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WordPress Build a Website with WordPress Customizing WordPress Themes How to Make Child Themes

Stefano Roversi
Stefano Roversi
2,088 Points
Posted by Stefano Roversi
Stefano Roversi
2,088 Points

@import functions

I read on the wordpress codex that using @import functions for child themes it is not the best practice anymore. Is it true?

https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes

James Rennie
James Rennie
16,807 Points

Nice find. Unfortunately, I don't know too much about this I would also be interested in knowing more about this.

Kyzya Kooper
Kyzya Kooper
2,195 Points
Kyzya Kooper
Kyzya Kooper
2,195 Points

yes, this is correct. They are no longer used. Instead you must now create a functions.php file inside of your child theme folder.

<?php
 add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'theme_enqueue_styles' );
 function theme_enqueue_styles() {
 wp_enqueue_style( 'parent-style', get_template_directory_uri() . '/style.css' );
 }

1 Answer

Marijke Celis
Marijke Celis
6,147 Points
Marijke Celis
Marijke Celis
6,147 Points

The use of @import seems to be obsolete, indeed. Apparently it increases the amount of time it takes style sheets to load. For me the @import didn't even work at all. I followed the steps that I found in the Theme Handbook here:

https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/advanced-topics/child-themes/#how-to-create-a-child-theme

  1. Creating stylesheet.css
  2. Creating functions.php
  3. Activating

It worked like a charm.

Brian Young
Brian Young
5,708 Points

That's what I did as well, just because I like using 'BEST PRACTICES'. Might be worth @TeamTreehouse updating that peice of video just to keep things fresh and eliminate any confusion for students 'NEW' to WordPress.