Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to your common queries
What is a WordPress child theme?
A child theme inherits all the styling and functionality of a parent theme, but lets you make customizations in separate files. When the parent theme updates, your changes stay intact, nothing gets overwritten.
Do I need a child theme if I'm using a page builder?
Not always. Page builders save most design changes to the database, so they survive updates without a child theme. You only need one if you're adding custom CSS, PHP functions, or template file overrides, things that live in theme files rather than the database.
Will this generator work with themes other than Astra?
Yes. The generator creates a standard WordPress child theme structure that works with any theme, just enter the parent theme's folder name during setup. It's not Astra-specific.
What's inside the child theme zip file?
Two files: style.css (which declares the child theme and links it to the parent) and functions.php (ready for your custom code). Install the zip like any other theme and activate it, you're good to go.