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Theme customization

Child Theme Studio

Create and modify WordPress child themes without juggling FTP, manual files and one-off edits. Keep a cleaner workflow for theme changes and visual overrides.

  • Create a child theme from an installed parent theme
  • Edit CSS, template files and functions.php in one guided flow
  • Push changes live with version history and safer iteration
  • Keep theme customization separate from the parent theme
Setup

Setup

Start from the parent theme already on the site

AI
Ready — tell me what WordPress functionality you need.
I need a REST endpoint that lists active users grouped by their role.
AI

Editing

Adjust templates, styles and functions together

Generated PHP

function ll_users_by_role( $request ) {

$roles = get_editable_roles();

$result = [];

foreach ( $roles as $key => $role ) {

$users = get_users(['role' => $key]);

$result[$key] = count( $users );

}

return rest_ensure_response( $result );

}

Delivery

Push theme changes with a recoverable history

Snippet deployed successfully
my-site.comActive
staging.example.ioDeploy
Endpoint live at /wp-json/ll/v1/users

Create a child theme workspace from the active parent theme instead of copying files around by hand.

Use cases

Start from a real use case, not a blank page.

Each card is a concrete starting point for the feature on this page. Use it as a landing page for ads, docs, onboarding or internal demos.

Feature FAQ

Common questions about Child Theme Studio

These answers explain what this workflow covers, how to start, and what kind of WordPress delivery path it fits.

What does Child Theme Studio help me build?

Child Theme Studio helps you build this WordPress workflow: Create and modify WordPress child themes without juggling FTP, manual files and one-off edits. Keep a cleaner workflow for theme changes and visual overrides.

How do I start with this workflow in LeonLab?

Open Leon, pick this feature as your starting surface, and move from the workflow into one of the 4 grounded use cases or a direct build request.

Can I deploy Child Theme Studio work to a connected WordPress site?

Yes. Child Theme Studio is designed as a real LeonLab workflow that can move from planning and generation into deployable WordPress output for connected projects.

Build faster

Turn this workflow into your next shipped WordPress feature.

Use Leon to plan, generate and deploy WordPress functionality from one place instead of jumping between admin screens, FTP and code snippets by hand.