Title: Embed CSS in text area
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Embed CSS in text area

 *  [galan05](https://wordpress.org/support/users/galan05/)
 * (@galan05)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/embed-css-in-text-area/)
 * Is there a way to embed a CSS span string in the New Post text area, so that 
   it automatically appears at the bottom of each post and I don’t have to enter
   it manually enter it every time I create a new post? Here’s the string:
 * `<span class="cred">Greg Gross is the Publisher/Sr. Editor of "I'm Black and 
   I Travel!," and the owner of the <a href="http://tripsbygreg.com" target="_blank"
   >Trips by Greg</a> travel agency.</span>`
 * Thanks.
 * [http://imblacknitravel.com](http://imblacknitravel.com)

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 *  [kjodle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kjodle/)
 * (@kjodle)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/embed-css-in-text-area/#post-6221194)
 * Use a child theme.
 * You can then copy over single.php (or whatever file your current theme uses) 
   and add that at the bottom of the content.
 *  Thread Starter [galan05](https://wordpress.org/support/users/galan05/)
 * (@galan05)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/embed-css-in-text-area/#post-6221253)
 * That sounds like something beyond my skillset, since I don’t know PHP. Is there
   an alternative?
 *  [accuwebhosting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/accuwebhosting/)
 * (@accuwebhosting)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/embed-css-in-text-area/#post-6221258)
 * Hi,
 * It is always recommended the to create child theme whenever you want customizations.
   If you modify a theme directly and it is updated, then your modifications may
   be lost. By using a child theme you will ensure that your modifications are preserved.
 * Here are the excellent and easy guides on how you can make child themes:
 * [http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-themes/how-to-create-a-wordpress-child-theme-video/](http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-themes/how-to-create-a-wordpress-child-theme-video/)
   
   [http://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/how-to-create-wordpress-child-theme/](http://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/how-to-create-wordpress-child-theme/)
 * Thanks,
 *  Thread Starter [galan05](https://wordpress.org/support/users/galan05/)
 * (@galan05)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/embed-css-in-text-area/#post-6221274)
 * I’ve created child themes before; the blog is currently using one. I don’t know
   how to do what I want to do in this specific case within the child theme. I know
   CSS, but not PHP.
 *  [innuvo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/innuvo/)
 * (@innuvo)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/embed-css-in-text-area/#post-6221290)
 * You dont need to know PHP do edit the PHP file as the text you are inputting 
   is HTML.
 * Go into the original theme folder (not your child theme) and copy single.php (
   might be called post.php, single-post.php) whatever file your post currently 
   uses.
 * Then, paste it into your child theme location. You can then edit it directly 
   from the WP dashboard (Appearance >> Editor >> Select file)
 * Then past that code at the bottom, just inside the closing PHP tag.
 * If in doubt, post the file here and we can let you know where to post it…

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 * Last activity: [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/embed-css-in-text-area/#post-6221290)
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