WordPress Child Theme Generator
BlackNews Child Theme
— free, instant, no coding
Generate a fully-working BlackNews child theme instantly — free, with no coding required. Customize the name, author, colors and CSS, then download a ready-to-install ZIP.
Generate BlackNews Child Theme →Free forever. No signup. ZIP downloads in 2 seconds.
About BlackNews
BlackNews is a dark, magazine-style WordPress child theme built on MoreNews for publishers seeking a high-contrast, professional aesthetic. It supports the Block Editor and major page builders for drag-and-drop layout creation, complemented by the parent header and footer builder. The theme includes banner areas, template kits, and custom widgets optimized for fast performance despite rich visual content. It focuses on SEO, Core Web Vitals, and AMP support while maintaining WCAG compliance. It is translation-ready and supports RTL languages with demos in English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, and Japanese. https://afthemes.com/products/blacknews/
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Why use a child theme for BlackNews?
Every time BlackNews ships an update, any direct edits you made to its files are overwritten. A child theme isolates your changes — custom CSS, template overrides, additional functions — so the parent can update freely while your customizations stay intact.
- ✓Survive BlackNews updates without losing your edits.
- ✓Override any BlackNews template file by copying it into the child.
- ✓Add custom hooks, shortcodes, or enqueue your own scripts.
- ✓Roll back to the parent at any time by deactivating the child.
How to install your BlackNews child theme
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Configure and generate
Open the generator (already pre-filled with BlackNews as the parent), enter your child theme name and any custom CSS.
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Download the ZIP
The generator builds a ready-to-install ZIP containing
style.css,functions.php,screenshot.pngandREADME.txt. -
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Upload to WordPress
In WordPress: Appearance → Themes → Add New → Upload Theme. Choose the ZIP, click Install Now, then Activate. Make sure BlackNews itself is also installed (the parent must be present).
Ready for your BlackNews child theme?
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Generate BlackNews Child ThemeFrequently asked questions
What is a BlackNews child theme? +
A child theme is a separate WordPress theme that inherits all functionality, design, and templates from BlackNews (its parent). You make your customizations in the child so they survive updates to the parent theme.
Do I need to know code to use this generator? +
No. The generator creates a complete, valid BlackNews child theme with style.css, functions.php, screenshot.png, and README.txt. You can customize via the form fields, and if you want to add custom CSS or PHP later you can edit the files directly.
Will the child theme break when BlackNews updates? +
That's exactly what a child theme is designed to prevent. BlackNews can be updated freely without losing your customizations, because they live in the child theme files.
Is this generator really free? +
Yes. There is no signup, no payment, and no limit on how many BlackNews child themes you can generate. The zip is built on demand and downloaded directly to you.
