Title: m.example.com, setting up a mobile WP theme
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# m.example.com, setting up a mobile WP theme

 *  Resolved [thvs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thvs/)
 * (@thvs)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mexamplecom-setting-up-a-mobile-wp-theme/)
 * Hey wordpressers,
    have a client who wants a mobile version of their website,
   an all-inclusive responsive 1 style sheet is doubtful. Instead I am looking for
   2 themes (one mobile && one normal/standard/desktop) to switch out pending on
   user-agent. The desktop theme is already developed, I found a plug-in that will
   switch to mobile theme based on the user agents but for a fee, any free alternatives?
   Can this be achieved without a plug-in or through just WP core? Also would a 
   child-theme based off the regular theme work in this scenario?

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 *  [mrtom414](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrtom414/)
 * (@mrtom414)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mexamplecom-setting-up-a-mobile-wp-theme/#post-7177753)
 * You want to find a theme that is responsive. The theme will adapts to the size
   of the screen being used.
 *  Thread Starter [thvs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thvs/)
 * (@thvs)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mexamplecom-setting-up-a-mobile-wp-theme/#post-7177776)
 * Thanks mrtom414, sadly I only have a regular theme with fixed width css layout
   for the content and client does does not want a redesign/update for regular (
   so much for mobile first approach), that is why i am inquiring about a child 
   theme, because a lot of styles remain the same just the containers need to be
   adjusted to 100% width for mobile user-agents.
 *  [mrtom414](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrtom414/)
 * (@mrtom414)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mexamplecom-setting-up-a-mobile-wp-theme/#post-7177791)
 * if your doing a child theme you can use media query to adjust the size. You would
   just have to add the statements
 *     ```
       @media screen and (min-width:400px) and  (max-width:800px){
   
       }
       ```
   
 * You would have to determine at what point the design breaks and add your max 
   and min values. It’s just easier to build from small screens to large screens.
 * I used both min-width and max-width but you can just use one or the other example
 *     ```
       @media screen and (max-width:500px) {
   
       }
       ```
   
 * this would only effect screens that are smaller then 500px.
 *  Thread Starter [thvs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thvs/)
 * (@thvs)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mexamplecom-setting-up-a-mobile-wp-theme/#post-7177813)
 * mrtom414, I think you are right, I’ll try it out, thank you sir for your help,
   you are a gentleman and a scholar! 🙂

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