Copying template files VS using hooks in functions.php

ryannnnnnnn — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 06:18:47 +0000

Hello,

I can see that it’s common to augment wordpress content/functionality using the child themes functions.php with the use of hooks.
I can also achieve modifying content/functionality by copying the parent theme’s template to my child theme and making adjustments there.

What’s recommended and why? Is there a certain point in which one method is better than the other?

Reply To: Copying template files VS using hooks in functions.php

catacaustic — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 06:28:24 +0000

If you can use an action/filter, use that. If not, copy the template file to a child theme.

The reasoning for this is that template files change over time, and if you’ve copied it to a child theme, you could easily miss updates to that file when they happen.

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Copying template files VS using hooks in functions.php

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