Accessing Your WordPress functions.php File

Your WordPress functions.php file is key to adding code customizations to your WordPress site. It is especially useful if you are using a child theme and do not have access to the actual site files. There are two primary ways of accessing the functions.php file:

We recommend using a child theme instead of directly editing your site files.

Accessing functions.php through the WordPress Admin Interface

To access the functions.php file through your WordPress Admin interface, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the WordPress Admin interface
2. In the left sidebar, hover over Appearances, then click Theme Editor
3. In the right sidebar, click functions.php

This will bring up the functions.php code editor. You can write code directly in this interface and save it.

Accessing functions.php through the Account Control Center

This process will not work on WP Enthusiast accounts since they do not have ACC file access. Instead, they may use SFTP to access files or access the functions.php file through the admin interface.

Choose the tutorial that reflects your ACC interface type: 

• Legacy Interface
• New ACC Interface

Not sure what the difference is? See Which ACC Interface Am I Using? 

If you are using the Legacy Interface:

1. Log in to the Account Control Center at my.pair.com
2. In the left sidebar, click Files
3. In the drop-down, click Web
4. Locate your website's directory and click the file path displayed to the right of it
   

   Website directories on Managed WordPress Hosting accounts may not be the same as your domain name. Visit the site's details page to see where your site's directory is mapped.

5. Inside the directory, click  the wp-content file name
6. Click the Themes file name
7. In this directory, find the theme or child theme name that you are currently using
8. Click the functions.php file name
9. In the top navigation bar, click Edit 
10. Enter your changes in the file
11. Then go to the bottom of the page and click Save

If you are using the New ACC Interface:

1. Log in to the Account Control Center (ACC) at my.pair.com
2. In the top navigation bar, click Files
   
   Tip: Click the name of a directory (also known as “folder”) to view its contents.
   
   
3. Navigate to your WordPress site’s files. Most website files are located in the public_html” directory.
   
   Note: Website directories on Managed WordPress Hosting accounts may not be the same as your domain name. Visit the site's details page to see where your site's directory is mapped.
   
   
4. Inside your WordPress site’s directory, click the “wp-content” directory
5. Click the “Themes” directory
6. Click the name of the theme or child theme you are currently using
7. Click the “functions.php” file name
8. In the toolbar, click the Edit button
9. Enter your changes in the file editor
10. Click the Save Changes button