Child Themify Plugin

Install this plugin.

When you are ready to create a child theme, install and activate this plugin.

Go to the WordPress Menu

Open Appearance > Create Child Theme

  • Select the parent theme from the drop-down menu
  • Enter the destination directory.
  • The “best practice” is to use a dash and the word “child” in lower case. [You can ignore the “Advanced Fields.”]

You’re Done!

  • Clean up:
  • Active the child theme
  • Deactivate the themify plugin
  • NOTE: It’s OK to delete this plugin at any time.