after-update/#post-8936035)
 * How were you editing your CSS? If you edited the theme’s files directly. those
   changes get lost whenever the theme is updated. Instead, WordPress 4.7 includes
   a built-in custom CSS editor at Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Additional
   CSS, or you could use a custom CSS plugin or a child theme.
 *  Thread Starter [maria1986](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maria1986/)
 * (@maria1986)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-editing-lost-after-update/#post-8936181)
 * Hi stephen
 * Is it possible to copy the whole css file update wordpress and then past everything
   back? (i use the css in the dashboard appearance area)
 *  [stephencottontail](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephencottontail/)
 * (@stephencottontail)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-editing-lost-after-update/#post-8936264)
 * Yes, but if you’re making substantial changes, you’re probably better off making
   a [child theme](https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/advanced-topics/child-themes/).
   The built-in custom CSS editor is better for minor changes.
 *  Thread Starter [maria1986](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maria1986/)
 * (@maria1986)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-editing-lost-after-update/#post-8936341)
 * Unfortunately it didnt work again. I updated wordpress and it messed up my lay-
   out.
 * Any other options?
 *  Thread Starter [maria1986](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maria1986/)
 * (@maria1986)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-editing-lost-after-update/#post-8936367)
 * i updated the childtheme that solved the problem!

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 * Last reply from: [maria1986](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maria1986/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-editing-lost-after-update/#post-8936367)
 * Status: resolved

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