Child theme

A child theme is installed as a plugin and serves as a template for the programmer. It is installed in the admin area in addition to the parent theme.

What is a child theme

A child theme is a theme that inherits the templates of another theme, the so-called parent theme. This is the safest and, so far, the most elegant way to make individual changes to the parent theme.

Use a child theme to make update-safe changes to your theme's code, e.g.

• on the structure of the templates

• to functions of the theme

• on CSS or SCSS code

• to javascript files

• make the compatibility between two extensions

Download child themes:

https://themes.zenit.designthemes.zenit.design

Download child themes

I don't want to change anything, why is a child theme recommended anyway?

Even if you don't want to make any deep changes to the store at the moment, with a child theme you invest in the future with just a few clicks. You can't know today if you will never want to make adjustments or if you will have to make them.

Sometimes a child theme is needed to create compatibility between two extensions.

If a change is necessary and no child theme is installed yet, all configuration of the theme for the child theme has to be done again. It is therefore easier to use a child theme from the beginning!

Create child theme via Plugin

theme version 4.4.0 or higher | pro version

Since theme version 4.4.0, you have the option to generate a personalized child theme using our free child theme generator plugin and then customize it to your needs.

Child theme generator for Zenit Design themesShopware Store

Update of a child theme (optional)

Occasionally, we may provide a new version of our child themes in addition to the main theme provided in the store.

Before updating any of our child themes, please be sure to read our update-guide.