Hello,
I just purchase the Newspaper theme, the website will be new, so at the moment is empty.
I am a bit confusing about to use or not the child theme. Usually until now when I start a new website I create a child theme with functions.php, style.css and header.php files.
So when I add some custom css into style.css or google ads into the header.php, if I update the theme nothing broken.
What happen now? Which is the best way to start create the website with child-theme or not? Notice I make changes into header.php (google ads) and maybe some css changes.
Thank you.
Hello !
The Newspaper theme has a lot of features in order to have a lot of options when it comes to modfiying it, including special tabs for adding custom codes like CSS.
My personal opinion is to ditch the child theme. It would cause a lot of problems in the future updates since there may be changes and you will find yourself in a situation where you won’t be able to apply the child theme anymore or who knows what issues you may confront.
I think it’s easier to learn the theme and edit it with the options that are available.
You can see here some of the examples I was talking about: https://www.screencast.com/t/kIOBflNxDo ; https://www.screencast.com/t/Xvy9t8R0mx3
So, to answer your question, You shouldn’t use child theme on a brand new website using the Newspaper Theme.
Thank you !
I see, also ANALYTICS/JS CODE tab write before </head>.
So if I write into ADS, CUSTOM CODE and ANALYTICS/JS CODE, in future updates it would not delete what I write, am I correct?
Thank you!
Hello !
Correct ! Your updates will not affect your modification made into those tabs.
Thank you !
Hello,
I want to add something to function.php, where should I go, so when i update the theme it will not affect my website.
I’m not using child theme, as you suggest me.
Thank you !
Hello !
Untill the next update you will have to edit your function.php file. Starting from the next update you will be able to start using child theme since it will be made to work better with Newspaper Theme. But as in newspaper even in child theme if there will be file modifications your modification will need to be re-done in child theme or newspaper theme.
I hope this was helpfull !
Thank you !
Is that specific for newspaper theme, because with other themes, when I create a child theme, inside I have style.css, functions.php and sometimes i create header.php and when I do a change inside function.php (child theme) it doesn’t effect it when I update the theme.
So in next update i should use child theme? for better customization.
Hello !
The child theme was affected in the last updates due to the new reglementations of Envato:https://tagdiv.com/updating-the-core-of-tagdiv-themes/ The most important files from the child theme lately are style.css and functions.php, other modifications can be achieved using the theme panel.
Normally our child theme should remain the same after updates. But depends on the updates. 9.7 was a major update and that’s why there were so many issues with our users.
Yes, in the next update the child theme will be better optimized for Newspaper Theme.
I hope you understood our point of view and it’s clearer to you !
Thank you !
