In this guide, you’ll learn how to safely customize your purchased theme without losing changes when you update. We’ll explain what a child theme is, how to use one properly, and share ready-to-use child themes for our products.
What is a Child Theme?
A child theme is a WordPress theme that inherits the design, features, and functionality of another theme (called the parent theme) while letting you safely add your own custom code or styling. This means you can make changes without touching the parent theme’s files.
Learn more on WordPress.org.
Why You Shouldn’t Edit the Parent Theme Directly
Updating a theme typically replaces all its files with the new version. If you edit the parent theme’s files directly, all your changes will be lost when you update. Whether you update manually or through your dashboard, the result is the same.
To prevent this, always add custom code or styling in a child theme. Child themes aren’t affected by parent theme updates.
How to Make Changes in a Child Theme
After installing a child theme, you’ll see a new folder inside wp-content/themes/, typically named something like theme_child (for example, yelly_child or root_child).
The typical child theme structure looks like this:
functions.php
style.cssAdd your custom styles in style.css and any PHP functions in functions.php.
Important: Don’t remove any existing code in
/theme_child/functions.php.
To override templates (like single posts or categories), first copy the file from the parent theme (for example yelly or root) into the child theme’s folder. For example, to customize single post layout:
Copy single.php from the parent theme to your child theme, then edit /theme_child/single.php as needed.You don’t need to copy all the parent theme’s files — just the ones you want to customize. You can even create a
template-partsfolder and copy only a specific file, likecontent-single.php.
Never edit the parent theme directly — you’ll lose all changes on update.
Download Child Themes
Download Yelly Child
Download the Yelly Child Theme here.
Download Root Child
Download the Root Child Theme here.
Download Cook It Child
Download the Cook It Child Theme here.
Download JournalX Child
Download the JournalX Child Theme here.
Download Reboot Child
Download the Reboot Child Theme here.
Download Bono Child
Download the Bono Child Theme here.