Enqueuing multiple stylesheets with a child theme

1. Can you have multiple stylesheets?
2. How do I add multiple CSS files to my WordPress theme?
3. Can you make a child theme of a child theme?
4. Is it better to have multiple CSS files or one large one?
5. Is it better to have one or multiple CSS files?
6. How do I add external CSS in WordPress?
7. How do I create a custom stylesheet in WordPress?
8. How do I manually create a child theme?
9. What is the purpose of a child theme?
10. How do I install a child theme?

Can you have multiple stylesheets?

Style sheets are, effectively, concatenated into a single style sheet in the order in which they appear in the HTML source. Yes, you can include multiple style sheets, but you need to label them as alternate style sheets and give the user some way to activate them using JavaScript - perhaps by clicking a link.

How do I add multiple CSS files to my WordPress theme?

How To Add A Second Style Sheet In Your Theme

1. First step is to copy this PHP code from the view raw link and paste it at the end of your child themes functions.php file: function custom_style_sheet() ...
2. Second step is to create a new file named custom. css in your child themes folder.
3. Third & final step is to paste this text at the start of the file.

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.

Is it better to have multiple CSS files or one large one?

its almost always best to load one combined css. if a particular page requires css is not likely to be visited often, include a page specific css in its templete seperately with a conditional script tag. Minimize all css files almost 100% of time.

Is it better to have one or multiple CSS files?

Having only one CSS file is better for the loading-time of your pages, as it means less HTTP requests. Having several little CSS files means development is easier (at least, I think so : having one CSS file per module of your application makes things easier).

How do I add external CSS in WordPress?

To add external CSS and Javascript, first enqueue the script or style using wp_enqueue_script() or wp_enqueue_style(). You should load the style using wp_enqueue_style instead of loading the stylesheet in your header. php file.

How do I create a custom stylesheet 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 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.

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 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.