Using the free version, I m trying to proceed with the child theme [as per the WP guidelines]. I am having a similar issue but with different setup.
I have been able to activate the child theme from the appearance and it says that it is inheriting.
If i try to put the enqueue code in the child functions.php, I m getting a 406 error Not available error: [screenshot].
Upon debugging, if the function is removed, this error disappears.
function theme_enqueue_styles() {
wp_enqueue_style( ‘parent-style’, get_template_directory_uri() . ‘/style.css’ );
}
( although, removing this function generate another error display message about the missing callback of add_action which makes sense. )
When the child function.php is empty, the site does load but some placements are disturbed. It means the parent CSS is still being loaded?
Screenshots:
Parent Site without child theme
Child theme with blank function.php
If you want to check the test site, it is available here until it is live.