Why Use a Child Theme?
Using a child theme is beneficial because it allows users to customize their site freely. For example, when adding custom styles, modifying layouts, or even creating custom functions, a child theme keeps these changes separate from the parent theme. This structure ensures that your customizations won’t be lost during updates, making it a reliable way to personalize your WordPress website while still benefiting from theme updates and improvements.
How to Install and Activate a Child Theme
- Download the Child Theme
You can download the Oxygen Child Theme here. - Install the Child Theme
- Go to your WordPress dashboard and navigate to Appearance > Themes.
- Click on Add New and then Upload Theme.
- Choose the oxygen-child.zip file you just downloaded, and click Install Now.
- Activate the Child Theme
- After installation, click Activate to apply the child theme to your site.
Your Oxygen Child Theme is now installed and activated! You’re ready to start customizing without worrying about losing changes with each theme update.