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Hum…I am going to try that.

Thank you vtxyzzy, I’ll share the results ??

Okay, I’ll try that, thanks a lot Esmi =)

Hum…and just copy the code from the parent, changing the text parameter, right?

I discovered that an alternative is using the the_content() instead of the_excerpt, but the more_tag is not working…

wordpress codex suggests using this as a solution:

<?php
global $more; // Declare global $more (before the loop).
$more = 1; // Set (inside the loop) to display content above the more tag.
the_content(“”);
?>

however I can’t understand where to place that line of code…
can somebody help me?

Yes, I already changed the excerpt length to 30 words, but I want to display a whole paragraph. Because the number of words in a paragraph vary…

ahah, in that case it will be difficult to make a decision. If the theme needs a lot of modifications, maybe it is best to fork it. That will be my thought when reaching a decision.

Thanks for all Mr. Bennett!

ooh ok, so that should be fine. It is just the case of saving a copy before updates.

One final question if it’s okay, I heard that the problem with child themes is related to heavy sites. Taking that into account I began to think that child themes are not a good solution for an online multimedia newspaper that is daily updated. Do you think that makes sense?

Hum, my doubt is related to the plugins and wordpress’s updates. It may be a dumb question, but imagining I have a forked theme, when there is a newer wordpress/plugins version available, I can update easily. In other words, there is no risk of losing my modifications, like the case of a theme update?

oooh, I understand. But if a theme is updated I can check the updates and transfer them to the forked theme, right?

Just to be sure, the wordpress and plugins are a different scenario, meaning the updates do not imply loss of modifications, is that correct?

So when forking a theme, I’ll lose my modifications if I update it?

So how can it be updated?

I meant:

“…since they tend to cause less problems when updating”

sorry

Hum, I just do not fully understand what are the advantages of creating a child theme, if non child themes are also upgradable. Do child themes constitute a better solution in case of small appearence modifications?

Hi Christine Rondeau,

What would be the best solution independently of the level of coding skill?

And…in the second scenario (starting with a theme or child theme), what are the differences? Could the child theme be fully customized? What do you think would be best solution considering the context of an online newspaper?

As I understand, child themes have the advantadge of being capable of upgrading. That seems more appropriate, in a first glance.