Title: functions.php usage
Last modified: April 24, 2025

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# functions.php usage

 *  Resolved [wpkiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpkiller/)
 * (@wpkiller)
 * [1 year, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functions-php-usage/)
 * Hi,
 * A. Thank you very much for this great plugin.
 * B. I need to be able to update the temp theme’s functions.php file, but it I 
   try to do so, I’m getting the current theme’s functions.php.
 * Is there any way to do that?
 * TIA.

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 *  Plugin Author [Jeff Starr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/specialk/)
 * (@specialk)
 * [1 year, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functions-php-usage/#post-18433843)
 * Glad to help.
 * Where/how are you trying to edit the functions.php file?
 * Are you able to edit other files from the temp theme?
 *  Thread Starter [wpkiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpkiller/)
 * (@wpkiller)
 * [1 year, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functions-php-usage/#post-18433887)
 * > Where/how are you trying to edit the functions.php file?
 * WP-Admin -> Appearance -> Theme file editor
   It shows me the current functions.
   php file.
 * > Are you able to edit other files from the temp theme?
 * I didn’t try as I didn’t need to.
 *  Plugin Author [Jeff Starr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/specialk/)
 * (@specialk)
 * [1 year, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functions-php-usage/#post-18433981)
 * Thanks. I just tested on default WordPress as follows:
    1. Installed Theme Switcha
    2. Visited Theme Switcha settings and chose an alternate theme
    3. Visited the Theme-File-Editor and selected the alternate theme
    4. Selected the functions.php file and made a quick change
    5. Saved changes
 * This worked flawlessly on default WordPress. If you are getting different results,
   there must be some other factor involved, like another plugin could be doing 
   something with caching or whatever. Best advice is to do some basic troubleshooting
   of your setup. I would be glad to provide a free guide if it might be useful 
   for you. Let me know how I can help, thank you.
 *  Thread Starter [wpkiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpkiller/)
 * (@wpkiller)
 * [1 year, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functions-php-usage/#post-18437784)
 * Sorry for late reply. It seems I’ve missed out the option to change theme in 
   the theme files editor.
 * My bad. Sorry. And thanks a lot for your answer.

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 * Last activity: [1 year, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functions-php-usage/#post-18437784)
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