Child Theme

  • pstretch

    (@pstretch)


    3 months, 3 weeks ago

    Whats is the recommended way to use WP Store Locator with a child theme, please?

    I have had to create a manual copy of \wpsl-markers\ in the child theme directory to avoid 404 errors for the marker images e.g. [email protected]. But this doesn’t seem the best solution.

    Is there a better way to use it with child themes?

    Thank you

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  • farroyo

    (@farroyob)

    3 months, 2 weeks ago

    Hi there,

    To ensure your changes are not lost during updates, all code modifications in the parent theme’s functions.php must be moved to the child theme’s functions.php.

    The same applies to your assets, such as marker images: they should reside within the child theme directory only. This keeps your customizations safe and separate from the core theme files.

    This is standard WordPress practice, not just our recommendation for our plugin.

    I hope that helps.
    Best regards,

    Thread Starter pstretch

    (@pstretch)

    3 months, 2 weeks ago

    Yes, the child theme is setup as per normal process. There are no code modifications relevant to WP Store Locator.

    Why does the child theme need its own copy of the default  \wpsl-markers\ directory? Shouldn’t it use the default directory in the parent theme?

    farroyo

    (@farroyob)

    3 months, 2 weeks ago

    Hi again,

    The wpsl-markers directory should reside in the child theme only. This is ‘the WordPress way’.

    When using a child theme, you should treat it as your primary theme. Even though it inherits functionality from the parent, keeping all customizations in the child theme is the only way to ensure your changes are safe. This allows you to update the parent theme in the future without losing any of your work.

    Moving everything there is the most logical step for a stable setup.

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