Creating Child Theme

Customizing your WordPress site is exciting, especially when using a stylish theme like Woomen. But there’s a catch: if you make changes directly to the theme files, they will be lost whenever the theme is updated.

That’s where a child theme comes in. It’s the safest way to customize your WordPress site without risking your changes during updates. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to create a child theme for Woomen — step by step — with visuals.

What Is a Child Theme?

A child theme is a WordPress theme that inherits the design, layout, and functionality of a parent theme. It allows you to:

• Modify styles and layouts

• Add or override functions

• Keep custom changes even after theme updates

If you’re planning to customize the Woomen theme, using a child theme is highly recommended.

Why Use a Child Theme?

• Your changes stay safe during theme updates

• Cleaner code and better organization

• Easier to maintain and debug

• No risk to the original Woomen theme files

Step-by-Step Guide: Create a Child Theme for Woomen

Step 1: Create a Child Theme Folder

First, go to your site’s theme directory:

/wp-content/themes/

Inside this directory, create a new folder named:

woomen-child

Step 2: Create the style.css File

In the woomen-child folder, create a file named style.css, and paste the following code:

/*
Theme Name: Woomen Child
Template: woomen
Author: Your Name
Description: Child theme for Woomen
Version: 1.0.0
*/

The Template value must match the folder name of the Woomen parent theme (case-sensitive).

Step 3: Create the functions.php File

In the same folder, create a file named functions.php and add the following PHP code:

<?php
function woomen_child_enqueue_styles() {
    wp_enqueue_style( 'woomen-parent-style', get_template_directory_uri() . '/style.css' );
    wp_enqueue_style( 'woomen-child-style',
        get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . '/style.css',
        array('woomen-parent-style'),
        wp_get_theme()->get('Version')
    );
}
add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'woomen_child_enqueue_styles' );
?>

This ensures that both the parent and child stylesheets are properly loaded.

Step 4: Activate Your Child Theme

Once all files are in place:

1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard

2. Go to Appearance > Themes

3. You’ll see “Woomen Child” listed

4. Click Activate

You’re All Set!

You now have a working child theme for Woomen. You can:

• Add custom CSS in style.css

• Override any template by copying it from the parent theme into the child theme folder and editing it

• Add new functions in functions.php

All without touching the original Woomen files.

Best Practices

• Use a child theme for any custom code or layout tweaks

• Always back up your site before major changes

• Test new code in a staging environment first