Title: GP – Child Theme?
Last modified: October 1, 2017

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# GP – Child Theme?

 *  [jeanzz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeanzz/)
 * (@jeanzz)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gp-child-theme/)
 * Hi, I just realized that it is not recommended to edit theme’s core files, as
   all theme customizations will be lost after an update. I am not sure whether 
   I am using a child theme currently, if I am not using, what should I do now to
   prevent any customization loss in future without re-doing the entire site?
 * u may refer here > [http://www.mod.sg](http://www.mod.sg)

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 *  [Leo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leohsiang/)
 * (@leohsiang)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gp-child-theme/#post-9546599)
 * Hi there,
 * Child theme is not necessary but you can download a blank one here if you’d like:
   [https://docs.generatepress.com/article/using-child-theme/](https://docs.generatepress.com/article/using-child-theme/)
 * All the customizer options will be saved. You will just need to copy what you’ve
   changed in the core file to the child theme.

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