WordPress Child Theme Generator
LocalNews Child Theme
— free, instant, no coding
Generate a fully-working LocalNews child theme instantly — free, with no coding required. Customize the name, author, colors and CSS, then download a ready-to-install ZIP.
Generate LocalNews Child Theme →Free forever. No signup. ZIP downloads in 2 seconds.
About LocalNews
Transform your news site into BBC, CNN, or The New York Times in a snap with LocalNews Theme. With the perfect mix of all the right elements, you’ll get a theme that provides a tailor-made system that ticks every checkbox any aspiring news site needs. Quicker setup with beautiful pre-built layouts, breaking news on the ticker, fast page loading speed, and custom news blocks for different sections - all available in LocalNews Theme. Check out all pre built demos at: https://blazethemes.com/theme/local-news-free
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Why use a child theme for LocalNews?
Every time LocalNews 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 LocalNews updates without losing your edits.
- ✓Override any LocalNews 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 LocalNews child theme
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Configure and generate
Open the generator (already pre-filled with LocalNews 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 LocalNews itself is also installed (the parent must be present).
Ready for your LocalNews child theme?
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Generate LocalNews Child ThemeFrequently asked questions
What is a LocalNews child theme? +
A child theme is a separate WordPress theme that inherits all functionality, design, and templates from LocalNews (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 LocalNews 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 LocalNews updates? +
That's exactly what a child theme is designed to prevent. LocalNews 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 LocalNews child themes you can generate. The zip is built on demand and downloaded directly to you.
