Hello , I am about to create a site with the plugin bb but I have one doubt : I will be using a pre -defined template layout that came with the plugin, and I wonder if I should make the site over the standard layout or if I install the theme bb theme child ?
I’ll be fazeundo color customizations , and CSS in general. Nothing involving complex PHP code .
But I would also keep the site up to date to measure out new versions.
Anyway, what is better, install bb plugin and themes package or install the plugin bb and more themes package bb theme child ?
Hi rcgama,
The child theme is used for custom CSS.
This is so that when there is an update to the Main BB theme any customizations you have made are not lost.
In regard to the Beaver Builder plugin, it is really a separate facility (a plugin), so it makes little difference in what order you install the theme and the plugin.
When you install the BB Child theme and make it active, it automatically is aware it is a child of the BB theme you have previously installed, otherwise it will not work.
HTH, Dave
Notes:
Installing the child theme will make no difference, even if you don’t have any custom CSS - everything will still look the same, so it can’t hurt & is good insurance in case you do want to add some custom CSS in the future.
Note to BB Staff - the docs for installation do not mention the child theme - a simple message describing what it does and installing it would be good?
Where are you placing your Custom CSS? Are you placing them under Appearance > Customize > Code > CSS Code? If that is the case then no, you don’t need to work with a child theme. But if you’re placing them under the file style.css on the theme, then yes, you need to work with a child theme.