Title: upgrading customized theme
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# upgrading customized theme

 *  [vivithemage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vivithemage/)
 * (@vivithemage)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-customized-theme/)
 * I customized my theme, A LOT.
 * This is the one :
 * Thematic 0.9.5.1
 * But there’s an update out, if I upgrade, will that overwrite any changes I made?

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 *  [Spencer Finnell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spencerfinnell/)
 * (@spencerfinnell)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-customized-theme/#post-1557878)
 * Yes.
 * ThemeShaper (the Thematic People) explain [how to use a child theme](http://themeshaper.com/wordpress-child-theme-basics/)
   which allows you to create a separate theme from Thematic, but still use Thematic
   as a framework.
 * In the future you should make all modifications to a child theme, so when an 
   update to the framework comes out, you can easily upgrade the framework, but 
   keep your modifications.
 *  Thread Starter [vivithemage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vivithemage/)
 * (@vivithemage)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-customized-theme/#post-1557880)
 * Thanks! Is there any benefit to upgrade a theme?
 * I don’t recall if my designer did it with that method or not.
 *  [Spencer Finnell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spencerfinnell/)
 * (@spencerfinnell)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-customized-theme/#post-1557884)
 * You would have to check the Thematic page for a list of changes for the upgrade.
   Then you can decide yourself whether or not to update. But generally, it’s good
   to have the latest version.
 *  Thread Starter [vivithemage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vivithemage/)
 * (@vivithemage)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-customized-theme/#post-1557885)
 * Thanks a lot, i’ll backup the theme and give it a shot :).

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 * Last reply from: [vivithemage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vivithemage/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-customized-theme/#post-1557885)
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