title: "Migrating Themes with Functions" post_status: publish comment_status: open taxonomy: category: - elementor-developers-docs post_tag: - Themes - Src - Repos

Migrating Themes with Functions

In this example, we'll add theme locations to the original theme using simple functions. After migration, the theme will look as follows:

Themes Files

The new function.php file:

<?php
function theme_prefix_register_elementor_locations( $elementor_theme_manager ) {

    $elementor_theme_manager->register_all_core_location();

}
add_action( 'elementor/theme/register_locations', 'theme_prefix_register_elementor_locations' );

The new header.php file:

<!doctype html>
<html <?php language_attributes(); ?>>
<head>
    <meta charset="<?php bloginfo( 'charset' ); ?>">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
    <link rel="profile" href="http://gmpg.org/xfn/11">
    <?php wp_head(); ?>
</head>
<body <?php body_class(); ?>>

<?php
// Elementor `header` location
if ( ! function_exists( 'elementor_theme_do_location' ) || ! elementor_theme_do_location( 'header' ) ) {
    get_template_part( 'template-parts/header' );
}

The new footer.php file:

<?php
// Elementor `footer` location
if ( ! function_exists( 'elementor_theme_do_location' ) || ! elementor_theme_do_location( 'footer' ) ) {
    get_template_part( 'template-parts/footer' );
}

wp_footer();
?>

</body>
</html>

The new index.php file:

<?php
get_header();

if ( is_archive() || is_home() || is_search() ) {
    // Elementor `archive` location
    if ( ! function_exists( 'elementor_theme_do_location' ) || ! elementor_theme_do_location( 'archive' ) ) {
        get_template_part( 'template-parts/archive' );
    }
} elseif ( is_singular() ) {
    // Elementor `single` location
    if ( ! function_exists( 'elementor_theme_do_location' ) || ! elementor_theme_do_location( 'single' ) ) {
        get_template_part( 'template-parts/single' );
    }
} else {
    // Elementor `404` location
    if ( ! function_exists( 'elementor_theme_do_location' ) || ! elementor_theme_do_location( 'single' ) ) {
        get_template_part( 'template-parts/404' );
    }
}

get_footer();

The new archive.php file:

<?php
get_header();

// Elementor `archive` location
if ( ! function_exists( 'elementor_theme_do_location' ) || ! elementor_theme_do_location( 'archive' ) ) {
    get_template_part( 'template-parts/archive' );
}

get_footer();

The new single.php file:

<?php
get_header();

// Elementor `single` location
if ( ! function_exists( 'elementor_theme_do_location' ) || ! elementor_theme_do_location( 'single' ) ) {
    get_template_part( 'template-parts/single' );
}

get_footer();

The new 404.php file:

<?php
get_header();

// Elementor `single` location
if ( ! function_exists( 'elementor_theme_do_location' ) || ! elementor_theme_do_location( 'single' ) ) {
    get_template_part( 'template-parts/404' );
}

get_footer();

The new search.php file:

<?php
get_header();

// Elementor `archive` location
if ( ! function_exists( 'elementor_theme_do_location' ) || ! elementor_theme_do_location( 'archive' ) ) {
    get_template_part( 'template-parts/search' );
}

get_footer();