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WordPress How to Build a WordPress Theme Preparing to Code WordPress Templates Linking CSS

Luke Travis
Luke Travis
2,887 Points
Posted by Luke Travis
Luke Travis
2,887 Points

Child Themes and loading CSS using wp_enqueue_style

Hi all! In the "Linking CSS Video" of "How to Build A Wordpress Theme", Zac talks about using wp_enqueue_style to load up the css files.

I'm curious if the wp_enqueue_style method of file upload will work with child themes.

For instance, if, in the parent theme, I am using this script in the functions.php file

wp_enqueue_style('main', get_template_directory_uri() . '/style.css');

and, in the child theme, I am using @import to call the stylesheet from the parent theme like so

@import url("../name-of-parent-theme/style.css");

...will the styles in the child theme load correctly and independently of those that aren't in the parent themes across my site?

1 Answer

Chris Shaw
Chris Shaw
26,676 Points
Chris Shaw
Chris Shaw
26,676 Points

Hi Luke,

You can use the built in WordPress enqueue functions anywhere you like, as long as they don't have conflicting names when you queue them up they will output into the page source without any issues, in your case the parent theme would queue it's assets first then the child theme will have it's turn.