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  • February 10, 2018 at 6:39 am #910483
    mjadvnt

    hello,

    Do I not need a child theme if I change basic stuff in WordPress?
    for example, I want to add some new image sizes (Settings > Media), and created a new Menu (Appearance > Menus).

    Do I only need to worry about changes to the source files like Functions (i.e. in Appearance > Editor)? are these the only ones that are overwritten in a theme update

    thanks!

    February 12, 2018 at 4:24 am #910889
    Rikard

    Hey mjadvnt,

    If you want to change or add images sizes then you will likely need to add code to functions.php, and then it would be a good idea to use a child theme. You can download a basic child theme here: https://kriesi.at/documentation/enfold/downloads/

    All files in the parent theme are overwritten on updates, the child is in place to override the parent files.

    Best regards,
    Rikard

    February 12, 2018 at 5:32 am #910897
    mjadvnt

    hi Rikard!

    Thanks for the helpful link,

    So if I physically stay out of the Functions and other theme files, and rather use the WP admin panels..

    for example I have just installed the plugin Simple Image Sizes to manage the image sizes… (and in this plugin after adding some new sizes and zeroing out the Enfold sizes I can’t see that it has actually modified the functions.php, but probably overriding them)

    I am ok with regards to theme updates?
    Another example is if I adjust any of the Enfold theme options in WP admin. Are these set in stone and free from reversion in any theme update?
    Thanks again

    February 12, 2018 at 7:16 am #910934
    Rikard

    Hi,

    If you use a plugin and do not change any of the theme files, then you should be safe on updates yes. But I would recommend that you backup your site and settings anyway just to be sure.

    Best regards,
    Rikard

    February 12, 2018 at 10:33 am #910990
    mjadvnt

    My server does ongoing backups and has already come to my aid once! They directed me to Jet backup in CPanel
    thanks you could close this ticket now

    February 12, 2018 at 8:08 pm #911305
    Basilis

    Hi,

    Glad we could help!
    Please take a moment to review our theme and show your support https://themeforest.net/downloads
    To know more about enfold features please check – http://kriesi.at/documentation/enfold/
    Thank you for using Enfold :)

    Best regards,
    Basilis

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