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# Pike80

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 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [How to include original header.php file when using child theme](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-include-original-headerphp-file-when-using-child-theme/)
 *  Thread Starter [Pike80](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pike80/)
 * (@pike80)
 * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-include-original-headerphp-file-when-using-child-theme/#post-3853157)
 * ok too bad.
 * thanks for your answer Esmi. I was hoping that I could use the ‘include’ function
   of php, but I guess that is no option.
 * thanks again!
 * Pike
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [How to include original header.php file when using child theme](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-include-original-headerphp-file-when-using-child-theme/)
 *  Thread Starter [Pike80](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pike80/)
 * (@pike80)
 * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-include-original-headerphp-file-when-using-child-theme/#post-3853146)
 * Hi thanks for your reply.
 * I know that works indeed. But when I copy the parentstheme header.php with all
   its content it replaces the original header.php.
 * When the original header.php is improved in a new version of the template and
   I install that new version of the template, my child-theme will still have the
   old unimproved header.php. You get what I mean?
 * Same reason that you use [@import](https://wordpress.org/support/users/import/)
   url(“../yourparenttheme/style.css”);, in stead of downloading / copying the whole
   style.css of your parent theme to your child theme.
 * I hope I explain this correct, since I am not a native english speaker.
 * Thanks!

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