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Child Theme

When should I use a child theme?

Use child theme for:

Custom PHP functions
Template overrides
Extensive CSS changes
Custom page templates

Don't need child theme for:

Customizer settings (saved in database)
Additional CSS panel
Basic usage

How do I create a child theme?

1. Create folder: /wp-content/themes/buddyxpro-child/

2. Create style.css:

/*
Theme Name: BuddyxPro Child
Template: buddyxpro
Version: 1.0.0
*/

3. Create functions.php:

<?php
add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', function() {
    wp_enqueue_style( 'parent-style', get_template_directory_uri() . '/style.css' );
});

4. Activate at Appearance > Themes

Template Overrides

How do I override a template?

Find template in parent theme: /buddyxpro/template-parts/
Copy to child theme with same path
Edit child theme copy
WordPress automatically uses child version

Common templates to override

Template	Purpose
`header.php`	Site header
`footer.php`	Site footer
`single.php`	Single post
`archive.php`	Blog archive
`buddypress/*.php`	BuddyPress templates

Hooks & Filters

Where can I add custom code?

Quick: Use Code Snippets plugin

Proper: Child theme functions.php

Common hooks

// Before main content
add_action( 'buddyx_before_content', 'my_function' );

// After main content
add_action( 'buddyx_after_content', 'my_function' );

// In header
add_action( 'buddyx_header', 'my_function', 15 );

// Before footer
add_action( 'buddyx_footer_before', 'my_function' );

Common filters

// Add body class
add_filter( 'body_class', function( $classes ) {
    $classes[] = 'my-custom-class';
    return $classes;
});

// Change excerpt length
add_filter( 'excerpt_length', function() {
    return 30;
});

// Disable dark mode
add_filter( 'buddyx_enable_dark_mode', '__return_false' );

See Hooks Reference for complete list.

Custom Post Types

Does BuddyX Pro style custom post types?

Yes. Register your CPT normally - theme uses WordPress defaults.

For custom templates, create in child theme:

single-{post-type}.php
archive-{post-type}.php

Gutenberg / Block Editor

Does it support Gutenberg?

Yes, fully:

All core blocks styled
Wide and full-width alignment
Theme color palette in editor
Editor styles match frontend

Does it support Full Site Editing?

BuddyX Pro is a classic theme with Customizer. Full Site Editing themes use a different architecture.

JavaScript

How do I add custom JavaScript?

Child theme method:

add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', function() {
    wp_enqueue_script(
        'my-script',
        get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . '/js/custom.js',
        array( 'jquery' ),
        '1.0',
        true
    );
});

Common JavaScript conflicts

Multiple jQuery versions
JS minification breaking code
Plugin load order issues

Debug: Check browser console (F12) for errors.

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