WordPress issue, with a link div and a theme background
I'm a web development student, and I am helping a friend in adding some custom links and slider to her wordpress website. The thing is the developer who made her website 6 years ago didn't create a child theme and she agrees to not making any update
I need to add some links in the footer widgets, which i did, but i see that there is an image background to the container containing these widgets, is it safe if i just remove the background from the theme css file ? I mean as she isn't updating her theme nor website, can I achieve it by removing it by editing the theme CSS,
ps sorry for my newbie question but can't find any ressource on this special question.
it looks like this, there is a background on the div (i've put the same color on the smaller div)
Thank you for your help and your time.
html css wordpress
edited Nov 23 '18 at 10:05
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asked Nov 23 '18 at 8:54
Isabelle GenietIsabelle Geniet
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I'm a web development student, and I am helping a friend in adding some custom links and slider to her wordpress website. The thing is the developer who made her website 6 years ago didn't create a child theme and she agrees to not making any update
I need to add some links in the footer widgets, which i did, but i see that there is an image background to the container containing these widgets, is it safe if i just remove the background from the theme css file ? I mean as she isn't updating her theme nor website, can I achieve it by removing it by editing the theme CSS,
ps sorry for my newbie question but can't find any ressource on this special question.
it looks like this, there is a background on the div (i've put the same color on the smaller div)
Thank you for your help and your time.
html css wordpress
edited Nov 23 '18 at 10:05
wanttobeprofessional
97331223
asked Nov 23 '18 at 8:54
Isabelle GenietIsabelle Geniet
112
Sorry my Hello was deleted :)
– Isabelle Geniet
Nov 23 '18 at 8:55
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I'm a web development student, and I am helping a friend in adding some custom links and slider to her wordpress website. The thing is the developer who made her website 6 years ago didn't create a child theme and she agrees to not making any update
I need to add some links in the footer widgets, which i did, but i see that there is an image background to the container containing these widgets, is it safe if i just remove the background from the theme css file ? I mean as she isn't updating her theme nor website, can I achieve it by removing it by editing the theme CSS,
ps sorry for my newbie question but can't find any ressource on this special question.
it looks like this, there is a background on the div (i've put the same color on the smaller div)
Thank you for your help and your time.
html css wordpress
edited Nov 23 '18 at 10:05
wanttobeprofessional
97331223
asked Nov 23 '18 at 8:54
Isabelle GenietIsabelle Geniet
112
I'm a web development student, and I am helping a friend in adding some custom links and slider to her wordpress website. The thing is the developer who made her website 6 years ago didn't create a child theme and she agrees to not making any update
I need to add some links in the footer widgets, which i did, but i see that there is an image background to the container containing these widgets, is it safe if i just remove the background from the theme css file ? I mean as she isn't updating her theme nor website, can I achieve it by removing it by editing the theme CSS,
ps sorry for my newbie question but can't find any ressource on this special question.
it looks like this, there is a background on the div (i've put the same color on the smaller div)
Thank you for your help and your time.
html css wordpress
html css wordpress
edited Nov 23 '18 at 10:05
wanttobeprofessional
97331223
asked Nov 23 '18 at 8:54
Isabelle GenietIsabelle Geniet
112
edited Nov 23 '18 at 10:05
wanttobeprofessional
97331223
asked Nov 23 '18 at 8:54
Isabelle GenietIsabelle Geniet
112
edited Nov 23 '18 at 10:05
wanttobeprofessional
97331223
edited Nov 23 '18 at 10:05
wanttobeprofessional
97331223
edited Nov 23 '18 at 10:05
wanttobeprofessional
97331223
97331223
asked Nov 23 '18 at 8:54
Isabelle GenietIsabelle Geniet
112
asked Nov 23 '18 at 8:54
Isabelle GenietIsabelle Geniet
112
asked Nov 23 '18 at 8:54
Isabelle GenietIsabelle Geniet
112
112
Sorry my Hello was deleted :)
– Isabelle Geniet
Nov 23 '18 at 8:55
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Sorry my Hello was deleted :)
– Isabelle Geniet
Nov 23 '18 at 8:55
Sorry my Hello was deleted :)
– Isabelle Geniet
Nov 23 '18 at 8:55
Sorry my Hello was deleted :)
– Isabelle Geniet
Nov 23 '18 at 8:55
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It's not a best practice to edit the Parent theme CSS. Even if you do so when a new update comes it will all be overwritten(If you don't update your theme periodically you will be missing out on many security fixes). So it's best if you can create a child theme and update the changes there. Just change the current theme to your child theme it's just a one click action and will save you all your changes in the future. Hope this helps.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 9:05
Vasanthi GVVasanthi GV
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if I understand your question correctly, I'd say it's not safe to remove the background CSS from the theme's style.css (or whatever file it is using). The problem might be theme updates that'll overwrite your changes.
So the best would be to create a child theme with a fews clicks, it's really easy:
https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes
So you won't have to bother with updates.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 9:07
PellePelle
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Depending on the WordPress version you might have the Custom CSS Section within -> Appearance -> Customize - https://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/editing-css/ - Here you can just write your own CSS to overwrite the background of the container.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 9:37
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It's not a best practice to edit the Parent theme CSS. Even if you do so when a new update comes it will all be overwritten(If you don't update your theme periodically you will be missing out on many security fixes). So it's best if you can create a child theme and update the changes there. Just change the current theme to your child theme it's just a one click action and will save you all your changes in the future. Hope this helps.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 9:05
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It's not a best practice to edit the Parent theme CSS. Even if you do so when a new update comes it will all be overwritten(If you don't update your theme periodically you will be missing out on many security fixes). So it's best if you can create a child theme and update the changes there. Just change the current theme to your child theme it's just a one click action and will save you all your changes in the future. Hope this helps.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 9:05
Vasanthi GVVasanthi GV
787
add a comment |
It's not a best practice to edit the Parent theme CSS. Even if you do so when a new update comes it will all be overwritten(If you don't update your theme periodically you will be missing out on many security fixes). So it's best if you can create a child theme and update the changes there. Just change the current theme to your child theme it's just a one click action and will save you all your changes in the future. Hope this helps.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 9:05
Vasanthi GVVasanthi GV
787
It's not a best practice to edit the Parent theme CSS. Even if you do so when a new update comes it will all be overwritten(If you don't update your theme periodically you will be missing out on many security fixes). So it's best if you can create a child theme and update the changes there. Just change the current theme to your child theme it's just a one click action and will save you all your changes in the future. Hope this helps.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 9:05
Vasanthi GVVasanthi GV
787
answered Nov 23 '18 at 9:05
Vasanthi GVVasanthi GV
787
answered Nov 23 '18 at 9:05
Vasanthi GVVasanthi GV
787
answered Nov 23 '18 at 9:05
Vasanthi GVVasanthi GV
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if I understand your question correctly, I'd say it's not safe to remove the background CSS from the theme's style.css (or whatever file it is using). The problem might be theme updates that'll overwrite your changes.
So the best would be to create a child theme with a fews clicks, it's really easy:
https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes
So you won't have to bother with updates.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 9:07
PellePelle
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if I understand your question correctly, I'd say it's not safe to remove the background CSS from the theme's style.css (or whatever file it is using). The problem might be theme updates that'll overwrite your changes.
So the best would be to create a child theme with a fews clicks, it's really easy:
https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes
So you won't have to bother with updates.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 9:07
PellePelle
364
add a comment |
if I understand your question correctly, I'd say it's not safe to remove the background CSS from the theme's style.css (or whatever file it is using). The problem might be theme updates that'll overwrite your changes.
So the best would be to create a child theme with a fews clicks, it's really easy:
https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes
So you won't have to bother with updates.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 9:07
PellePelle
364
if I understand your question correctly, I'd say it's not safe to remove the background CSS from the theme's style.css (or whatever file it is using). The problem might be theme updates that'll overwrite your changes.
So the best would be to create a child theme with a fews clicks, it's really easy:
https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes
So you won't have to bother with updates.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 9:07
PellePelle
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answered Nov 23 '18 at 9:07
PellePelle
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answered Nov 23 '18 at 9:07
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answered Nov 23 '18 at 9:07
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Depending on the WordPress version you might have the Custom CSS Section within -> Appearance -> Customize - https://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/editing-css/ - Here you can just write your own CSS to overwrite the background of the container.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 9:37
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Depending on the WordPress version you might have the Custom CSS Section within -> Appearance -> Customize - https://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/editing-css/ - Here you can just write your own CSS to overwrite the background of the container.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 9:37
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Depending on the WordPress version you might have the Custom CSS Section within -> Appearance -> Customize - https://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/editing-css/ - Here you can just write your own CSS to overwrite the background of the container.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 9:37
RustyBadRobotRustyBadRobot
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Depending on the WordPress version you might have the Custom CSS Section within -> Appearance -> Customize - https://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/editing-css/ - Here you can just write your own CSS to overwrite the background of the container.
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Sorry my Hello was deleted :)
– Isabelle Geniet
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