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December 26, 2016 at 4:39 pm #198235flyallyMember
Hi, I am looking to create a standalone custom theme from the Genesis theme framework. I don't want to use a child theme nor a "parent" theme in this instance since the site is going to be built on custom code. Is it possible to use the genesis theme as a starter custom theme and create a custom theme while keeping the framework of the Genesis theme (standard WP files) and so on.
What would be the best method of going for this and how do bigger enterprise companies handle a situation like this where they use Genesis framework to build a custom theme. Also, going forward, are we responsible for updating the theme and fixing issues/bugs if we decide to create a custom theme. Also, any heads up I should give my web dev when it comes to creating a custom theme using Genesis framework.Thanks in advance.
December 26, 2016 at 6:41 pm #198239ChristophMemberHi,
You are overthinking things.
Just take Genesis Sample as starting point and create your custom theme.
Many developers create a starter theme to create custom themes for their clients.
These themes are all child themes of Genesis. It´s just the way Genesis is set up.You do you think should be responsible for bug fixes of a theme you are creating?
December 26, 2016 at 7:52 pm #198242flyallyMemberWell, according to this article: http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/wordpress-child-theme-pros-cons/
You only use a custom child theme with a framework like Genesis theme if it's going to be similar to the parent theme (genesis framework). Well, we are not building a simple website like a blog or typical wordpress site. It's going to be a very complex site. In such case, they recommend to just build a standole customized wordpress theme.
"The decision to use a child theme often depends on your needs. Most sites that we build for ourselves and our clients are child themes of the Genesis theme framework. In rare cases when the project is too complex or too simple, then we build it as a standalone custom WordPress theme. As WordPress developers, we need to streamline our workflow while creating quality themes. Creating a child theme of Genesis framework helps us accomplish just that."
December 26, 2016 at 8:27 pm #198244ChristophMemberWow, that three year old post makes things more complicated than it should which makes me think it´s one of their posts written mostly for SEO / clickbait purposes.
If you take a look at the Showcase, you can see many highly customized and complex websites build on Genesis because it does the heavy lifting and you don´t have to build a custom standalone theme.
The Genesis "Framework" is installed with the Genesis "parent theme".
Every website build with Genesis is supposed to be build with a child theme.
As a matter of fact, a warning was added with the latest Genesis updates if people were not using a child theme.I don't really see the point of using third party plugins for custom css, php and Javascript, if you can simply install Genesis Sample and add your customizations to it.
December 26, 2016 at 9:14 pm #198245flyallyMemberThat's not true exactly. There are plenty of websites that just use a custom standalone theme and handle the updates in house with their own programmers. Genesis released that theme for the average user who edits certain files then causes a conflict between custom and theme code.
December 26, 2016 at 9:15 pm #198246flyallyMemberDo Genesis developers not respond on here? Anyone officially working for studiopress have any insight to my question.
December 27, 2016 at 5:20 am #198258Genesis DeveloperMemberInstall the genesis sample theme and add your custom codes, css, js etc.
December 27, 2016 at 6:57 am #198268ChristophMemberThere are plenty of websites that just use a custom standalone theme and handle the updates in house with their own programmers.
What point are you trying to make?
If you want to use Genesis, use a child theme for it.
If you want to use a standalone theme, build it.Genesis released that theme for the average user who edits certain files then causes a conflict between custom and theme code.
Interesting mix of cause and effect.
Studiopress released the sample theme as exactly that: An example of how to build a Genesis child theme. Because it is rather minimalistic in styling and functionality, many developers are using it as a starting point for the custom websites they build.If you want an official statement from Studiopress, please contact the official Studiopress support at my.studiopress.com/help.
December 27, 2016 at 7:44 am #198279SusanModeratorDo Genesis developers not respond on here? Anyone officially working for studiopress have any insight to my question.
Yes, Genesis developers respond on here. The responses you have received are from Genesis Developers 🙂
This is *NOT* official StudioPress theme support. Responses here are from volunteers. If you want input from StudioPress directly, you should submit a support ticket here: my.studiopress.com/help
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