Preventing Changes from Theme Updates Without Child Theme?

  • Resolved tylerfugazzie

    (@tylerfugazzie)


    8 years, 8 months ago

    I’m customizing this theme and instead of making a Child Theme, I had read that editing the information at the top of the Stylesheet, particularly the version number, will prevent changes from being lost if there’s a theme update. I’ve already done this and am working on edits now so I wanted to confirm if this is a good route.

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  • childthemestyles

    (@childthemestyles)

    8 years, 8 months ago

    Not recommended….still use a child theme. Your other option is perhaps to use a plugin called “Easy Updates Manager” which lets you set what gets updates and what doesn’t.

    Thread Starter tylerfugazzie

    (@tylerfugazzie)

    8 years, 8 months ago

    When I tried installing a Child Theme, I wasn’t able to make any edits. Even if this method isn’t recommended, will it still prevent changes with updates? I’ll look into the plugin, thanks!

    childthemestyles

    (@childthemestyles)

    8 years, 8 months ago

    Overriding the parent theme (in this case Twenty Seventeen) can be tricky because of how the theme was coded. I remember some challenges when I make child themes for the default themes.

    Try the plugin and see how that works out for you; which is the only alternative to a child theme at this point.

    Andrew Nevins

    (@anevins)

    WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support

    8 years, 8 months ago

    If you’re making a custom theme and are not going down the Child Theme route then you can name your theme differently in the style.css file for the Theme Name: bit.

    Thread Starter tylerfugazzie

    (@tylerfugazzie)

    8 years, 7 months ago

    Thanks Andrew. That’s what I’m going to do!

    • This reply was modified 8 years, 7 months ago by tylerfugazzie.
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