Child Theme
A WordPress theme that inherits all functionality from a parent theme but lets you override templates and styles without modifying the parent directly.
A child theme is a WordPress theme that inherits the functionality and styling of another theme (the parent theme) while allowing you to make customisations safely. When WordPress updates the parent theme, your changes in the child theme are preserved.
A minimal child theme requires just a style.css file with a “Template:” header pointing to the parent, and optionally a functions.php for PHP customisations. Child themes are the recommended approach for modifying premium themes that receive regular updates.