Title: remove/override a function from functions.php
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# remove/override a function from functions.php

 *  [Alain](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alainroger/)
 * (@alainroger)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/removeoverride-a-function-from-functionsphp/)
 * Hi,
 * how can i do to override or remove a function from the theme functions.php file?(
   because i need to redefine it in my child theme functions.php file.
 * thx.

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 *  [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/)
 * (@alchymyth)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/removeoverride-a-function-from-functionsphp/#post-4672497)
 * you can only do this is the function is ‘pluggable’ – [http://codex.wordpress.org/Pluggable_Functions](http://codex.wordpress.org/Pluggable_Functions)
 * what theme are you using?
    what exact function do you want to overwrite?
 *  Thread Starter [Alain](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alainroger/)
 * (@alainroger)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/removeoverride-a-function-from-functionsphp/#post-4672687)
 * in fact the function is in the Adamas theme i bought.
    the function should display
   the top menu relative to woocommerce (so login/account, cart). it’s call showTop()
   in functions.php
 * i think i will just copy this function in my child theme functions.php and rename
   it in my template.
 *  [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/)
 * (@alchymyth)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/removeoverride-a-function-from-functionsphp/#post-4672688)
 * please contact your theme’s developer for support with theme specific codes.
 * this forum can unfortunately not help with commercial themes; [http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Commercial_Products](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Commercial_Products)

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