The correct format for a Child Theme?

You don’t need to use both the @import line and enqueue function, use either.

If something was wrong then it would be noticeable, for example you wouldn’t be able to activate your Child Theme in the dashboard, or your website would contain no styling.

The correct method for adding a stylesheet is to use wp_enqueue_style and not import. Currently you are using both methods.

If I do not use the @import then the styles of the parent theme vanish. It’s like I’m basically just left with text and images.

I just took out the @import and look what it does to my site: https://www.rapforthemoment.com

I don’t know if it’s supposed to be like that with the wp_enqueue code but I want the styles.

I think for Child Themes you have to use “get_stylesheet_directory”

See: https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Child_Themes#Referencing_.2F_Including_Files_in_Your_Child_Theme

So I would paste this code:

require_once( get_stylesheet_directory() . ‘/my_included_file.php’ );

inside of my php file?

What happens if I just use the @import, or both? Seems to work fine with both.

Oh no sorry, I meant instead of this line of code you have:

wp_enqueue_style( 'parent-style', get_template_directory_uri().'/style.css' );

Use this:

wp_enqueue_style( 'parent-style',  get_stylesheet_directory().'/style.css' );

What happens if I just use the @import, or both? Seems to work fine with both.

But it’s not using both. Your enqueue function not working, but your @import line is working.

Alright I replaced the code to this:

<?php

add_action( ‘wp_enqueue_scripts’, ‘enqueue_parent_styles’ );
function enqueue_parent_styles() {
wp_enqueue_style( ‘parent-style’, get_stylesheet_directory().’/style.css’ );
}

It still shows no sign of styling. It the Wp_enq now working or..?

Oh no sorry you probably don’t need that at all, please undo that by replacing this:

wp_enqueue_style( 'parent-style',  get_stylesheet_directory().'/style.css' );

With this:

wp_enqueue_style( 'parent-style', get_template_directory_uri().'/style.css' );

Switched it out and it still has no styling. Hmm. What could it be?

I think for some reason your functions.php file isn’t being read, can you try outputting something just to make sure it’s at least being read? E.g. underneath this line:

<?php

Add this:

echo('foo');

<?php
echo(‘foo’);

add_action( ‘wp_enqueue_scripts’, ‘enqueue_parent_styles’ );
function enqueue_parent_styles() {
wp_enqueue_style( ‘parent-style’, get_template_directory_uri().’/style.css’ );
}

Added it in.

Does it output ‘foo’ anywhere on your page?

Not that I can find, nowhere. Huh. Should this mean I should just use the import? I’d hate to lose the benefits of using the wp_enq but if it works.

Hmm maybe, can you triple check the name of your functions.php file? It’s definitely not “function.php”, right?