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

Posted by cameroneckelberry2
cameroneckelberry2
8,701 Points

Why couldn't you just use the Editor on your admin page?

I'm not quite getting the point of a child theme. Well I do get the point, but why couldn't you just modify your CSS in the WP-Admin Editor, keep it neatly arranged on the bottom of the text editor and then copy and save it elsewhere while you perform a theme update?

1 Answer

Raymon Oleaga
Raymon Oleaga
19,298 Points
Raymon Oleaga
Raymon Oleaga
19,298 Points

You just gave the perfect description of what cowboy coding is. Using the WP editor is just not recommended AT ALL! the risk of something going wrong is just way to high and their are workflows to prevent things from going wrong.

You should watch the WP modern workflows course. Is a great course and it will answer all your questions.

Just please promise me you wont make changes in the WP admin editor PLEASE HEHEHE :)

cameroneckelberry2
cameroneckelberry2
8,701 Points

Haha ok thanks! I will check out that course!