My Problem:
While developing a WordPress site, I first created a child theme of the current block theme(generally Twenty Twenty-Five). What standard practices should I follow so that the site doesn’t break up in the future?
Also, tell me what are things I should set up on site (I do cow coding, working on a live server, generally on a subdomain) before even starting any website project? What are things I should customise in style (Gutenberg), which important plugins or themes or settings I should work on?
Creating a child theme for Twenty Twenty-Five is a great start. Here are some standard practices to ensure your site remains stable:
Child Theme Development Best Practices
- Proper Structure
- Include all required files (style.css with proper theme headers)
- Use
functions.phponly for necessary hooks and filters - Create a proper folder structure for assets
- Enqueue Parent Theme Resources
- Always properly enqueue parent styles and scripts
- Use
wp_enqueue_style('parent-style', get_template_directory_uri() . '/style.css')
- Version Control
- Use version numbering in your style.css header
- Consider using Git for tracking changes
- Avoid Direct Core Overrides
- Use hooks and filters instead of copying entire template files
- When copying template files, keep modifications minimal
- Testing
- Test across multiple browsers and devices
- Check compatibility with latest WordPress version