Code Snippet
To enqueue a stylesheet in WordPress, you use the wp_enqueue_style function in your theme’s functions.php file.
PHP
Place the following code towards the top of your child theme’s functions.php document.
<?php
function custom_styles() {
// register the style like this for a theme:
wp_enqueue_style( 'my-theme-style', get_stylesheet_uri() );
// or like this if you have an external stylesheet:
wp_enqueue_style( 'my-external-style', get_template_directory_uri() . '/css/external-style.css' );
}
add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'custom_styles' );
?>Note
my-theme-style and my-external-style can be named to make sense for your theme. Also, make sure the path ‘/css/external-style.css’ points to your external document and is named appropriately.
Note
All modifications to a theme or plugin should be made by creating a child theme and placing the changes there. Changes made to the parent theme will be overwritten the next time it updates.
WordPress Notes:
- All modifications to a theme or plugin should be made by creating a child theme and placing the changes there; changes made to the parent theme will be overwritten the next time it updates
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