Where are my CSS and PHP file Changes Saved ?

  • Resolved Shapeshifter 3

    (@shapeshifter-3)


    10 years, 3 months ago

    OK, I’m still on a Learning Curve:

    I’m currently using a self-hosted version of the Kelly Theme by Automattic with a Child theme created with this plugin: https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/child-theme-configurator/ (which I think is Super Handy). I have installed the Jetpack Plugin to test out Photon and possibly the Custom CSS Editor Module. It’s the CSS Editor that I have the most questions about.

    My current Child Theme has an altered Stylesheet AND a Content.php file added to it for small alterations. The Jetpack CSS Module offers ways to modify my Stylesheet, but I don’t see any way to alter .php files.

    Several Concerns:
    IF I switch from a self-hosted Child Theme and start using the Jetpack CSS Module instead, will I be able to transfer my content.php changes also? IF I do, WHERE are those changes stored? On WordPress.com’s server, OR still on my self-hosted server?

    Additional Concerns:
    IF I decide later that I want to move ALL of my self-hosted WordPress site components into another platform (MODX or Concrete5) with another hosting provider, will I be able to transfer all changes made with the Jetpack CSS Editor Module, OR will some of them be lost?

    https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/jetpack/

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  • Plugin Author Jeremy Herve

    (@jeherve)

    Jetpack Mechanic ??

    Jetpack’s Custom CSS module allows you to make CSS changes only. The changes you’ve made to content.php can’t be made using Jetpack’s Custom CSS module.

    Jetpack stores this custom CSS as a custom post type, safecss, in your site’s database. As a result, when migrating to a different hosting provider, as long as you transfer your database all your CSS changes and revisions will be transferred along with your posts and pages.

    But if you’ve already created a child theme, it’s probably easier to keep using that child theme, and only use Jetpack’s Custom CSS module to make quick CSS changes from your dashboard. You can then regularly port those new CSS changes to your child theme when you have a bit of time to actually move the code to your child theme’s stylesheet.

    I hope this helps.

    Thread Starter Shapeshifter 3

    (@shapeshifter-3)

    Jeremy,

    Thank you for your response. Over the weekend I went through and read most of the topics in this forum. I’ve made a decision to keep using my current Child Theme setup. I might come back to Jetpack later, but right now I’ve disabled and uninstalled it.

    How and Where do I delete that safecss file created by Jetpack’s Custom CSS Module, and is there anything else I need to do to revert my self-hosted installation of WordPress to the way it was BEFORE I installed the Jetpack Plugin? What I want to do is make sure there is No Connection To, or Modification From, WordPress.com while people visit my site.

    Also, how do I make sure that none of my images or social links are tagged to WordPress.com instead of directly linked to my Individual Self-hosted installation?

    Plugin Author Jeremy Herve

    (@jeherve)

    Jetpack Mechanic ??

    If you deactivated Jetpack, you don’t need to do anything else.

    Thread Starter Shapeshifter 3

    (@shapeshifter-3)

    Thank You!

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