Child theme vs theme duplicate

Child theme vs theme duplicate

Compared to a child theme, a theme duplicate is just another entry in the database. Thus, no files and folders of a theme are copied. This means that theme duplicates cannot be used to make customizations at the file level.

	Theme duplicate	Child theme
Individual programming	No, a duplicate theme exists only in the database. It cannot be used as a starting point for custom programming.	Yes, a child theme serves as a general entry point for customization away from configuration.
Takeover of already set values	Yes, settings that have already been made will be applied.	Nein, bereits getätigte Werte sind nicht in einem anderen Child-Theme vorhanden. Es ist als weiteres Theme zu verstehen.
Automatic update of the theme configuration	Yes, if the parent theme receives new configurations, the duplicate theme inherits them automatically.	Yes, if the parent theme receives new configurations, the duplicate theme inherits them automatically.
Known bugs	Theme configuration sorting is arbitrary as a result of a Shopware bug in theme duplicates.	-