A framework for WP theme modification



A framework for WP theme modification. Download a WordPress child theme to get started.

In 2019 I decided to build the largest WordPress child theme library in the World. My aim was and still is to make it easier for web developers and entrepreneurs around the World, to find and use WordPress child themes. There are lots of benefits of using a child theme, but generally speaking using one is best to future proof your website!

Search, build a custom WP child theme or browse our WP child themes and download one to get started.

Our website is cookieless and we believe in a cookie free web future. We count downloads.

Theme support

Contact Ben by email ben@slib.co.uk for support or visit his website slibdesign.com. Ben’s hourly rate is £50 p/h.

About child themes

A framework for theme modification

Download and activate a WordPress child theme to safely customise your self-hosted WordPress website.

1 child theme download includes 1x .zip child theme file for a specific parent WordPress parent theme.

Each child theme .zip file contents include:

  1. script.js
  2. style.css
  3. screenshot.png
  4. functions.php

How to install without FTP

1) Login to your WordPress Dashboard. By Default you do by adding wp-login.php to the end of your self hosted WordPress website URL. Example: https://www.wordpresschildtheme.com/wp-login.php

2) Navigate to: Appearances > Themes

3) Click the Add New Theme Button

4) Select the child theme you’ve downloaded

5) Click activate to activate your new WordPress child theme

Important

Please note: the correct parent theme needs to be installed and active (before following these activation steps).

Requirements

  • Self-hosted WordPress website
  • Existing parent theme
  • PHP 7.X or greater
  • Knowledge of how to activate a theme in the WordPress dashboard

WP Plugins

Visit our second project wordpressdeveloperlondon.com a framework for plugin modification

Information

Important Notice

Backup your site before making any WordPress site changes. If something goes wrong, you will need to be capable of restoring your website. If you do not have a backup and/or cannot restore a backup you will experience downtime. WordPress.org the official home of WordPress has published this page about backups to help you.

We suggest that you install your child theme on a staging site to check it works before trying to set it up on your live website.

Copyright Information

All the child themes listed on our have been created by www.wordpresschildtheme.com and they have not been copied from a third-party.

You can create a custom child theme here and set yourself as the author.

Our child themes do not contain third-party copyrighted material.

The child themes listed on our website are NOT parent themes.

Our website does not provide WordPress parent theme downloads. You can download a parent theme from the original theme author website.

If you intend to use one of our child themes alongside a premium theme you will need to purchase a valid parent theme license from the parent theme author. Please respect the wishes of the parent theme author.

License Information

Our WordPress child themes are released under the follow license:

License: GNU General Public License v3

License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

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