safely edit my WordPress theme’s code

To safely edit your WordPress theme’s code without risking your live site, you can use a few best practices:

1. Child Theme: Create a child theme to make changes. This ensures your modifications are preserved even when the parent theme is updated.

2. Backup: Always backup your site before making changes. This way, you can revert back if something goes wrong.

3. Use a Test Environment: EloClouds provides staging environments that you can use to test changes before applying them to your live site. This is an excellent way to ensure that your edits don’t break anything.

4. Code Editor Plugins: Use code editor plugins like WP File Manager or Theme Editor for direct edits, but be cautious.

5. Local Development: Use tools like Local by Flywheel or DesktopServer to create a local copy of your site and test changes offline.

With EloClouds hosting, you’ll have access to a fully managed WordPress hosting service, including support for staging environments, making it easier to manage and test changes safely.