{"id":195417,"date":"2021-12-11T03:51:13","date_gmt":"2021-12-11T06:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quadlayers.com\/?p=195417"},"modified":"2021-12-09T15:42:42","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T18:42:42","slug":"add-css-to-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quadlayers.com\/add-css-to-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to add CSS to WordPress: 5 Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"
Do you want to apply CSS and edit your site’s style? If so, this post is for you. In this guide, we’ll show you different ways to add CSS to WordPress<\/strong> so you can customize your website and make an impression on your visitors.<\/p>\n Even though WordPress has plenty of themes and templates that you can use, if you want to change the appearance of your site, you’ll end up adding CSS code sooner or later.<\/p>\n Adding CSS to a website is quite easy. We’ve previously seen how to apply CSS using the browser developer tool<\/a> but there are other ways. All these different methods have pros and cons, so it can be hard for beginners to understand which is the best way to add CSS for their specific situation. That’s why in this guide, we’ll show you different ways to add CSS style to a WordPress<\/strong> website.<\/p>\n There are several ways to apply CSS style to a WordPress site:<\/p>\n Let’s have a look at each method, so you can choose the most appropriate one for you.<\/p>\n NOTE<\/strong>: We aren’t going to explain in detail the structure of CSS in this post, so we recommend you have a\u00a0basic understanding of CSS to be able to follow this guide without any issues.<\/p>\n As a previous step to applying CSS, we recommend you use the browser developer tool to find specific HTML elements that you want to change. If you aren’t sure how to do that, have a look at our guide on how to apply CSS using the browser developer tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n The easiest and fastest way to add custom CSS code to WordPress is by inserting it in the Additional CSS<\/strong> editor of the theme customizer.\u00a0This is the inbuilt WordPress CSS editor and it\u2019s present on all websites by default. However, keep in mind that some themes and plugins might disable this feature.<\/p>\n To apply your CSS using the theme customizer, go to your dashboard and head to Appearance > Customize<\/strong> > Additional CSS<\/strong> to open the\u00a0CSS editor<\/strong>. There, you’ll see the CSS code of your site and you’ll be able to add your code.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n One of the biggest advantages of this method is that you can preview the result of CSS customization in real-time on the right side of the screen.<\/p>\n Once you add your code, it will be saved on the database in the *_posts<\/em> table, under the custom_css<\/strong> post type. Even though you can apply all kinds of customization here, it’s not a recommended practice for a large list of CSS rules because of performance.<\/p>\n Another way of adding CSS style to WordPress is to edit the CSS files of the child theme. This method has better performance than applying code directly from the Customizer because it loads without the need of retrieving it from the database.<\/p>\nHow to add CSS to WordPress<\/h2>\n
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1) Apply CSS with the Theme customizer<\/h3>\n
2) Editing Child theme files<\/h3>\n