Title: Adding theme Functions
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Adding theme Functions

 *  Resolved [bugbee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bugbee/)
 * (@bugbee)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-theme-functions/)
 * Are there any plans to include overriding parent theme functions? As in access
   to and creation of a child theme with a functions.php file.
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/child-theme-configurator/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/child-theme-configurator/)

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 *  Plugin Author [lilaeamedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lilaeamedia/)
 * (@lilaeamedia)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-theme-functions/#post-4535988)
 * We have not added theme php editing to CTC because it would not add value over
   editing the files manually.
 * CTC creates the child theme directory and stylesheet (the only requirements for
   a child theme) and gives you sophisticated tools to locate and override styles
   from the parent that are very time consuming to do manually.
 * If you have specific ideas for manipulating child theme php files that would 
   make it easier to customize your theme, please let us know and we can try to 
   get them in a future release.
 * Cheers,
 * -jf
 *  Thread Starter [bugbee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bugbee/)
 * (@bugbee)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-theme-functions/#post-4535995)
 * Some plugins require special functions to carry out text changes or other stuff.
   These functions get added to the themes functions file so including a functions.
   php in your child is crucial for me.
 * Like custom CSS, custom functions do come up more than i’d like. I think this
   would be a great tool to add to your plugin, IMO.
 * Thanks!
 * bugbee
 *  Plugin Author [lilaeamedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lilaeamedia/)
 * (@lilaeamedia)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-theme-functions/#post-4536028)
 * Great idea. Consider it done.
 * -jf
 *  Plugin Author [lilaeamedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lilaeamedia/)
 * (@lilaeamedia)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-theme-functions/#post-4536057)
 * Version 1.1.9 now writes a blank functions.php file in the child theme directory.
 * Enjoy!

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 * Last reply from: [lilaeamedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lilaeamedia/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-theme-functions/#post-4536057)
 * Status: resolved