Child theme stylesheet not reflecting the changes

1. Why is my child theme not working?
2. How do I fix the theme is missing the style CSS stylesheet?
3. Can you make a child theme of a child theme?
4. How do I override the parent theme function in a child theme?
5. How do you call a CSS file in WordPress?
6. How do I create a child theme in WordPress?
7. What happens if style CSS is missing in your theme folder?
8. Why does WordPress theme installation fail?
9. How do you upload a new WordPress theme?
10. What is the purpose of a child theme?
11. How do I manually create a child theme?
12. How do I install a child theme?

Why is my child theme not working?

The cause of the problem was evident in the functions. php file of the parent theme. There was an action which specified the stylesheet path as the parent theme's stylesheet, implying that our child theme stylesheet was never going to get picked up.

How do I fix the theme is missing the style CSS stylesheet?

This is because the theme download package on ThemeForest includes additional files to the theme such as the documentation, license etc. To solve this simply unzip the theme package you downloaded from ThemeForest and upload the themename. zip file which is included (with the file being the name of the theme).

Can you make a child theme of a child theme?

You can't really create a "grandchild" theme in the normal sense - i.e make it the child theme of a child theme.

How do I override the parent theme function in a child theme?

Functions in your child theme will be loaded before the functions in the parent theme. This means that if your parent and child themes both have functions called my_function() which do a similar job, the one in the parent theme will load last, meaning it will override the one in the child theme.

How do you call a CSS file in WordPress?

Open up a text editor, create a new text file, save it as “custom. css” and upload it into a css folder in your active WordPress theme's folder (i.e. /wp-content/themes/theme/css/) via FTP. Download the functions. php file in your active WordPress theme's folder (i.e. /wp-content/themes/theme/) via FTP.

How do I create a child theme in WordPress?

How to Create a Child Theme in Wordpress, Step by Step

1. Step 1: Create a child theme folder. ...
2. Step 2: Create a stylesheet for your child theme. ...
3. Step 3: Enqueue the parent and child themes' stylesheets. ...
4. Step 4: Install and activate your child theme. ...
5. Step 5: Customize your child theme.

What happens if style CSS is missing in your theme folder?

A common issue that can occur when installing a WordPress themes is “The package could not be installed. The theme is missing the style. css stylesheet.” error message being displayed when uploading or activating the theme. One of the reasons you may receive this error is if you have uploaded the incorrect file.

Why does WordPress theme installation fail?

The “Theme installation failed” error is caused by uploading the wrong file. The error message states that 'style. css stylesheet' file is missing. The file is missing because the uploaded file most likely contains other files instead of the required theme files.

How do you upload a new WordPress theme?

From your WordPress Administration area, head to Appearance > Themes and click Add New. The Add New theme screen has a new option, Upload Theme. The theme upload form is now open, click Choose File, select the theme zip file on your computer and click Install Now. The theme is now ready to be activated from your admin.

What is the purpose of a child theme?

A child theme, as defined by the WordPress Codex, is a theme that “inherits the functionality and styling of another theme, called the parent theme.” Child themes are recommended to modify existing themes while still maintaining their design and code.

How do I manually create a child theme?

How to Create a Child Theme #

1. Create a child theme folder # Create a child theme folder. ...
2. Create a stylesheet: style. css # ...
3. Enqueue stylesheet # Enqueue stylesheet. ...
4. Install child theme # Install child theme. ...
5. Activate child theme # Activate child theme.

How do I install a child theme?

Install the child theme

1. Navigate to Appearance → Themes and click Add New.
2. Click Upload Theme.
3. Click Browse and choose the file you just downloaded, then click Install Now.
4. Once it is installed, click Activate.