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Adding CSS code for future update compatibility

Add your own CSS through the WordPress Customizer, where it is stored outside the theme files and stays in place through every Listivo update.

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  1. 1 Open your WordPress dashboard

    Visit /wp-admin/ on your site.

  2. 2 Go to Appearance > Customize The WordPress admin sidebar with Appearance expanded and a green arrow pointing at Customize, listed with Themes, Widgets, Menus and Theme Editor.
  3. 3 Choose Additional CSS The Customizer panel for the listivo site, showing the active theme Listivo Child, with a green arrow pointing at the Additional CSS row under Site Identity, Menus, Widgets and Homepage Settings.
  4. 4 Insert your CSS code The empty Additional CSS editor open in the Customizer, framed in green with an arrow pointing at its first, empty line.
  5. 5 Click Publish

    This makes the changes visible on your website.

    The Customizing > Additional CSS panel with a green arrow pointing at the blue Publish button in the top right corner.

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