removed search box and now need less header depth

As you’ve already modified the header.php file I thought you’d see the necessity.

Your hosting providers can help you with creating directories and files.

I do see the necessity now.

But when I added the plugin I had the idea that it would take care of preserving any changes I made so that updates wouldn’t erase them. I got the idea this is what the plugin and CSS area were for, whereas manual local changes in the text would be deleted.

BlueHost support generally refers me to my Dashboard or WordPress, saying they don’t support other programs.

I’ll try to figure this out myself, maybe there’s a tutorial somewhere. The last technician I worked with here told me where to get the plugin though, which helped a lot.

I thank you for your assistance.

I’ll work it out as described above.

I’ll come here in future before I make any changes. As I’m a novice, that seems the safest way to go.

Thanks again.

Yes, that was me ?? (Hi Andrew :)!) – so add the above code to your custom CSS.

But if you are modifying theme files (like header.php) – not just CSS – then you need a child theme.

OH – that’s it! Thank you! Now I understand. I didn’t distinguish theme files and CSS.

Duh! I misunderstood again and still thought I could add different code to my CSS file. Okay. NOW I’ve got it.

I’ll study the material on making a child theme and try to do it.

Thanks again for your help!

p.s. – I would have kept the search box had it worked to find the specific words or subjects entered. But it didn’t, and the site is very simple and a search box wasn’t really needed.

If I have questions about making the child theme while doing it I’ll return here. I’ll do all I can on my own first. Thanks again.