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WordPress From Bootstrap to WordPress Setup a Bootstrap Theme Add Bootstrap CSS via the functions.php File

Posted by Robert Mylne
Robert Mylne
13,708 Points

Bootstrap CDN

I am watching the video add bootstrap css, in the video Zac adds this to the theme folder. But you can also use a CDN I know the advantage to the CDN is that it may already be in the users cache from visiting another site. But is there any disadvantage to doing it this way?

3 Answers

Steven Byington
Steven Byington
13,584 Points
Steven Byington
Steven Byington
13,584 Points

The main things that can affect your site if using a CDN are not being able to customize the file (although I don't don't know why you would) and the chance of the CDN going down (which most likely won't happen depending on who is hosting). The advantages definitely outweigh the disadvantages though.

Bryan Lusica
Bryan Lusica
5,971 Points
Bryan Lusica
Bryan Lusica
5,971 Points

There are some disadvantage of loading from CDN network.

  1. You cannot verify the best location of the file.
  2. You cannot easily maintain the files.
  3. Its impractical. Unless you are hosted files that you want anybody can grab it.
  4. If ever the Network fails, you cannot fix it.
Liz Pineda
Liz Pineda
2,254 Points
Liz Pineda
Liz Pineda
2,254 Points

How do you include a CDN in the wordpress project?

Nijad Kifayeh
Nijad Kifayeh
6,092 Points

from the bootstrap site you can get the link to their CDN..then just post that location into the wp_enqueue_style() function as you would the location for the local bootstrap.css file.