Planning to customize Botiga with your own CSS or PHP changes? A child theme lets you make those customizations safely so your work isn’t wiped out the next time Botiga updates.
In this guide, we’ll walk you through what a child theme is and how to get started with a child theme for Botiga.
Before you get started, make sure you’ve installed and activated the Botiga theme on your WordPress site. If you’re using features from Botiga Pro, ensure that both the Botiga theme and the Botiga Pro plugin are installed and active.
What Is a Child Theme?
A WordPress child theme is a sub-theme that inherits all the functionality, features, and styling of its parent theme. When the parent theme updates, the changes you’ve made in the child theme are preserved and applied to the updated version, including custom CSS and functions.
A child theme has three basic components:
- style.css — holds your CSS customizations.
- functions.php — where you add your custom PHP functions.
- screenshot.png — a screenshot or logo that represents the theme.
Downloading the Botiga Child Theme
If you’re planning to do a lot of customizations, download our pre-made child theme for Botiga from this link. Upload it to WordPress through Appearance >> Themes >> Add New >> Upload Theme, then activate it.
That’s it! You’ve successfully set up a child theme for Botiga.
Next, would you like to start customizing how your site looks? Check out our guide on customizing color options in Botiga to learn more.
