[wp-forums] Repo Child Themes

[Mika A Epstein]

That was one of my early concerns about using Genesis (their themes are 
all children!!!!)

Generally you either fork it (new name) or just edit CSS only via a 
plugin like the one in Jetpack.

If you need new functions, you can make mu-plugins for that.

esmi at quirm dot net wrote:
>
> (Also posted to the theme-review list)
>
> Generally speaking, when someone wants to make changes to a theme
> downloaded from wordpress.org, we recommend that they create a child
> theme or use a custom CSS plugin to avoid losing their customisations
> when they update the main theme.
>
> However, we're starting to see people using child themes downloaded
> from the Theme Repository and, in some cases, wanting to customise
> these child themes. Assuming that updated child themes in the Repo
> will generate the same update notices in the user's site, what would
> be the best practice suggestion in these cases?
>
> 1. Customise the child theme but keep a local backup copy of all changes?
>
> 2. Create a new child theme by copying the downloaded child, renaming
> it and then amending the new copy?
>
> 3. Something else entirely?
>
> Mel