Title: Cannot create a child theme
Last modified: September 8, 2021

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# Cannot create a child theme

 *  Resolved [nicoprinsloo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nicoprinsloo/)
 * (@nicoprinsloo)
 * [4 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-create-a-child-theme-2/)
 * HI,
    I can’t create a child them for Inspiro with a child theme plugin.
 * I don’t want to lose my work when the theme is updated and I can’t see that Inspiro
   itself is a child theme.
 * Could anyone direct me to a solution?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fcannot-create-a-child-theme-2%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Theme Author [WPZOOM](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpzoom/)
 * (@wpzoom)
 * [4 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-create-a-child-theme-2/#post-14853357)
 * Hi [@nicoprinsloo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nicoprinsloo/)
 * We recommend using the following plugin to generate a Child Theme:
    [https://wordpress.org/plugins/child-theme-configurator/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/child-theme-configurator/)
 * Just make sure to check the option at step no. 8:
    [https://www.wpzoom.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Pasted_Image_17_07_2018__12_32.png](https://www.wpzoom.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Pasted_Image_17_07_2018__12_32.png)
 * Also, if you haven’t made any changes to the theme files, then you shouldn’t 
   be worried about updates or losing your progress.
 * Here’s also a ZIP file with a Child Theme I generated for Inspiro (Lite): [https://d.pr/f/yl0GA0](https://d.pr/f/yl0GA0)
 * Pavel
 *  Thread Starter [nicoprinsloo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nicoprinsloo/)
 * (@nicoprinsloo)
 * [4 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-create-a-child-theme-2/#post-14853966)
 * Thanks Pavel,
    Did not want to use this child theme creator because it shows 
   that its isn’t compatible with the most recent WordPress.
 * I used it now and seems to work well.
 * Thanks again

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 * Last activity: [4 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-create-a-child-theme-2/#post-14853966)
 * Status: resolved