Child Themes

Lesson in the WordPress Roadmap · Stage 16: Licensing & Updates

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is Child Themes?

Child themes are sub-themes that inherit the functionality and styling of a parent theme. They allow you to modify the design and code of your WordPress site without directly altering the parent theme files. This is crucial because when the parent theme receives an update, any changes made directly to it will be overwritten, but modifications made in the child theme will remain intact.

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Free resources to learn Child Themes

Official docsChild Themes
Official docsCreate a child theme
ArticleHow to create a WordPress child theme + customization tips
VideoChild Themes
VideoWhat Is a WordPress Child Theme | Pros+Cons and Why You Need It
VideoWordpress Child Theme | What Is It? Do You Need It? How To Make It!

Child Themes: common questions

Can I learn Child Themes in Hindi?

This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain Child Themes in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.

Is this Child Themes tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 47 of 115 in the free WordPress roadmap, in stage 16, Licensing & Updates. If you are new to WordPress, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.