A framework for WordPress theme modification
Download and activate a WordPress child theme from our website to safely customise your self-hosted WordPress website and improve your WordPress website development. Our website has over 14,074 WordPress child themes available to download for free and they can be activated on your self hosted WordPress website in the WP Dashboard.
Way back when..
In 2019 I decided to build the largest WordPress child theme library in the World. My aim was to make it easier for web developers and entrepreneurs around the World to make changes to their WordPress website. The main advantage of using a child theme is it future proofs a WordPress website.
Search
Search by name or browse our WP child themes by category (where the parent theme is from): ThemeForest.net, ElegantThemes.com, WordPress.org/themes and download one to get started.
About each .zip child theme
A WordPress child theme needs to match a WordPress parent theme. Child themes match by name. If your parent theme name is: “Indigo” folder name: indigo the matching child theme name would be “Indigo Child” folder name: indigo-child/
Each child theme .zip file contents include:
- script.js
- style.css
- screenshot.png
- functions.php
How to install without FTP
1) Login to your WordPress Dashboard. By Default you do by adding wp-login.php to the end of your self hosted WordPress website URL.
Example: https://wpchildtheme.co.uk/wp-login.php
2) Navigate to: Appearances > Themes
3) Click the Add New Theme Button
4) Select the child theme you’ve downloaded to upload
5) Click activate to activate your new WordPress child theme
6) Make theme changes in the child theme folder to update your WordPress website
Requirements
- Self-hosted WordPress website
- Existing parent theme
- PHP 7.X or greater
Cookie free
Our website is cookieless (it does not use cookies) and therefore it does not display a cookie acceptance notice.
About the Founder
Ben, “Mr WordPress”… WordPress developer since 2006 slibdesign.com. We build good websites and yes, we want to be found as your primary WordPress developer London on search. We are inspired by past success and motivated by challenging projects.
Information
Important Notice
Backup your site before making any WordPress site changes. If something goes wrong, you will need to be capable of restoring your website. If you do not have a backup and/or cannot restore a backup you will experience downtime. WordPress.org the official home of WordPress has information about how to do this.
You may want to install your child theme on a staging site to check it works before trying to set it up on your live website.
Copyright Information
All the child themes on our website have been created by wpchildtheme.co.uk and they have not been copied from a third-party.
Our child themes do not contain third-party copyrighted material.
The child themes listed on our website are not parent themes.
Our website does not provide WordPress parent theme downloads. You can download a parent theme from the original theme author website.
If you intend to use one of our child themes alongside a premium theme you will need to purchase a valid parent theme license from the parent theme author. Please respect the wishes of the parent theme author.
License Information
Our WordPress child themes are released under the follow license:
License: GNU General Public License v3