Andrew Nevins
(@anevins)
WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
Sure, by transferring those changes into a Child Theme 😉
Which files did you change?
Mostly content.php, some in index.php. A color change in style.css.
So I can create a child theme now, transfer the code, then when the theme is updated, it won’t mess up? Do the theme update themselves or do I have to authorize it? I am new to wordpress if you don’t tell.
Andrew Nevins
(@anevins)
WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
Any template files can just be copied and pasted into your Child Theme folder.
Can you get the original style.css file? If you can, try using a spot-the-difference tool to see the CSS you’ve changed: https://www.diffchecker.com – Then just copy those styles and paste them into your Child Theme style.css file.
Do the theme update themselves or do I have to authorize it?
Unless you or someone else has configured the theme to update automatically, it won’t. Do note that some hosting providers automatically update them just to be safe.
