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If I customize, for example, the Resolve theme in the BoldGrid customize panel, is that editing the original theme directly? Or is it creating a child theme? I can’t find any documentation that tells me, yet the documentation says that if the theme creator updates the theme, I may lose all my customizations. So this is a very important question!
Hello,
Thank you for the excellent question. All of the customizations you make in the Customize menu are actually stored in the database, not in a file. That way, when you update your theme the customizations remain.
Specifically, they’re stored in the database entry wp_options -> theme_mods_{theme-name}. If you do decide to create a child theme, you can use a tool like Customizer Export/Import to export your customizations from the parent theme, and then import them into the child.
I hope this helps!
Thanks, Jesse–that’s very helpful and clear. Do you know if I edit a page with CSS Hero does that work that same way (storing it in the database rather than the theme file)?
Follow-up question: I’m struggling mightily to get my BoldGrid Resolve theme to play nice on mobile phones. Can I create a child theme and then apply that theme to all mobile phone visits?
Thanks!
Neil
Hello,
Glad to hear that was helpful. I actually hadn’t heard of CSS Hero until you mentioned it- thank you for bringing it to my attention it looks very cool.From what I can tell reading their documentation, it looks like they’re storing their CSS in the Plugin’s database tables and not altering any theme files. That means that updates to the theme aren’t going to affect your CSS Hero modifications, they’ll stick around as long as you have the plugin active on your site.
Generally speaking, you’ll want to use CSS Media Queries for CSS rules affecting different screen sizes rather than trying to use two different themes. Let us know what you’re struggling with, we’ll be happy to provide some help making sure your site is looking good on mobile.
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