Question regarding Custom CSS/HTML for Wordpress

IbStar · Nov 7, 2014

Hello BHW

As the title says, I have webhosting + domain with Wordpress installed. I was wondering how can I upload custom CSS/HTML to my wordpress. Do I have to acces the ftp (of my host) or is there a way to do it within the wordpress environment?

Thanks
Ibi

SinfulPromotions · Nov 7, 2014

You need to use something like Brackets, which is a free software from adobe to edit CSS files...

Yes, you will need access to the FTP files...

Make a copy of your current ftp files, in case you mess something up... and you should be good.

IbStar · Nov 7, 2014

SinfulPromotions said:
You need to use something like Brackets, which is a free software from adobe to edit CSS files...

Yes, you will need access to the FTP files...

Make a copy of your current ftp files, in case you mess something up... and you should be good.

Thanks for quick response, I am familiar with Brackets (great software) and I will play around with my ftp

shaq015 · Dec 24, 2014

If you also want to have dynamic content, you can just make a new page inside wordpress admin. Check what the ID of new page is: wp-admin/post.php?post=91&action=edit&lang=en and then make a new file under your theme folder called - "page-ID.php" or "page-91.php" in this case. In this file you can insert your HTML and then also include content from wordpress with following code: <?php the_content(); ?> or title <?php the_title(); ?>

Otherwise just dump files in root of your wordpress installation.

backbonee · Mar 1, 2015

Another way .. installed the best premium theme .. in u r theme options have the custom css/custom script ..
u can upload u r own css .. for example try jarida theme ,ribbon theme etc...

olaking · Mar 1, 2015

try brackets and do a backup

getfreetheme · Dec 4, 2015

Yes, FTP is the best option and usually that's what we do everytime we have projects with custom HTML/CSS.

Deleted member 922142 · Dec 4, 2015

Bets practice is to make a "child theme" -> there are instructions on Wordpress. That way when your template updates, you don't get your changes overwritten.

blogzandstuff · Dec 4, 2015

As nigglesmelb said you should first create a child theme and then you can do any css changes in there.
Once you have created your child theme then just right click and inspect element for anything you want to change.
Using a child theme is better than editing the core code as it will remain when there is an update, if you change the core code any changes you make will be lost with updates.

True Miller · Dec 5, 2015

There is an editor built in to WordPress.
As for CSS, you can usually edit that in the admin area too. Look around your dashboard.

Alcide28 · Dec 5, 2015

For quick temporary fixes, there are Wordpress plugins that allow you to put custom CSS directly in a post or a page, but you'll end out with some "!important" tags and stuff (because of the stylesheets priorities). Also... it doesn't look good in the page source

Its also possible to access the stylesheet.css from Wordpress -> Appearance -> Editor -> Then select "*.css" from the right menu.

Be aware that any CSS changes made this way will most likely be overwritten (or reset) if you apply any update to the theme and that's why it is better to create a child theme.

blogzandstuff · Dec 5, 2015

Don't edit the css from the editor directly as any changes will be lost when there is an update. always use a child theme for editing

Alcide28 said:
For quick temporary fixes, there are Wordpress plugins that allow you to put custom CSS directly in a post or a page, but you'll end out with some "!important" tags and stuff (because of the stylesheets priorities). Also... it doesn't look good in the page source

Its also possible to access the stylesheet.css from Wordpress -> Appearance -> Editor -> Then select "*.css" from the right menu.

Be aware that any CSS changes made this way will most likely be overwritten (or reset) if you apply any update to the theme and that's why it is better to create a child theme.

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