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Custom Plugin – When to use functions.php and When Should You Use a Plugin?

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Cynthia Swink
Custom Plugin – When to use functions.php and When Should You Use a Plugin?

It is a file that stores all the functions belonging to the theme you are using.

Many developers lean towards adding customized functions to their themes.

There are several pros and cons to using functions.php on your WordPress website.

For instance, if you want to change the font or change the way the content is displayed, functions.php can be used.

You can add an additional stylesheet to your theme and even add a translation file if needed.

For starters, you might lose all the changes you make to the parent theme when your theme is updated.

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