Title: Child theme problems Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Child theme problems * [Thea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dorothy1508/) * (@dorothy1508) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems-8/) * I have copied the Hueman child theme from GitHub, uploaded it to my site and activated it. * The site looks fine. Trouble is, no matter what changes I make to the stylesheet, nothing changes on the site. * I only want to do simple things like changing the colour of the nav bar, removing the acres of padding on the widgetized footer and changing the colour of the footer. * Edit: I’ve got around this by using a Custom CSS plugin instead of a child theme, but that’s not really a solution if I discover I also need to add/remove functions. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 17 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems-8/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems-8/page/2/?output_format=md) * Thread Starter [Thea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dorothy1508/) * (@dorothy1508) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems-8/#post-4995092) * Oops, no I haven’t got around it. * I can’t find the code to: * – Change the background colour of the nav bar (under the header) and the widgetized footer – Make the heading larger in the sidebar * Thread Starter [Thea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dorothy1508/) * (@dorothy1508) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems-8/#post-4995266) * This is still an issue. * I have created a child theme. It’s installed successfully, but no matter what custom CSS I paste into the stylesheet, it’s ignored, completely. * I have included sidebar and sidebar-2 in the child them because I wanted to make changes to them, and they are working perfectly. * [David 9](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidhamilton/) * (@davidhamilton) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems-8/#post-4995271) * I’m not an expert unfortunately and haven’t used the child theme yet. Have you tried reading the wordpress tutorial on child themes? * Hope you find the information there to help. * Thread Starter [Thea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dorothy1508/) * (@dorothy1508) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems-8/#post-4995277) * Actually David, I have previously installed child themes on half a dozen other WordPress sites and they are all working fine. I’ve compared the Hueman child theme (supplied by Hueman) with the child themes on my other sites, and it appears to be set up just the same. * What is even stranger is that the other files in the child theme – functions. php and the sidebars – are functioning perfectly, it’s just that any code I paste into style.css is ignored. * [siprof](https://wordpress.org/support/users/siprof/) * (@siprof) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems-8/#post-4995280) * Need Ctrl + Shift + R on your browser may be? or Did you use Cloudflare/any CDN? * [David 9](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidhamilton/) * (@davidhamilton) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems-8/#post-4995281) * Strange, let us know if you figure this out. I have read about Cloudflare causing problems too. * Thread Starter [Thea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dorothy1508/) * (@dorothy1508) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems-8/#post-4995284) * I’m not using Cloudflare or any other CDN. * The thing is, if I install a Custom CSS plugin and put my changes in that, it works instantly. * [randolfsalamat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/randolfsalamat/) * (@randolfsalamat) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems-8/#post-4995291) * Hi Thea, * Your problem seems to be connected to the Dynamic css that the theme uses. * If you will check the elements that you are trying to change in firebug or chrome developer, you will see that the elements are affected by the Dynamic css configurations. * In order to solve your problem, you can copy the dynamic css styling in your child style.css and then turn off the dynamic styles setting in Hueman theme options under styling. * Hope this helps. * Regards, * [Mike Orange](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mike-orange/) * (@mike-orange) * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems-8/#post-4995292) * Thea, this shows that you OBVIOUSLY DON’T KNOW how to install Hueman child theme correctly, no offence. If your PhP in child theme folder is working, than you child “style.css” has no correct header. This forum has over 1,900 threads, 1/ 3 of it talking about child themes that “don’t work”. **It is kind of offense for author, how placed such great opensource theme for free, giving btw great support.** My [website ](http://www.orangefreesounds.com/) is done completely in child theme CSS and PhP modifications – try to make 1/2 of these. So, no “ dynamic CSS”, “CDN”, hokus-pokus etc: 1-Theory: – [http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes](http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes)– read from the beginning, if you want to make CSS & other modifications with child theme properly 2-sample download from Alex’s site at [https://github.com/AlxMedia/hueman-child/archive/master.zip](https://github.com/AlxMedia/hueman-child/archive/master.zip) Unpack, correct “css.style” header according to the folder where your master theme is, activate it from dashboard. **I guarantee that everythig that work with Custom CSS plugin will also work here. * Thread Starter [Thea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dorothy1508/) * (@dorothy1508) * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems-8/#post-4995295) * So, Mike, they have great support but it’s rude of me to ask for it? How does that work? * The sample download from Alex’s site site is the one I’m using. * I repeat, I have previously installed child themes for SIX other themes on other sites without any problems – but I have double-checked the tutorial and can’t find any mistakes. * [stephencottontail](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephencottontail/) * (@stephencottontail) * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems-8/#post-4995296) * Can you point out what specific CSS rules aren’t working? From what I can see, your child theme’s stylesheet is being read correctly, although your `#content- mid` block near the end of your stylesheet, right above `/*to allow users to edit drafts*/`, is missing the closing bracket (`}`). Also, your site appears to be using the Vantage theme; why did you post in the Hueman forum? * [Mike Orange](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mike-orange/) * (@mike-orange) * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems-8/#post-4995299) * Hi Thea, I apologize if I sounded “rude” – my intention was (and is) to help. No, you are not rude – you should ask. Now I’ve looked at your child theme (forgot to do it before) – you know CSS obviously, your site looks nice, but… As **stephencottontail** made an “eye opener” point: – you are using Vantage theme – this is Hueman theme forum, wrong place. So, consider 2 possible solutions: 1- go to support forum for Vantage theme and mark this topic [closed] 2- change your site to Hueman theme and start child theme modifications from the begging. Can be tough work– but if you like theme – it can be worth trying. Googd luck! * Thread Starter [Thea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dorothy1508/) * (@dorothy1508) * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems-8/#post-4995303) * That’s my main site, I’m designing another one using Hueman * [http://planbmaintenance.net/](http://planbmaintenance.net/) * Thread Starter [Thea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dorothy1508/) * (@dorothy1508) * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems-8/#post-4995304) * Thanks for pointing out that missing bracket, Stephen, I should’v checked! * [Mike Orange](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mike-orange/) * (@mike-orange) * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems-8/#post-4995305) * So Thea, everything working know? You made a small mess: your avatar pointing to wrong website, but Stephen found main issue. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 17 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems-8/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems-8/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘Child theme problems’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://i0.wp.com/themes.svn.wordpress.org/hueman/3.7.27/screenshot.png) * Hueman * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/hueman/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/hueman/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/hueman/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/hueman/reviews/) ## Tags * [child theme](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/child-theme/) * 17 replies * 6 participants * Last reply from: [stephencottontail](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephencottontail/) * Last activity: [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems-8/page/2/#post-4995307) * Status: not resolved