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How Do I Add a Theme to WooCommerce?

Last updated on October 1, 2022 @ 11:24 pm

Adding a theme to WooCommerce is a great way to change the look and feel of your store. There are two ways to do this: using a child theme or using a custom WooCommerce template.

If you’re not familiar with child themes, they’re essentially a way to modify an existing theme without having to edit the original files. This is the recommended way to make changes to your WooCommerce store, as it’s less likely to cause conflicts with future updates.

To add a child theme, first you’ll need to create a folder in your wp-content/themes directory. The name of the folder should be your child theme’s name followed by “-child”. For example, if your main theme is called “mytheme”, your child theme folder would be called “mytheme-child”.

Once you’ve created the folder, you’ll need to add two files: style.css and functions.php. These can be found in your main theme’s folder. The only difference is that you’ll need to include a @import rule in your style.css file, pointing to the location of your parent theme’s style.css file. For example:

PRO TIP: If you are planning to add a theme to WooCommerce, it is important to note that not all themes are compatible with WooCommerce. In addition, some themes may require additional plugins or customization in order to work correctly with WooCommerce. Be sure to research any theme you plan on using to be sure it will work correctly with WooCommerce before purchasing or installing it.

@import url(“../mytheme/style.css”);

The @import rule tells WordPress to load your parent theme’s stylesheet first, before loading your child theme’s stylesheet. This is important, as it ensures that any CSS rules that you add in your child theme will take precedence over those in the parent theme.

Your functions.php file can be blank, or you can copy the contents of your parent theme’s functions.php file into it. If you do copy the contents, make sure to change the name of the function at the top (i.e. mytheme_setup() should become mytheme_child_setup()).

Conclusion:

Adding a Theme to WooCommerce is simple and easy! By using a Child Theme or Custom WooCommerce Template, you can change the look and feel of your store without having any conflicts with future updates!

Dale Leydon

Dale Leydon

Sysadmin turned Javascript developer. Owner of 20+ apps graveyard, and a couple of successful ones.