PestAnnihilate includes a pre-built child theme in the download package. A child theme allows you to modify your website without losing changes when updating the parent theme. The child theme is optional but recommended for users who plan to add custom code.
📦 What’s Included in Your Download
When you purchase PestAnnihilate, your download package contains:
pestannihilate-main.zip ├── pestannihilate.zip # Parent theme (required) ├── pestannihilate-child.zip # Child theme (optional) ├── documentation.pdf # User guide └── licensing.txt # License information
🎯 Why Use the Child Theme?
| Benefit | Description |
|---|---|
| Safe Updates | Update parent theme without losing customizations |
| Custom Code | Add PHP functions safely |
| CSS Overrides | Modify styles without editing parent CSS |
| Template Overrides | Copy and modify any template file |
| Experiment Safely | Test changes without breaking the main theme |
⚠️ IMPORTANT: Child Theme & Demo Import
🔴 NOTE FOR NEW USERS: Activate the child theme before importing demo content!
Correct Order:
STEP 1: Install Parent Theme
STEP 2: Install Child Theme
STEP 3: ACTIVATE Child Theme
STEP 4: Install Required plugins
STEP 5: Import Demo Content
STEP 6: Start Customizing
🎯 Why This Order?
| If you activate parent theme first | If you activate child theme first |
|---|---|
| Must switch themes later | ✅ Start with correct theme |
| May need to re-import demo | ✅ Demo imports once correctly |
| Risk of missing content | ✅ All content stays |
| Extra work | ✅ Simple and done |
Custom Templates:
Copy any file from parent theme to child theme and modify it.
⚠️ Important Notes
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Keep both themes installed – Child theme needs parent theme to work
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Never delete parent theme – Your site will break
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Update only parent theme – Child theme rarely needs updates
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All customizations go in child theme – Never edit parent theme files
❓ Quick Questions
Q: Can I import demo with child theme active?
A: Yes! That’s the recommended way.
Q: What if I already activated parent theme?
A: Just install and activate child theme now. Your content will remain.
Q: Do I need to install both themes?
A: Yes. Install both, activate child.
Q: Will updates delete my customizations?
A: No! Parent theme updates won’t touch your child theme customizations.