In my child themes, this little function that I wrote based on the new wp_get_theme() function (Codex, WP Ticket). Previously, I had to create style.css with all the data and then had to do the same thing in functions.php (or my child init.php). So to save 30 seconds or so, I have no fully automated this entirely, so everything in style.css matters. Everything!
Let's step through the style.css header.
| /* | |
| Theme Name: Genesis Child | |
| Theme URI: http://wpsmith.net/ | |
| Description: Default Genesis Child Theme. | |
| Author: Travis Smith | |
| Author URI: http://wpsmith.net/ | |
| Version: 1.0.0 | |
| Text Domain: genesis-child | |
| Tags: black, white, red, one-column, two-columns, three-columns, left-sidebar, right-sidebar, fixed-width, custom-background, custom-header, custom-menu, editor-style, full-width-template, sticky-post, theme-options, threaded-comments, translation-ready | |
| Template: genesis | |
| Template Version: 1.9.0 | |
| License: GNU General Public License v3.0 (or later) | |
| License URI: http://opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.php | |
| */ |
Obviously, Template and Template version should be set for every child theme.
So Theme Name will determine CHILD_THEME_NAME, which will automatically appear in the Genesis Footer connected with the Theme URI, which is set as CHILD_THEME_URL. WordPress pulls in the Description on the Appearance > Themes page. I have an admin script that I make better use of Author and Author URI besides the basic WordPress listing them in Appearance > Themes (as it also uses Tags). It places it in the footer stating, "Thank you for creating with WordPress & CHILD_THEME_NAME designed by CHILD_DEVELOPER" linked with CHILD_DEVELOPER_URL.
What's even more awesome is that Genesis 1.9 makes use of CHILD_THEME_VERSION if it is set in enqueuing the style. So, it's important, but I also use it elsewhere. Then the even more awesome thing is Text Domain! Text Domain sets two constants: CHILD_DOMAIN (localization) and CHILD_THEME_SETTINGS (admin page). So if Text Domain is set as 'genesis-child' then the CHILD_DOMAIN will be 'genesis-child' and the CHILD_THEME_SETTINGS will be 'genesis-child-settings'.
Now, I don't have to think a single bit for my theme constants. I just use this function in all child themes I create.
| <?php | |
| add_action( 'genesis_init', 'gs_constants', 15 ); | |
| /** | |
| * This function defines the Genesis Child theme constants | |
| * | |
| * Data Constants: CHILD_SETTINGS_FIELD, CHILD_DOMAIN, CHILD_THEME_VERSION | |
| * CHILD_THEME_NAME, CHILD_THEME_URL, CHILD_DEVELOPER, CHILD_DEVELOPER_URL | |
| * Directories: CHILD_LIB_DIR, CHILD_IMAGES_DIR, CHILD_ADMIN_DIR, CHILD_JS_DIR, CHILD_CSS_DIR | |
| * URLs: CHILD_LIB, CHILD_IMAGES, CHILD_ADMIN, CHILD_JS, CHILD_CSS | |
| * | |
| * @since 1.1.0 | |
| */ | |
| function gs_constants() { | |
| $theme = wp_get_theme(); | |
| // Child theme (Change but do not remove) | |
| /** @type constant Child Theme Options/Settings. */ | |
| define( 'CHILD_SETTINGS_FIELD', $theme->get('TextDomain') . '-settings' ); | |
| /** @type constant Text Domain. */ | |
| define( 'CHILD_DOMAIN', $theme->get('TextDomain') ); | |
| /** @type constant Child Theme Version. */ | |
| define( 'CHILD_THEME_VERSION', $theme->Version ); | |
| /** @type constant Child Theme Name, used in footer. */ | |
| define( 'CHILD_THEME_NAME', $theme->Name ); | |
| /** @type constant Child Theme URL, used in footer. */ | |
| define( 'CHILD_THEME_URL', $theme->get('ThemeURI') ); | |
| // Developer Information, see lib/admin/admin-functions.php | |
| /** @type constant Child Theme Developer, used in footer. */ | |
| define( 'CHILD_DEVELOPER', $theme->Author ); | |
| /** @type constant Child Theme Developer URL, used in footer. */ | |
| define( 'CHILD_DEVELOPER_URL', $theme->{'Author URI'} ); | |
| // Define Directory Location Constants | |
| /** @type constant Child Theme Library/Includes URL Location. */ | |
| define( 'CHILD_LIB_DIR', CHILD_DIR . '/lib' ); | |
| /** @type constant Child Theme Images URL Location. */ | |
| define( 'CHILD_IMAGES_DIR', CHILD_DIR . '/images' ); | |
| /** @type constant Child Theme Admin URL Location. */ | |
| define( 'CHILD_ADMIN_DIR', CHILD_LIB_DIR . '/admin' ); | |
| /** @type constant Child Theme JS URL Location. */ | |
| define( 'CHILD_JS_DIR', CHILD_DIR .'/js' ); | |
| /** @type constant Child Theme JS URL Location. */ | |
| define( 'CHILD_CSS_DIR', CHILD_DIR .'/css' ); | |
| // Define URL Location Constants | |
| /** @type constant Child Theme Library/Includes URL Location. */ | |
| define( 'CHILD_LIB', CHILD_URL . '/lib' ); | |
| /** @type constant Child Theme Images URL Location. */ | |
| define( 'CHILD_IMAGES', CHILD_URL . '/images' ); | |
| /** @type constant Child Theme Admin URL Location. */ | |
| define( 'CHILD_ADMIN', CHILD_LIB . '/admin' ); | |
| /** @type constant Child Theme JS URL Location. */ | |
| define( 'CHILD_JS', CHILD_URL .'/js' ); | |
| /** @type constant Child Theme JS URL Location. */ | |
| define( 'CHILD_CSS', CHILD_URL .'/css' ); | |
| } |
This is a stroke of genius! One less thing to have to think about!
Thanks for this!
Travis,
For some reason, this code isn’t working for me. I think it has something to do with the genesis_init hook. When I pull the code out and don’t use the hook, it works. As soon as I wrap a function around it, and call it using the genesis_init action hook, it stops working.
Any ideas?
Cheers!
Travis,
I ended up having to place your code at the very top of the functions.php file, before:
//* Start the engine
include_once( get_template_directory() . ‘/lib/init.php’ );
For some reason it didn’t work when it was below this line.
Any thoughts?
Cheers!