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WordPress How to Make a Website with WordPress Customizing WordPress Themes Customizing WordPress Theme Files

Matt Teske
Matt Teske
3,831 Points
Posted by Matt Teske
Matt Teske
3,831 Points

Having trouble getting my child css to override the parent css. I removed the import link, and still get the parent css

I have followed the tutorials to create a child theme. I created the child style.css file and added the import link. I then made a few minor changes. These do not seem to be doing anything, however. It always has the parent css. When I inspect the element, it also shows that it is linking to the parent theme folder, and not the child folder. Is there something I am missing?

Matt Teske
Matt Teske
3,831 Points
Matt Teske
Matt Teske
3,831 Points

Seems like it may have been an issue with my host. It took about an hour to publish my child theme css.

1 Answer

Matt Teske
Matt Teske
3,831 Points
Matt Teske
Matt Teske
3,831 Points

This was likely an issue with my website hosting lagging in updating the child css changes.